Company updates

German carrier Germania announced that it has revised its flight program for 2018 and will operate more flights to Greece.

Lufthansa has expressed interest in acquiring a number of planes from German carrier Air Berlin after it filed insolvency recently.

Lufthansa has received more support from the German government in its bid to take over assets of insolvent airline Air Berlin.

To meet high market demand, Air France will offer as from this winter an additional flight to San José, Costa Rica, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

Alitalia has ranked third most punctual airline in Europe and tenth in the world in the first two quarters of 2017, according to FlightStats.

Within the framework of its aircraft renewal, SWISS recently removed the last Avro RJ100 from flight operations after over 15 years as part of its fleet.

Ryanair has launched a new booking platform in partnership with Erasmus Student Network, offering many travel opportunities to Erasmus students.

Grivalia Properties will open a luxury hotel in Athens’ seaside district Glyfada that will aim to attract top quality tourism and create direct benefits to both the local society and …

Gulf Air and Aegean Airlines have entered into a codeshare partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East.

Ryanair has announced the launch of two new routes from Thessaloniki to Barcelona and Porto, connecting via Milan Bergamo Airport.

German carrier Air Berlin filed to commence insolvency proceedings under self-administration, after its main shareholder Etihad withdrew financial support.

Attica Group has reached a tentative agreement to acquire the majority of stakes, 50.3 percent, of Hellenic Seaways for 30.61 million euros.

Following extensive upgrades to its facilities, the BluEros Villa on Syros has attracted the interest of exclusive travel agents and discerning travelers.

TUI Group recorded turnover growth of 16.41 percent to €4.94 billion with EBITA climbing 18.7 percent to €191.0 million in the Q3 2016/17 period.

Aiming to attract art lovers, the Aria Hotels recently inaugurated an art space under the name “Aria Concept Store” in the heart of Chania on Crete.

As part of its environmentally friendly policy, the Creta Maris Beach Resort is participating in the “Green Soap” recycling program, run by the “Clean Hands” organization.

Singapore Airlines has unveiled its new inflight safety video, which takes viewers on a panoramic journey across various locations in Singapore.

TUI is launching a branding campaign focusing on digitilization, in efforts to attract new employees and showcase the group’s consistency as an employer.

Following an extensive renovation project, the Aegli Hotel in Volos launched its new website with information on its history, rooms, suites and services.

Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, increased its overall passenger traffic by 12 percent in the first half of 2017.