Company updates

Star Alliance has entered into a partnership with innovation center “Plug and Play”, in order to accompany travel startups in their development process.

Eva Air recently had its first Boeing 777 freighter aircraft delivered, which will serve the airline’s destinations in Asia and North America.

TUI increased turnover by 8.1 percent to 18.5 billion euros in the year ending September 2017 and EBITA by 12 percent to 1.12 billion euros.

Travelport has been certified by the International Air Transport Association as a “Level 3” aggregator under IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative.

Low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that its new cabin bag policy will come into effect in January 2018 to reduce the volume of carry-on bags.

Greece’s positive tourism course helped Goldair Group this year maintain its steady growth path, which included the launch of strategic partnerships and significant investments.

Celestyal Cruises will focus on the Greek market in 2018 and extend the season, aiming to offer year round cruises by 2020.

New Hotel’s urban chic restaurant “New Taste” was recently refurbished and now includes specially designed areas and additional cozy features.

Oman Air has added a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet to be utilized on its European and Far-Eastern sectors.

The Mitsis Hotels group, for the second consecutive year, received the “Green Key” eco-label for its environmental program.

Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines will jointly launch a third daily flight between Auckland and Singapore, starting on October 28, 2018.

Hospitality giant Wyndham Hotel Group announced that it will continue to expand its presence in Greece in 2018 in collaboration with Zeus International.

Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA has completed the long-term lease of the building that once housed the historic Kings Palace Hotel located in Athens.

Travel commerce platform Travelport has signed an agreement with Fiji Airways to provide the airline with a mobile application powered by its Travelport Fusion product.

Easyjet in June 2018 will launch direct flights from Gatwick Airport in London to the Nea Aghialos airport in Greece that serves the city of Volos in Thessaly.

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) has lined up a number of specials and surprises on board its aircraft ahead of Christmas to get its customers in the festive mood.

Cyprus-based TUS Airways has announced new direct routes to Larnaca from the cities of Patra and Alexandroupoli in Greece.

Railway service operator Trainose will launch the “Olympian Trail” train route, a product aimed to offer cruise passengers in Greece “the trail of a lifetime experience”.

Princess Cruises’ fourth Royal-class ship will be named Sky Princess and is scheduled to launch in October 2019 on a series of Mediterranean destinations, including Athens.

Fraport Greece reiterated its concerns regarding the maintenance works at Makedonia Airport, after reports that a low cost carrier has canceled its flights citing safety reasons.