Company updates

Airline overcapacity for Spain and the grounding of 15 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes appear to have taken a toll on TUI Group’s first half results.

HotelAvailabilities is now connected with the Lybra.Tech Intelligent Revenue Assistant, providing hoteliers with additional technology tools.

Thomas Cook’s hotel fund has acquired a further two properties in Greece, including one of the company’s flagship hotels, Casa Cook Kos.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Zeus International made their debut in the Greek islands with the opening of the Wyndham Grand Crete Mirabello Bay in Agios Nikolaos on Crete.

The Hilton Athens hotel joins the festivities marking a century of the finest hospitality worldwide offered by the Hilton brand.

RateHawk, a B2B global hotel booking engine, recently introduced its services to Greek market players, following the launch of its operations in Greece.

The historic Astir Beach is ready to welcome summer 2019 in true style with dozens of events, happenings, the finest food and drinks.

One year after the opening of Volotea’s base in Athens, the carrier’s CEO referred to it as “the most successful launch” in the airline’s history.

Aiming to create its own olfactory branding strategy, Santorini’s Aqua Luxury Suites has entered into a partnership with Italy-based Scent Company.

The Mediterranean Hotels group has selected BookOnlineNow, an innovative online booking engine, for the operation of its online reservation systems.

The Glion Institute of Higher Education has announced its new portfolio of master’s degrees in hospitality, luxury management and finance, available across campuses in Switzerland and the UK.

Athens International Airport has been ranked third in AirHelp’s 7th annual listing of the world’s best airports and airlines for 2019.

Ryanair has launched four new routes from Kalamata in Greece to London Stansted, Milan Bergamo, Pisa and Sofia, as part of its summer 2019 schedule.

Aqua Vista Hotels recently hosted the Greek travel show “My Greece”, in a special episode dedicated to Santorini, one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world.

Civitel Attik, a member of the Civitel Hotels & Resorts group located in Athens, recently unveiled its brand new “Artemis” and “Aphrodite” meeting halls.

Travel experiences booking platform “Grekaddict” has expanded its activities in Greece through new partnerships on the island of Crete and in destinations of northern Greece.

Focusing on the multi-dimensional character of Athens and lesser known destinations, Marketing Greece’s 2018 tourism campaign attracted the interest of international media.

Identifying sustainable solutions for growth in view of climate change was the focus of an event held in Athens by the Navarino Environmental Observatory (ΝΕΟ).

Alitalia ranked first in the world for its on-time performance in the first four months of 2019, according to data released by FlightStats.

As part of its expansion strategy to strengthen its high-margin hotel segment, TUI Group moves into Greece with the acquisition of three hotels on Kos.