Company updates

The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel, located on the island of Astypalea, has been honored as the “Best Boutique Hotel” at the Greek Travel Awards 2019.

Aiming to introduce Thessaloniki’s gastronomy tourism to the city’s visitors, Grekaddict, a marketplace for travel experiences in Greece, has made a number of additions to its portfolio of culinary experiences …

Vasia Hotels and Villas on Crete has partnered with London-based hotel services company HotelAvailabilities for the use of its channel manager service.

Air France recently inaugurated its new beauty treatment center in its terminal 1 lounge at the New York-JFK airport, in partnership with luxury beauty specialist La Prairie.

Ryanair has unveiled its 2019 customer care improvements, saying that it will be delivering “more choice, lower fares and great care” to travelers.

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has decided to end the production of its A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner, due to the lack of orders.

The Civitel Creta Beach hotel will participate in F.RE.E. 2019, Bavaria’s leading travel and leisure expo, which will be held during February 20- 24.

Louis Hotels’ properties in Greece and Cyprus have won a number of accolades at TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Awards and Booking.com’s Guest Review Awards.

Mouras Studios, a complex of holiday rooms and apartments on the island of Astypalea, has been honored with the Guest Review Award 2018 by Booking.com.

Online platform Zorbabook is inviting professionals to join its network and help get the word out on Greek food and its connection with tourism.

Austrian Airlines carried approximately 791,000 passengers in January 2019, which is up by 7 percent compared to the prior-year month.

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, among the top institutions in hotel management education worldwide, will launch a new Master program as of September 2019.

Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, will begin flights from Athens to Laos (to cities Vientiane and Luang Prabang) via Singapore as of April.

Greek hotel management company Zeus International is expanding its business activities and adding a luxurious hotel complex in Croatia to its portfolio.

The unusually long and hot summer in Northern Europe in 2018 was said to be among the main reasons for a decline in the earnings of TUI Group.

Costa Navarino, a prime location in the area of Messinia in the Peloponese, is set to welcome the new tourism season by offering new, unique experiences to its guests.

CNic Hotels is proceeding with the upgrade of its Gemini Hotel on Corfu, from a three- to a four-star hotel, which will be ready to open its doors in April.

The Holiday Suites Arnis Street hotel, located in Athens, has been honored with the “Love by Guests” award by Hotels.com.

Greece’s 14 regional airports run by Fraport Greece registered a 12.3% rise in passenger traffic in January this year, compared to the same month in 2018.

Air France this summer will operate a new Heraklion-Marseille service and relaunch seasonal routes from Athens to three French cities.