Company updates

Thomas Cook’s bookings for this season are up with 79 percent of its Summer 2018 program sold, according to the tour operator’s CEO, Peter Fankhauser.

Grivalia Hospitality has moved ahead with the acquisition of the Amanzoe luxury resort in Porto Heli, Peloponnese, Greece.

The “Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort” in Heraklion, on Crete, has added the “Apleton Kosher Restaurant” to its collection of restaurants.

Travelport is utilizing new cloud technology for the management of new car rental content, provided through its new partnership with AutoEurope, a leader in supplying rental cars.

Emirates has introduced web virtual reality (VR) technology on its digital platform that allows customers to explore their seats before checking in online.

Customers of airlines Air France, KLM, China Southern and Xiamen will now have a wider range of destinations to choose from and attractive transfer times.

Lufthansa Group boosted revenues in the first half of 2018 by 5.2 percent driven by stronger passenger, flight and seat load.

Russia’s second largest airline, S7 Airlines has signed for the full suite of Amadeus Altéa passenger service system (PSS) solutions which include reservations, inventory, ticketing and departure control capabilities.

Travelworks was the hospitality organizer for the “METAXA & The Clumsies Explore Greece” mega PR event in Greece, attended by over 300 guests from 13 countries.

Princess Cruises has announced plans to build two new cruise ships on a next-generation platform, slated to be delivered in late 2023 and spring 2025.

Aegean Airlines is granting scholarships to 100 Greek students seeking to become pilots and is accepting applications until September 7.

SWOT has partnered with the Thermae Sylla Spa Wellness Hotel and will develop its sales, focusing on health and wellness tourism.

Israel’s national carrier EL AL has joined over 260 global airlines using the Travelport Rich Content and Branding merchandising tool.

Austrian Airlines CEO Kay Kratky passed on the reins to his successor Alexis von Hoensbroech, who will begin his new role on August 1.

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a $500-million investment plan for the reimagining of its fleet, dubbed “The Celebrity Revolution”.

Fraport’s decision to take over the management of Greece’s 14 regional airports “remains 100 percent correct”, says the group’s CEO.

The Olympia Golden Beach Resort & Spa has been honored as the best “Luxury Bouitique Spa” in Southern Europe at the 2018 World Luxury Spa Awards.

Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s national flag carrier, is the exclusive sponsor of CNN International’s new travel show – “Quest’s World of Wonder”.

Ryanair is planning to cut its Dublin-based fleet from 30 to (at most) 24 aircraft for the winter 2018 season, which may also result in job losses.

The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel on Astypalea has announced its support to the victims of the wildfires in Attica through its Room2Give CSR program.