Company updates

From Summer 2020, TUI Sensimar and TUI Family Life hotels in Greece will reopen under the TUI Blue lifestyle brand, bringing the number to about 30.

Celestyal Cruises launched its three- and four-night “Iconic Aegean” cruises on March 15, aiming to extend the tourism season in Greece beyond the summer months.

The airlines of Lufthansa Group last year carried some 2.7 million passengers to/from Greece, a record number compared to 2017, up by 18 percent.

Online travel reservations platform Entrada has launched partnerships with China-based Dida Travel Technology and Turkish company Paximum.

MSC Cruises’ newest state-of-the-art cruise ship has been named “Belissima” by its “godmother” and Hollywood icon Sophia Loren.

Elizabeth Kouta, CEO of Butterfly Stories, speaks of the company’s newest cooperations and the new “Signature Breakfast Experience” service for hotels.

The Titania Hotel in Athens has completed the renovation of its fourth and fifth floors, which is part of its ongoing investment project.

Air France has been honored for the high-quality of the wines and champagnes served on board its La Première cabin at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky Awards 2018.

New evidence by Ethiopian authorities has prompted US company Boeing to terminate all 737 Max 8 flights following a second deadly accident in less than six months.

In under six months of operation, the Antigon Urban Chic Hotel in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, has managed to win over crowds and awards.

The Greek island of Corfu was the first port of call for Costa Cruises’ newest ship, Costa Venezia, which recently departed on its maiden voyage from Italy.

The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will be significantly expanding its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich via Eurowings.

The 14 Greek regional airports managed by Fraport Greece are expected to handle 35-40 million passengers annually once upgrade works are completed.

India-based airline, Vistara, has appointed Asian Aviation as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece and Cyprus.

Bluegr Hotels & Resorts has partnered with award-winning Greek chef Yiannis Baxevanis, who will act as the consultant chef for the brand’s four hotels in Athens and on Crete.

Blue Air and Cyprus Airways have agreed to extend their codeshare partnership, which was launched in December 2018.

Greece’s five-star Sani Dunes has been announced “Best Hospitality Design Hotel” at the Connoisseur Circle Hospitality Awards 2019.

Irish low cost carrier Ryanair has announced its Greek 2019 winter schedule, which offers 12 new routes connecting Greece with 10 countries.

The Greek Marinas Association (GMA) recently announced its new Board of Directors, which is headed by Stavros Katsikadis, who has been re-elected President.

Attica Group has been announced Best Greek Coastal Shipping Company, at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2019, which was recently held in Athens.