Company updates

Due to foreign exchange bank restrictions, Greek airline AEGEAN is suspending flights to/from Tehran, effective from October 11, 2018, until further notice.

Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Palace Hotel has partnered with the Grekaddict.com platform, offering its guests the opportunity to book unique travel experiences online.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete recently held two special events to introduce its guests to authentic Crete, the Cretan way of life, culture and traditions.

Travelport has appointed George Antonaros as Head of Business Development for Greece, Cyprus and Israel.

The Albergo Gelsomino, a historic hotel on the island of Kos, after many years is expected to reopen, renovated and refreshed.

Greek hospitality management company SWOT (Simple Way of Tourism) has appointed Panagiotis Constantinidis as its Senior Partner Sales & Marketing.

Online travel reservations platform Entrada has welcomed Cocktail Holidays to its network, a Romanian tour operator and member of IATA.

A new web platform dedicated to sports events in Greece has been launched to inform and attract athletes from all over the world, as well as promote sports tourism.

Construction works to expand the main terminal of Athens International Airport (AIA) in view of ever growing numbers of travelers are currently under way.

The itineraries of the ferry, “Eleftherios Venizelos” of ANEK Lines, will be operated by other vessels, following the amendment of the company’s routes between Piraeus and Chania.

During the first six months of 2018, AEGEAN saw its net losses narrowing to 13.8 million euros, from 20 million euros in the respective period of 2017.

Airbnb and Homeaway have taken legal action against New York City, claiming a recently passed law requiring user data, violates the US Constitution.

Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo and Ekaterinburg Expo, a leading exhibition organizer in Russia, have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

Popular ride-hailing firm Beat has entered the hospitality market with the launch of a pilot program for hotels in Athens.

Amadeus has agreed to acquire global hospitality provider TravelClick from Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, for USD $1.52 billion.

HACC New York and Project Mykonos Promo are planning to bring the history of the island of Mykonos to the US through innovative apps.

Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates Pets, a new improved air transportation product aiming to offer a comfortable air transportation experience for domestic pets.

All the more investors are setting their sights on Greece, as tourism flows increase and businesses with non-performing loans need a way out.

The newly established Antigon Urban Chic Hotel recently became the first hotel in Thessaloniki to join the Leading Hotels of the World collection.

The number of Chinese visitors in Greece is rising rapidly and there is great optimism for the future, according to Argo Shanghai Travel in China.