Industry sectors

In a historic meeting, in the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, G20 Tourism Ministers addressed the current challenges to the tourism sector and the way forward.

A new OAG report on travel confidence has found that overall, fear levels over catching Covid-19 while flying are tepid and most consumers are open to air travel.

AEGEAN has received its first A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, which offers an increased capacity of 220 passenger seats and consumes less fuel.

Grecotel Larissa Imperial, a five-star hotel located in Larissa, central Greece, will reopen its doors on October 12, ready to offer safe hospitality experiences to guests.

The Athens 1890 Boutique Hotel & Spa, housed in a restored 19th century mansion, has opened its doors to visitors of the Greek capital.

Emirates has launched a suite of connectivity options for its trade partners around the world to easily access its rich content and services.

The four-star Louis Infinity Blu in Protaras, Cyprus, won the title of “Best Hotel Worldwide” for 2019 at the TUI Global Hotel Awards.

Greece is proceeding with major investments in the areas of tourism, energy and technology, with the recently announced Microsoft deal leading the way.

Covid-19 lingers into the new year creating uncertainty and the need for structural changes in Greek tourism, says the GNTO’s Dimitris Fragakis.

IATA is calling on governments to support the airline industry during the coming winter season, as the impact of Covid-19 has proven to be “deeper and longer”.

Turkey said it would support a decision by the self-proclaimed Turkish-Cypriot government to reopen a section of the beach in the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus city of Varosha.

All CLIA members that operate cruise ships with a capacity of 250 or more passengers will conduct pre-boarding Covid-19 tests to all.

ACI World has designed 11 alternative measures to physical distancing in order to keep air passengers and staff safe and checkpoints moving when traffic increases.

Konstantinos Marinakos has been re-elected as president of the hotels association of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has appointed four regional leadership roles to provide more support to its hotel partners across Europe.

Greek hotel company Anatolia Hospitality has appointed Anestis Michaloudis as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

The MarBella Corfu Hotel is on the list of the Top 30 Resorts in Europe that was released by Condé Nast Traveller (CNT).

Arrivals to Greece by road in Q3 2020 reached only 580,000, accounting for a mere 8% of total arrivals recorded in 2019.

The UNWTO has partnered with IATA to restore confidence in international aviation and restart global tourism.

AEGEAN and Olympic Air are cancelling and rescheduling flights for Wednesday and Thursday due to a 4-hour work suspension announced by aviation personnel unions.