Company updates

Greece’s Tourism Ministry will be shutting down Coco-Mat Athens BC hotel after it was found to be in violation of building laws.

Hilton will open the Imperial Flair Chania Old Town, Curio Collection by Hilton, which will be the hotel company’s third property on Crete under the upscale brand.

A hotel in Athens has three months to demolish its two top floors which are blocking views to the Acropolis.

Ryanair has announced the launch of its “biggest ever” winter 2023 schedule with over 1 million seats for holidaymakers to Greece.

Airlines in Europe are slashing flights citing limited airspace and imminent air controller strikes.

US private equity and alternative assets investment firm HIG Capital Advisors LLC has plans to further develop its hotel portfolio in Greece.

The Municipality of Skiathos has partnered with Cyprus Airways to boost tourist flows to the island.

Having sustainability high on its agenda, the Sani/Ikos Group was the grand sponsor of a United Nations event focused on sustainable development solutions.

The Eliamos Villas Hotel & Spa on Kefalonia has entered into the world-renowned hotel and restaurant association, Relais & Châteaux.

Radisson has partnered with PowerGo to provide charging solutions for electric vehicles at some 300 of its hotels in Europe.

The Athens Flair, a boutique hotel in the Kolonaki district, has opened a new suite, ideally set up for movie buffs.

Malaysia Airlines Group has appointed Dersenish Aresandiran as its new chief commercial officer of its airlines, including Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings.

Short term rental (STR) data specialist, Key Data, has become the exclusive data partner of STAMA, the Greek association for STR property managers.

Mar-Bella Collection, a family-owned Greek luxury hospitality brand, has announced the launch of its new branding and website.

The Emirates Group is looking to recruit the best minds and talent globally across 180 unique roles.

After a 10-year fruitful collaboration, the Astir Odysseus Kos Resort & Spa is ready to move on to the “next chapter” with Revitup.

Airbnb announced this week that it would be doing away with any listings that fail to meet quality standards.

Celestyal Cruises has unveiled details on its new ship, Celestyal Journey, following its extensive multimillion refurbishment and technical overhaul.

The Zante Hospitality Group has announced plans to further promote its hotels on Zakynthos through a strategic collaboration with tourism marketing company Mindhaus.

Korean Air and GS Caltex, a globally-recognized Korean energy and chemical company, will cooperate on a series of test flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).