Company updates

TUI Group has acquired Stella Polaris Creta S.A., a subsidiary of the Greek Karatzis Group and owner of land on Crete, to open a new Robinson Club.

Crete-based Karatzis Group of Companies has sold the 100% of the shares of its subsidiary Stella Polaris Creta S.A. to tourism giant TUI Group.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel is offering its guests the opportunity to have a premium experience and ride in a Volvo XC90 during their stay on Spetses.

PayPal has announced a partnership with Skype, which allows users in Greece and another 21 countries to send money to other Skype users with PayPal via their Skype mobile app.

Athens-based Mega Airlines Studies has announced its cooperation with the Air Travel Aviation Academy in Nicosia, Cyprus.

SWISS has posted strong 2017 first half results as earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the period were raised 31% to CHF 200 million.

Lufthansa Group increased its total revenues by 12.7% to €17 billion in the first 6 months of 2017, up from €15 billion during the same period last year.

Hellenic Seaways has launched an “escape room” on board the Nissos Rodos vessel, aiming to offer passengers a unique experience while traveling.

The Nana Beach Hotel on Crete is setting the good example participating in the “Clean Up the Med” and “Make Holidays Greener” campaigns.

The spa of the Santo Maris Oia on Santorini has been nominated in the World Spa Awards 2017 that recognizes service excellence provided to spa guests.

The Air France-KLM Group will acquire a 31 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, currently held by Virgin Group.

Hong Kong Airlines has announced the launch of a direct service between Hong Kong and Los Angeles International Airport as of December 18, 2017.

Acqua Vatos Paros, the first venture of Aqua Vista Hotels on Paros, successfully opened its doors with full occupancy from the very first day of operation.

Hilton Athens is the Official Hotel of this year’s “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”, which will take place on November 12 in Athens.

Egyptair has scheduled a number of charter flights from Aswan to Santorini, while it has increased routes between Athens and Cairo.

Eurowings has significantly increased its passenger traffic at four large German airports and is looking forward to a record summer.

Fraport Greece presented its plans for the “Diagoras” Airport, during an event held on Rhodes in the presence of local authorities and tourism officials.

Emirates and flydubai announced an extensive partnership, which aims to provide customers with more travel options and accelerate growth for both airlines.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has made “a non-binding offer” for Italian airline Alitalia, the company said on Monday.

Amadeus has launched a microsite for its Amadeus Ticket Changer solution that helps travel agents manage all customer exchange and refund requests accurately in minutes.