Company updates

British Airways has canceled nearly 100 percent of its flights for September 9 and 10 due to the first-ever strike by its pilots.

Seajets’ Andros Jet catamaran on Monday, September 9, resumed services on the Samothrace – Alexandroupolis ferry route.

Aiming to promote Greece as a conference destination, AFEA Travel and Congress Services is supporting major events scheduled to be held in Athens.

Travelport has signed an agreement with Edwardian Hotels London, its largest hotel partnership of its kind managed by its Digital Media Solutions team in Europe.

The Greek city of Thessaloniki will host a number of leading Indian enterprises for the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), which will be held from September 7-15.

Greek food management company Butterfly Stories will share its know-how with travel professionals on the island of Skiathos, during the “OnTour” Tourism School event, on September 21.

The Thessaloniki Port Authority has entered into a deal with Hill International for the project management of the port’s Pier VI extension.

SWOT (Simple Way of Tourism) has partnered with Epoque Collection for the sales representation and development of its new property, OMMA Santorini.

Grekaddict, during September 7-11, will present its new MICE services and activities at the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) reached a monthly record in August, at 3.04 million, up by 5.2 percent compared to 2.88 million during the same month in 2018.

The Titania Hotel, a 385-room property located in the heart of Athens, has appointed Afroditi Arvaniti as its new managing director.

Royal Caribbean’s bolder and reimagined “Freedom of the Seas” ship will redefine island hopping in the Southern Caribbean, starting in spring 2020.

Travelport has renewed its long-term agreement with Marine Tours, one of the leading travel management companies in Greece.

Air France – KLM has appointed Stefan Vanovermeir as its new general manager for the Eastern Mediterranean countries.

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens has appointed Philippe Roux-Dessarps as its new general manager, an executive with a long experience in the hospitality industry.

Greek ferry operator Fast Ferries has added the “Thunder”, a new high-speed passenger ship to its fleet, which now includes four vessels.

The Lufthansa Innovation Hub has launched the Compensaid, a platform which can be used by travelers to calculate and replace the fossil fuel of their flights with Sustainable Aviation Fuel …

Athens and the Greek islands of Santorini, Mykonos and Crete will be included in the 2020 itineraries of Celebrity Cruises’ “Apex” ship.

American Airlines, American Express Global Business Travel and Amadeus recently announced NDC-enabled bookings using the Amadeus Travel API.

Messe Berlin has joined forces with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce to hold the first ITB India event in April 2020.