Company updates

Brown Hotels Collection has appointed Spyros Ioannou as Country COO and Alexandros Papageorgiou as Finance Director in Greece.

The Air France-KLM Group plans to place an order for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft to accelerate the renewal of its long-haul fleet.

The EU has blocked a Booking-Etraveli merger deal, citing that it would allow Booking to strengthen its dominant position on the market for hotel OTAs.

Travel operator TUI will extend its travel packages for Greece into November thanks to the mild weather and strong demand.

ITA Airways recently informed its local business and trade partners in Greece on the latest news regarding its route network.

Qatar Airways once again was recognised for its excellence on a global scale and triumphed in four categories at this year’s Business Traveller Awards.

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens achieved the 35th place in the first edition of “The World’s 50 Best Hotels”.

Hotelising this year saw new partnerships as well as occupancy growth and an increase in the sales revenue of the hotels in its portfolio.

The Minadakis brothers have undertaken general management duties at the Porto Elounda and Elounda Peninsula hotels.

Patmos is the first Dodecanese island that received approval to operate seaplanes, according to Hellenic Seaplanes.

Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Palace Hotel has partnered with the Hellenic Red Cross to support Thessaly’s flood-stricken residents.

The Radisson Blu Park Hotel made a stunning addition to Athens’ hospitality scene with the opening of the 10 Urban Roof restaurant bar.

The Mar-Bella Collection, a family-run hospitality brand, has achieved ‘Great Place to Work’ certification for 2023-2024.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched two new platforms designed to enhance the hotel ownership and guest experience.

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines’, will resume flights between Athens and Berlin in late October.

The Navarino Agora in Costa Navarino will host the Messinia Terroirs Wine Festival during September 29-October 1 to promote the area’s local wines.

Greece is aiming to become the first tourism destination of choice for Israelis.

The new “Stay Active Kefalonia” festival will introduce the autumn side of the Ionian island with events including hiking, sea kayaking, cycling and a marathon.

The Salonica Restaurant of the Makedonia Palace Hotel once again received the Golden Chef’s Cap award.

Singapore Airlines will launch direct flights between Singapore and Brussels, Belgium, from April 5, 2024.