Company updates

The Athens Gate Hotel, located in the center of the Greek capital, has once again been honored with the “Loved by Guests” award by Hotels.com.

The World Travel Market (WTM) London 2018, held last November, will generate a record £3.4 billion in travel and tourism industry deals, according to Reed Exhibitions, the event’s organizer.

Travelport has strengthened its partnership with Qantas, Australia’s national carrier, with a new agreement that offers New Distribution Capability (NDC) connections.

The Athenian Riviera Hotel & Suites, located in the coastal area of Vouliagmeni near Athens, is getting ready to welcome its guests for the upcoming 2019 tourism season.

The Athina Luxury Suites hotel on Santorini has been named “Boutique Hotel of the Year” at the Greek Hotel of the Year Awards.

Austrian Airlines will fly up to 56 times each week to a total of 17 destinations in Greece, as part of its 2019 summer flight schedule.

Hellenic Seaplanes has appointed Pieris Architects to design a master plan for the creation of a waterway network in the port town of Elefsina, 20km west of Athens.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete is among the Top 25 Hotels for Families in Greece, according to TripAdvisor’s 2019 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

The revamped Presidential Suite of the NJV Athens Plaza hotel has been announced “Suite of the Year” at the Greek Hotel of the Year Awards.

Sabre has renewed its long-term distribution agreement with Australian carrier Qantas, which has now become the newest member of its Beyond NDC Program.

London is the most popular destination for travel this Valentine’s weekend (February 14-17), according to the results of a travel survey conducted by Ryanair.

Cosco broke a new record in 2018, handling a total of 4.90 million teu and making Piraeus the second largest port in the Mediterranean after Valencia.

Aqua Vista Hotels has embarked on an exciting new initiative, bringing the latest in high-tech to the client’s hospitality experience in the form of virtual reality tours on its website.

Aldemar Resorts’ Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring, a collaborative project promoting Greek gastronomy, recently celebrated 10 years of Greek tastes on tour.

Thessaloniki-based Grekaddict, a marketplace for travel experiences in Greece, is expanding its services to Athens, Crete and some islands of the Cyclades.

The Elatos Resort & Health Club during May 31 – June 2 will host the the 1st XTERRA – Elatos Resort Experience, a multi-sport event for children and adults.

Demand for luxury cruises has been on the rise during the last few years, a trend continuing into 2019, according to Athens-based agency Cruiseway Travel.

Luxury Greece DMC & Travel has joined Traveller Made, a network of luxury travel designers dedicated to provide unique and exclusive bespoke journeys to travelers.

German low-cost carrier Germania announced that it has filed for bankruptcy, attributing the company’s collapse to increasing fuel prices.

SiteMinder has unveiled its annual list of the channels that brought the highest total booking revenue to hotels in Greece in 2018.