Company updates

The Aphrodite Beach Resort Hotel on Mykonos has opened its new “BLUE” fine dining restaurant and is offering guests the opportunity to experience and enjoy a menu with unique creations.

The Galaxy Bar & Restaurant of Hilton Athens is inviting Athenians and visitors to indulge into a unique culinary experience this summer.

TUI is supporting ABTA’s “Stop Sickness Scams” campaign which is calling on the government to crack down on fake holiday sickness claims.

Passenger ferry company Minoan Lines has elected a new Board of Directors for a 4-year mandate.

Costa Navarino and award-winning Greek chef Chrysanthos Karamolegos will continue their collaboration this year at the resort’s restaurants Tomata, Kafenio & Deli and Souvlakerie.

UK-based company AXSIOS will operate the Green Destinations Certification and Awards program in Greece, Serbia, Turkey and Israel.

Ryanair is launching a new air service from Athens to Bergamo Airport, Milan, offering its passengers an expanded route choice to Italy and Spain.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete recently celebrated the Blue Flag eco-label award it won for 2017 with an official flag-raising event.

Romanian carrier Blue Air will order six Boeing 737 MAX airplanes and lease a further six 737 MAXs 8 and six Next-Generation 737-800s.

The Lyttos Beach Hotel in Hersonissos, Crete, completed extensive renovation works in its rooms, sports facilities and public spaces.

Rhodes’ Melenos Lindos Exclusive Suites has become the first hotel in the world to be awarded the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) certificate.

Athens-based hotels group Lampsa SA is teaming up with Orbis Hotel Group – AccorHotels for the opening in Serbia of Mercure Belgrade Excelsior in September, the company announced this week.

The “Secret Legend Suites”, a member of the Secret Hotels Group, recently opened its doors in Oia on the island of Santorini and is welcoming guests for the summer season.

Dubai airliner flydubai has chosen Amadeus as its technology partner for its unique loyalty program “OPEN”.

Scoot, the low-cost airline of the Singapore Airlines Group, has launched long-haul services starting with non-stop flights between Singapore and Athens.

Eurowings has announced flights to the Greek destinations of Kalamata and Santorini from Vienna as of July 2017.

The University of Piraeus announced the establishment of the Department of Tourism Studies, which aims to provide students with education on tourism and hospitality.

Thessaloniki-based Anatolia Hotels & Villas announced the addition of a new member to its roster, the Villa Veneziano located on the Ionian island of Lefkada.

The Thessaloniki-based “Lazart Hotel”, which is the new name of the five-star hotel formerly known as Les Lazaristes, will open its doors on June 22.

The newest member of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis class of ships, Symphony of the Seas, is now one step closer to full completion as her April 2018 debut approaches.