Company updates

Ryanair has announced the cancellation of a small number of flights on Friday, September 28, due to an “unnecessary strike” of cabin crew.

The Costa Navarino resort in Messinia, continues to invest in the fast growing sector of sports tourism, with the addition of more golf and tennis courses.

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) saw its turnover increase by 22.1 percent and its profit before tax more than double during the first six months of 2018.

Traditional song and dance events will take place at all Louis Hotels facilities in Greece and Cyprus in celebration of World Tourism Day on September 27.

Celestyal Cruises, the main home-porting cruise operator in Greece, has announced the promotion of two senior executives and new appointments in key markets.

Greek marketing agency Travelworks and the Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, have been shortlisted for the Best PR Campaign at the International Travel & Tourism Awards 2018.

As part of its summer 2019 schedule, Ryanair will connect Greece with Italy through the new Corfu-Bologna and Rhodes-Rome routes as of April.

Aiming to strengthen its sales team, Zeus International has upgraded its executives Theodoros Katsos and Victoria Lygizou and welcomed Alexandra Vasilopoulou.

British Airways has announced the launch of a new route from London Gatwick to the Greek island of Kos for summer 2019, with flights set to begin in May.

Ariadne Airport Group has officially been named contractor for the construction and operation of Crete’s highly-anticipated Kastelli Airport with works expected to begin in 2019.

Inspection and certification body TÜV Austria Hellas has appointed Kostas Giokas as its Business Development – Mergers and Acquisitions Director.

Greek coastal shipping company Minoan Lines posted robust net after-tax profit for the first half of 2018 at 1.9 million euros, with turnover at 35.9 million euros.

The future of business travel and the opening of the Istanbul New Airport were among the main topics of the Turkish Airlines Corporate Club Conference 2018.

Emirates has launched its own Food and Wine Channels to give customers a behind-the-scenes look at how it creates its onboard menus and works with its global partners.

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announced that it will be flying from Muscat to Athens, the capital of Greece, as of June 2019.

Fraport, the managing company of 14 regional airports in Greece, announced plans to increase a fee for all departing passengers as of April 1.

Airbnb has agreed to harmonize certain terms and pricing policies with European Union consumer rules across all of its EU sites until the end of the year.

Greek ferry operator Seajets has added the “World Champion Jet” to its fleet, a passenger ship that has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records for its high speed.

Greek digital marketing agency Nelios has undertaken the upgrade of the website of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

Air France has announced the launch of a new international service connecting Paris and Dallas with up to five weekly flights for summer 2019.