Company updates

Nelios has launched the Media Hub, a new service designed to handle the media requests of its hospitality industry associates.

The discreet luxury of Grace Santorini has once again made headlines – this time on American business website Forbes.com.

As part of its ongoing endeavor to modernize and digitalize its working environment, SWISS will provide tablet devices to its cabin personnel.

Greece said it would grant pending permits for Eldorado Gold’s “Olympias” project, after the mining company said it would halt the investment.

In celebration of the upcoming delivery of its 100th A380 aircraft, Emirates has announced special fares for travelers from Greece to destinations in Asia, Africa and Australia.

SWISS and the Lufthansa Innovation Hub have developed the “Flightpass”, an innovative pass allowing 10 flights from Geneva to European destinations.

Aria Hotels has added another luxury property to its portfolio on Crete, the Astraia Residence located in the Old City of Chania.

Hotelising recently announced its partnership with smartAIRdeals, an online airline tickets search engine that identifies the guaranteed cheapest air-fares.

Greek travel startup Welcome Pickups has clinched seed funding of 1.65 million euros to be used to expand services and boost its network of destinations.

More than 100,000 visitors and three awards later, the 5-star Electra Metropolis Hotel marks its one-year anniversary with plans to continue winning over the crowds.

Greek carrier Aegean said higher load factors and passenger traffic led to a significant rebound in its earnings for the second quarter of 2017.

Celestyal Cruises and Hays Travel have entered into a partnership, which is expected to capture a wide UK audience and meet the increasing demand for cruises.

The 14 Greek regional airports that are managed by Fraport Greece achieved combined traffic growth of 8.3 percent to some 5.1 million passengers in August 2017.

Ryanair will launch five new routes from Frankfurt to Corfu, Kefalonia, Mykonos, Chania and Santorini from March 2018, all with two weekly frequencies.

Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo is aiming to boost its presence internationally and upgrade the existing exhibition facilities in Thessaloniki.

Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) will modernize the baggage handling systems of 13 out of the 14 regional airports operated by Fraport Greece.

Austrian Airlines will start a wet lease agreement with Adria Airways, aiming to have reserve aircraft available to enable greater flexibility in flight planning.

Six tugs reset the Blue Star Patmos afloat, after it ran aground near Ios island in August leading to the emergency evacuation of some 205 passengers.

Mitsis Hotels has created a blood bank, with the participation of the group’s staff, to honor the memory of its founder Konstantinos Mitsis.

Ryanair has announced a special offer for travel from Athens to Santorini for the sports tourism event “Santorini Experience” this October.