Company updates

The Grand Hyatt Athens is in the process of wrapping up a major expansion project, which will make it the largest Grand Hyatt-branded hotel in Europe.

Spanish low-cost airline Volotea will connect Athens, Greece, to Toulouse, France, twice a week starting in May 2023.

Thessaloniki was promoted as a MICE destination by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB), during the IBTM World 2022 recently held in Barcelona.

ITA Airways has become the only carrier to operate a direct connection between New Delhi and Rome Fiumicino.

Greek travel agents attended a briefing held in Athens by Korean Air and Seoul Incheon Airport and received updates on the airline’s latest services and products.

Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara, creating India’s leading airline group.

Greek carrier AEGEAN will inaugurate a seasonal connection between Athens and Newcastle, UK, for summer 2023.

Aria Hotels has added the Elaia Grove Villas in Kalamata to its property portfolio, expanding its hospitality operations in more than a dozen areas in Greece.

Greece’s flagship carrier AEGEAN will be increasing seats for the French market in 2023 to meet strong demand.

Emirates recently received an impressive five global and regional awards from two prestigious travel and aviation ceremonies, winning titles including those of ‘Best Airline in the World’ and ‘Best Airline …

Cyprus airline TUS Airways will launch a new service connecting Athens, Greece, with Tel Aviv, Israel, from December 14.

The Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki was rewarded for its business management model at the EFQM Awards in Athens.

Software and technology provider Sabre has announced a new partnership with Mastercard to accelerate the use of virtual cards for business-to-business (B2B) travel payments.

Workathlon, a recruiting portal for the tourism sector in Greece, has been acquired by the country’s leading online job-finding website Kariera.

Four Greek islands – Rhodes, Heraklion, Corfu and Kefalonia – are included among the seasonal destinations that will enrich the network of ITA Airways in summer 2023.

Sabre Corporation has announced a new Premium Solution Partnership with Trava to help automate post-booking processes for travel sellers.

French travel agents will be in Athens this week for the 12th Selectour Conference.

Sani/Ikos in June 2023 will open the new Ikos Porto Petro in Majorca, the group’s second resort in the Iberian Peninsula under the Ikos Resorts brand.

Cyprus Airways in October carried some 37,000 passengers, more than quadrupling its passenger traffic over last year.

Robust demand combined with network expansion and fleet growth with new aircraft deliveries contributed to AEGEAN’s strong performance.