People

Aris Marinis has been re-elected as president of the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET), the body that collectively represents travel businesses in Greece.

Rafina Port, the second largest in the Attica Region, is soon to be upgraded in order to safely meet increasing tourism demands.

A new metropolitan park at Faliro Delta is expected to be one of Europe’s largest and a major project towards Attica’s green transition.

The redevelopment of the Faliro seaside zone, the coastal zone mainly in the Athens suburb of Faliro, has been approved.

Giorgos Gerapetritis steps in as Greece’s new transport minister following the tragic Tempi train collision.

HATTA, the association representing travel agencies in Greece, has announced a new Board of Directors.

Hospitality group Accor has appointed Philippe Bijaoui as its Senior Vice-President Development, Europe & North Africa.

Sabre’s Andreas Syrigos identifies new trends for travel in 2023 and highlights the importance of cloud technologies for travel agencies.

Celebrity Cruises has appointed Greek brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis as co-captains of the Celebrity Ascent, the company’s fourth ship in its “Edge” Series, debuting winter 2023.

The Municipality of Thessaloniki has announced the creation of a virtual industrial museum in the last untended building of the city’s old slaughterhouse complex.

Greek yachting professional Michael Skoulikidis was re-elected as president of the Greek Yachting Association (GYA).

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

Aristotelis Divanis, Founder of the Divani Collection Hotels and one of the most prominent figures of the Greek hospitality sector, has recently passed away.

China is counting on Greece to further strengthen ties in areas such as tourism, education and trade, according to its Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng.

Dia Capsis, one of the most dynamic and innovative businesswomen in the Greek hospitality sector, has recently passed away.

Saudi Arabia has agreed to extend direct flights to Greece in the coming period, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Tour operators are concerned about the lack of ambition of the European Commission to review consumer protection throughout the whole travel value chain.

The newly launched InvestEU program, a new EU budgetary instrument, will support key investments in Greece.

Greece and Egypt are exploring ways to strengthen their collaboration in the tourism and culture fields.

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and former UK Prime Minister Theresa May will be keynote speakers at the 22nd Global Summit of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).