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Peter Krüger will take over as TUI Group Director of Investor Relations and be in charge of strategic and financial projects launched by the travel company.

Outgoing World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President & CEO David Scowsill sets out what he sees are the trends shaping the future of Travel & Tourism.

Passenger ferry company Minoan Lines has elected a new Board of Directors for a 4-year mandate.

Marketing Greece, the private marketing company for Greek tourism, has appointed Ioanna Dretta as its new CEO and Managing Director.

Patmos Mayor Grigoris Stoikos talks about the importance of the 1st “Patmos Revelation” event for the island’s promotion as a sports tourism destination.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has appointed Konstantinos Tsegas, attorney at the Supreme Court of Greece, as the new Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has appointed civil engineer Charalambos Karimalis as the new president of the GNTO.

Astir Palace Vouliagmenis S.A. has announced that Polychronis Griveas recently stepped down as the company’s CEO and has been replaced by Jeffrey Macdonald.

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association has elected a new Board of Directors for a three-year mandate. The association’s new president is Andreas Mandrinos.

Dimitris Tryfonopoulos has stepped down as Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) to enter a position at the UNWTO.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a …

The travel market has responded positively to Alitalia’s new Athens-Tel Aviv route, according to Alitalia Country Manager for Greece, George Athanassiou.

Amadeus is celebrating its 30th year of business and VP NECSE Region Joost Schuring talks to GTP on the company’s milestones, the Greek market and lists a number of key …

Tour operator Kentavros Travel Network recently elected a new Board of Directors, appointing Notis Martakis as president.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has elected Yiannis Retsos as its new president. Retsos, who previously served as first vice president, succeeds Andreas Andreadis.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) held elections during its 25th annual general assembly and elected its new Board of Directors for a 3-year mandate.

The Ambassador of Georgia to Spain Zurab Pololikashvili has been elected as the new Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Etihad Aviation Group appointed Robin Kamark as Chief Executive Officer of Airline Equity Partners, a position he will take up in October 2017.

Yiannis Mattheos, the CEO of Caldera Yachting, talks to GTP and underlines the importance of yachting tourism to the local economy of Santorini.

Sabre Corporation has named Wade Jones as executive vice president and president of Sabre Travel Network and Dave Shirk as executive vice president and president of Sabre Airline Solutions.