Company updates

Travelport has won a competitive tender process undertaken by Air India for the sole provision of distribution of its domestic flight content in the airline’s home market.

Greek yacht charter company MG Yachts has expanded its fleet, aiming to provide its customers with additional features and experiences for 2019.

Costa Navarino has entered into a partnership with Ryder Cup legend José María Olazábal, who will design two new golf courses in the region of Messinia, Greece.

Bluegr Hotels & Resorts for the first time participated in the “Greece Race for the Cure” running and walking event, to support the battle against breast cancer.

Mideast Travel has been nominated as the “World’s Leading Destination Management Company 2018” at the 25th World Travel Awards (WTA) to take place in Lisbon, Portugal.

Low cost carrier Ryanair has announced the launch of 21 new routes connecting Greece with popular international destinations for summer 2019.

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has appointed Greek travel professional, George Paliouras, as the president of its Chapter in Greece.

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the purchase of 27 short- and medium-haul Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft.

The Grand Hotel Palace hosted the welcome reception ahead of the high level 8th UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism in Thessaloniki.

Greek coastal shipping company Minoan Lines has launched a digital campaign to promote its new Chania-Piraeus-Chania route.

Aiming to offer unique wine experiences to its guests, the Sofitel Athens Airport is once again participating in the Wine Days event of the Sofitel brand.

Michalis Mavropoulos has stepped down from his position as regional director for the East Mediterranean of TUI Destination Services and resigned from TUI Group.

Marketing Greece, a private marketing company for Greek tourism, has redesigned its website as part of its plan to revamp its corporate image and promote its philosophy.

Grace Hotels this month is becoming “Gracefully Pink” to support the Hellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer “Alma Zois”.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort held its annual emergency evacuation exercise, as part of its “crisis management” program to ensure the safety of its employees and guests.

Sabre Corporation has launched its Digital Airline Commercial Platform (DACP) with Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways on board as launch partners.

British Airways will celebrate its centenary anniversary in 2019 with a new collection of uniforms for its employees, designed by Ozwald Boateng.

Emirates has been named “Corporate Innovator Middle East 2018” at the Innovators Awards 2018, held by the Global Finance magazine.

The five-star Alexander Beach Hotel & Village, located in Malia on Crete, has appointed Michalis Chatzinikolaou as its new manager.

Flybmi and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement, which provides flybmi passengers with the option to fly from the UK and Ireland to Istanbul.