Company updates

The Greek Tourism Ministry’s strategic cooperation with travel giant TUI is expected to result to over 2.8 million tourists visiting Greece in 2018.

Emirates has announced special deals in Economy, Business and First class to popular destinations for Greek travelers to getaway this autumn.

Royal Caribbean International has developed “SoundSeeker”, an AI-powered tool that turns memorable photos into one-of-a-kind musical tracks based on their content.

Plans for the creation of a waterway in Elefsina, West Attica, were discussed between Hellenic Seaplanes and the town’s mayor.

The Grand Hyatt Athens, the first Hyatt hotel in the Greek capital and the first Grand Hyatt branded hotel in Greece, has opened its doors.

Greece’s 14 regional airports are set to record a high single digit rise in passenger numbers this year, according to Fraport Group.

TUI Group is seeing its current 2018 booking levels ahead of prior year despite prolonged hot summer, according to the company’s CEO Fritz Joussen.

Air France has unveiled a completely redesigned lounge with a surface area of 3,200 sq.m. that offers several new features for optimum comfort.

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) transported 1,791,301 passengers in July, 7.6 percent more than in the same period last year.

Greece is evolving into one of the most popular global destinations, with investment activity in its hospitality sector picking up pace, according to a GBR Consulting report.

Ryanair will cancel 250 flights to and from Germany on Friday, August 10, due to a strike announced by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union.

Minoan Lines has replaced plastic straws used in the bars, self-service & a la carte restaurants of its ships with a bio-degradable alternative.

Air Canada was named “Best Airline in North America” for the second consecutive year and for the seventh time in the past nine years at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.

LEGO characters demonstrate step-by-step safety procedures to passengers in a fun style on the new inflight safety video of Turkish Airlines.

SSP and Fraport Greece have opened the first fast-food Burger King restaurant in Greece at the “Diagoras” Airport on the island of Rhodes.

Emirates celebrated 10 years of A380 operations, since its first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1, 2008.

Greece is preparing to tender off the largest project to be carried out at Piraeus port to accommodate larger cruise ships.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is set to open its second “Wyndham Grand” hotel in Greece on the island of Crete, in the summer of 2019.

Crete has welcomed the Legacy Gastro Suites, a new five-star establishment that offers a unique concept, specially designed to celebrate authentic Cretan hospitality.

TUI Group says it is set to become the world’s leading provider of destination services and leisure activities, following the completion of its acquisition of Destination Management from Hotelbeds Group.