Company updates

Emirates and Jetstar have announced the expansion of their codeshare and frequent flyer relationship, to 30 routes across the Asia Pacific region providing more choice to Emirates customers.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will fly to nine additional international destinations this winter compared to 2013, according to its winter 2014-2015 flight schedule.

Etihad Airways recently enhanced its premium service offering at Abu Dhabi International Airport with the opening of a new Arrivals Lounge.

Travelport recently announced the renewal of its multi-year full content agreement with Alitalia, Italy’s leading carrier.

Passengers arriving at Helsinki Airport are now able to order their groceries to be delivered to the arrivals hall.

Next year Finnair will add a seasonal service to Athens, Greece, on 5 April.

ANEK LINES has announced that as of Monday 15 September it will resume its winter schedule for the Piraeus – Chania, Crete, route.

The first of Air New Zealand’s refurbished Boeing 777-200ER aircraft signals an ongoing evolution in the airline’s long haul customer experience.

One of major tourist companies in St. Petersburg Solvex-Tourne suspended activities on Monday. About 9,000 clients of the company are abroad now. Most of them stay in Greece and Bulgaria. …

Hong Kong Airlines and Air Seychelles have signed a codeshare agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

With effect as from 1st September 2014, Mr Alain Lahellec is appointed General Manager AIR FRANCE KLM for Greece, based at Athens.

After 12 years of continuous rising in the travel industry, the travel organization Cosmorama has begun operation of its new branch office in Thessaloniki.

Tour operator Thomas Cook has agreed a multi-year deal with online reputation management company TrustYou to keep a check on the online reputation of more than 45,000 hotels from its …

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will strengthen its fleet with the addition of seven new Airbus A320 aircraft.

Low cost carrier Ryanair unveiled a new business class service that aims to offer Europe’s business travelers a tailored suite of travel benefits.

Milos Island in Greece has welcomed a brand new addition with the opening of Eiriana Luxury Suites, a new luxury accommodation located near the traditional windmills.

An Aegean Airlines delegation, led by the company’s vice president Eftychios Vasilakis, arrived in Cyprus on 25 August for talks with the government about the possible takeover of loss-making carrier …

Ryanair believes it could put Cyprus Airways on a new path of rapid growth, with new routes and more flights.

Gulf Air has launched “EthicsPoint,” a third party, anonymous, Internet-based reporting tool designed to help ensure greater transparency in the airline’s operations.

TIF-Helexpo, Greece’s national exhibition body, has recorded strong performance in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2013 and expects to produce positive earnings for …