Company updates

Royal Brunei Airlines has appointed Discover the World as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece, France and Germany.

Star Alliance has launched a digital services platform (DSP) to further enhance the digital and mobile services offered to travelers.

Airbnb has opened its services to hotel distribution with SiteMinder, a leading cloud platform for hotels, to attract and book guests across the globe.

Boeing recently marked another airplane development milestone with the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company’s factory in Washington.

Turkish Airlines has launched its new “Five Senses” campaign that stars world famous heart surgeon and TV personality Dr Oz.

Fraport Greece has launched development works at Kos “Hippocrates” International Airport with the reconstruction of the runway.

Cyprus Airways has signed a new distribution agreement with travel technology provider Sabre Corporation to help fuel its international growth.

A new line of 787 Dreamliner aircraft, manufactured by Boeing, has been acquired by Israel’s EL AL airline to offer a new flight experience to passengers.

SiteMinder, a leading cloud platform for the global hotel industry, has revealed the 15 booking channels that generated the greatest revenue for hotels in Greece.

Sky Express in summer 2018 will connect Athens with the destinations of Alexandroupolis, Kefallonia, Mytilini and Samos.

Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, recently announced that it had a record-breaking January 2018 for fare shopping.

Envisol, which markets solutions that aid plumbing problems, is introducing its MICROCAT products to the Greek hospitality market.

TUI Russia and Greek travel operator Mouzenidis Group have entered into a strategic partnership with the aim of increasing incoming tourism flows to Greece.

Ryanair will launch a new route connecting Athens with Aqaba in Jordan twice a week, starting in late October 2018.

Crist, a leading company in the Greek textile sector, will present its eco-friendly products at this year’s 13th HORECA trade show.

Volotea in 2017 increased its passenger traffic by 42 percent, reaching 4.82 million passengers compared to 3.39 million in 2016.

In January 2018, Athens International Airport recorded an all-time high performance with 1.28 million passengers.

Regency Entertainment in Greece has announced that it will not make use of legislation that allows casino operators to issue credit of at least 50,000 euros to customers.

Amadeus is included on the list of Corporate Knights’ 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, moving up from the 87th to the 16th position.

Ryanair has announced its environmental plan that aims to eliminate all non-recyclable plastics from its operations over the next five years.