Company updates

Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways is now operating three weekly direct flights between Rome Fiumicino and Tokyo Haneda.

AEGEAN and Olympic Air have announced flight cancellations and reschedules for Wednesday, November 9.

Greek car rental company Autohellas has announced a new historical high for the Group, both in terms of turnover and profitability, for the first nine months of 2022.

flydubai will launch flights from Dubai to Corfu in Greece from June 2023 with a two-times weekly service.

Greek destinations were promoted through ANEK Line’s participation at the 59th TTG Travel Experience Fair recently held in Italy.

Strong traveler demand for Greece is prompting more global airlines to add Greek destinations to their programs or increase the frequency of existing connections.

A surge in the demand for tickets in the summer saw revenues of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines rise to 2019 levels.

Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Ghanim as the new Area Manager for Greece and Albania.

Mideast Travel Worldwide once again has been honored as Greece’s Best MICE Organizer at the World MICE Awards ceremony held in Amman, Jordan.

Travelport-connected travel retailers in 53 countries across APAC and EMEA all have access to American Airlines New Distribution Capability (NDC) content through the Travelport+ platform.

Greek hospitality group Mitsis Hotels is expanding its activities with the management of a new 5-star luxury resort in the prefecture of Halkidiki, northern Greece.

Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation has launched a strategic partnership with the Municipality of Sitia on Crete aiming to develop the city’s airport and promote the area of Lasithi.

Grivalia Hospitality announced that its ultra luxury resort at the historic Asteria property in Athens’ seaside district of Glyfada will open in summer 2023.

DNA TRAVEL, which offers alternative experiential travel packages in multiple locations in Greece, will participate in a number of national and international exhibitions and B2B events this autumn.

Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation and its subsidiary Zela Jet will be attending this year’s World Travel Market (WTM), the market leading international travel event, in London.

The Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA), the official DMO of the Greek capital, has appointed Epameinondas Mousios as new chief executive officer.

Aria Hotels, a chain of boutique hotels and independent residences, has expanded its presence in the Dodecanese with the opening of the Onar Patmos Hotel.

Greek developer TEMES, the parent company of Costa Navarino, has been shortlisted for a WTM Responsible World Tourism Award.

Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY will begin services from Athens to Reykjavik, Iceland, and the US from June 2023, with an initial schedule of two flights per week.

Greek airline SKY express from November will operate five weekly flights between Athens and Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city.