Company updates

Cyprus Airways will connect Greece’s capital Athens with the city of Paphos in Cyprus as of December 21 with three flights per week.

Starting May 2020, Royal Caribbean’s “Explorer of the Seas” will set sail on seven- and nine-night itineraries to the best of Italy and the Greek islands, from Santorini to Mykonos …

Base Element has received three silver honors at the W³ Awards 2019, which celebrates outstanding websites and web marketing projects.

Lamda Development plans to invest some 2 billion euros in the Hellinikon project in the next five years, up from its initial 1.1 billion euro plan.

Zeus International has received two SSLHLA awards for the prime hospitality and spa services offered at its Wyndham Athens Residence and Wyndham Grand Novi Vinodolski hotels.

Vazeos Limousine Tours, a Greek company that offers VIP transportation, is getting ready to present its services at the WTM London and the Philoxenia exhibitions.

The guests of the Creta Maris Beach Resort took part in two of the oldest customs of Crete for the production of raisins through traditional methods.

Royal Caribbean International’s fifth Oasis Class ship, named “Wonder of the Seas”, will set sail from Shanghai, China, in 2021.

Minoan Lines has announced that its high speed vessel Santorini Palace will complete its scheduled ferry routes for the 2019 season on October 14.

INOMO, a company offering tailor-made furniture to 5-star hotels, will present over 25 new products at the Xenia 2019 exhibition in Athens.

Axia Hospitality received the Signum Virtutis seal of excellence at the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards 2019 that was held in Athens.

Scoot, the low cost arm of Singapore Airlines, has been named “Best Low-cost Carrier” for the Asia Pacific region at the 30th TTG Travel Awards 2019.

Volotea will launch four new routes connecting Athens with Marseille and Lyon in France, Cagliari in Sardinia, and Split in Croatia, in summer 2020.

Hays Travel, the UK’s largest independent travel agent, will acquire the entire retail portfolio of 555 former Thomas Cook shops in the United Kingdom.

Greek beverages companies Epsa and Loux are claiming that Coca-Cola Hellas has illegally used national symbols in its Athens-themed campaign.

OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, will share its know-how during the 100% Hotel Show to be held in Athens in November.

AEGEAN has become the official air carrier of the Hellinikon investment, an ambitious project in Greece expected to add new momentum to Athens’ tourism.

Greek travel agency Cosmorama has moved its Thessaloniki branch to a new larger office in the center of the northern port city.

Greece is among the top 5 markets contributing to Alitalia’s sales, according to the airline’s country manager for Greece, George Athanassiou.

Ryanair has announced the launch of a new route connecting the Greek island of Kefallonia with Bologna, Italy, for summer 2020.