Company updates

Under the theme “Stories of Greek Culture and Eno-gastronomy”, Celestyal is dedicating its autumn cruises to Mediterranean cuisine and Greek wine.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Astir Palace Vouliagmeni S.A. have announced plans to bring the first Four Seasons hotel to Greece on the Astir Palace peninsula.

The itineraries of Greek ferry company SeaJets have been amended until Friday, September 6, after its “SeaJet 2” vessel hit the pier at Sifnos port.

KLM and WhatsApp have launched a new service that gives the carrier’s customers access to flight information through their mobile phones.

Global hotel management company Aqua Vista Hotels has added another high-end property, the “Aplai Dome”, to its extensive portfolio in Oia on Santorini.

The European Commission has endorsed under EU state aid rules Germany’s plans to grant Air Berlin a temporary 150 million euros bridging loan.

Makedonia Palace, the historical hotel of Thessaloniki, was chosen as the venue for the 4th MCE South Europe MICE forum to take place October 21-23, 2018.

All the more travelers are opting for short stay accommodation in private homes, according to data released recently by hospitality platform Airbnb.

German tour operator Alltours has entered the Greek tourism market, adding the Zorbas Village resort on Crete to its hotel chain Allsun Hotels.

As part of its efforts to upgrade its services, the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens recently completed the refurbishment of its luxury “Divine Suites”.

Piraeus Bank has approved the sale of its subsidiary “Olympic”, which is the holder of the master franchises for Greece of Avis, Budget and Payless.

Sky Express is joining forces with travel technology provider Amadeus to make its content available to travel agents connected to Amadeus’ system worldwide.

The itineraries of the ferry, “Blue Star Patmos”, which on Wednesday ran aground while entering the port of Ios, are currently operated by the vessel, “Blue Star Naxos”.

Etihad Airways and Aerolíneas Argentinas have entered into a codeshare agreement to provide customers with new connections via Rome and Madrid to Argentina.

Lufthansa launched an online “Ice Cream Map”, allowing passengers to search for the best ice cream parlors at the carrier’s destinations across Europe.

The Liostasi Hotel & Suites on Ios, and Greek Chef Lefteris Lazarou recently celebrated their collaboration with a two day seafood gastronomy event.

Ferry “Blue Star Patmos” ran aground in the early morning hours of Wednesday, while sailing to the port of Ios in the Cyclades.

Air China will be connecting Athens with Beijing as of September 30 with two direct flights per week, the Chinese embassy said this week.

In efforts to improve travel experience, the Athens International Airport (AIA) launched a new “Ticket Offers” service via its official website.

The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an emergency directive for airlines operating the Airbus A350, warning of a potential fuel tank ignition.