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Lufthansa Group Airlines has appointed Dr. Stefan Kreuzpaintner as Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The historic Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, recently appointed Eva Sariggala as its new Director of Sales.

Yiannis Aslanis has been announced as the new president of the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB).

Dreams Luxury Suites in Greece, member of the Aqua Vista Hotels Group, is making big news – and not only due to its stunning panoramic views over Santorini.

Zela Aviation has announced the appointment of Michael Assariotis to its team. Michael will focus on ACMI Activity as well as Aviation Consulting.

Zela Aviation’s founder, Andreas Christodoulides, talks to GTP about the company’s role, accomplishments and future plans in the air transport industry.

The major way of transforming Greece into a year round destination is to transform the mindsets, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai told GTP.

Travelife, a leading sustainability certification scheme for tourism companies, has appointed Sotiris Milonas as Destination Representative for Greece.

Kipriotis Hotels has announced the appointment of Michael S. Evangelides as its Group General Manager overseeing all operations.

Electra Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Irene Zambelaki as Hotel Operations Manager of the Electra Metropolis.

The Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (EPEST) recently elected a new Board of Directors for a three-year mandate.

Electra Hotels & Resorts has announced the addition of three new team members, aiming to further strengthen the group’s position in the Greek hotel market.

Qatar Airways new Country Manager for Greece and Cyprus, Theresa Cissell, talks to GTP and gives details on the airline’s plans concerning Athens.

Greek hotel management company HotelBrain has announced the appointment of Fotis Fakes as its Managing Director of Large Scale Properties.

Qatar Airways has announced the appointment of Theresa Cissell as its new Country Manager for Greece and Cyprus.

Evridiki Kourneta has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings and of Copa Airlines, has been elected as the new chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB).

Effective January 1, 2017, Nathalie Rau will assume the position of Head of Human Resources at Austrian Airlines.

Travelife has appointed Peter Grandell, the Director of Operations for Hotel & Resorts at Thomas Cook, to the Travelife Board.

Grace Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Williams as Group HR Director and Gary Schweikert as Head of Americas.