Industry sectors

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has unveiled the logo of Greece’s Presidency in the Council of Europe, which is set to begin in May 2020.

Rodos Park Suites & Spa has partnered with tourism marketing agency Mindhaus, aiming to renew its branding strategy.

The Crowne Plaza Athens City Center received two silver honors at the Venue Awards 2020 in the categories “Best Hotel for Events” and “Best Conference Venue”.

The Greek island of Santorini is making an effort to do away with plastic and implement eco-friendly practices, aiming to safeguard the natural environment.

The establishment of “Hotels For”, a new hospitality sector social responsibility initiative, has been announced by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has presented a plan for the development of alternative tourism on the island of Karpathos in the Dodecanese.

Ways to integrate gastronomy into the overall tourism experience of Greek destinations was the object of a study presented recently by INSETE.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) continued to grow in the first month of 2020, presenting a robust increase of 5.7 percent and reaching 1.47 million travellers.

Mouzenidis Group airline Ellinair has announced the launch of a new Thessaloniki – Baku route and the addition of two more Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet.

The Heritage Hill hotel, a new four-star property managed by SWOT, is getting ready to open its doors in Athens.

Platinum Cruises, a consortium between Hydraiki Naval Company and Evermore Cruises, has expanded its services to the field of chartering for corporate or social events.

The Radisson Blu Park Hotel in Athens was honored for its conference venues and high-end services at the Greek Hotel of the Year Awards 2020.

The St. George Lycabettus Lifestyle Hotel, located in Athens, this month will host an exhibition of contemporary art, titled “Performance Rooms2020”.

Greece is working towards a new brand positioning strategy for tourism, aiming to give the country the best promotion to markets abroad.

Greek lawmakers have approved a draft proposal covering the establishment, operation and management of waterway projects in Greece.

Fraport Greece has opened the new terminal of the Mytilini “Odysseas Elytis” airport on Lesvos that includes more check-in counters and a new state-of-the-art baggage handling system.

Measures for cruise travel are being tightened in response to developments concerning the 2019-novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the global cruise industry, according to the Cruise Lines International …

An upgraded and modernized marina is set to operate on Chios after the finalization of a concession agreement awarded to Marina Chios SA.

A draft bill recently approved by the Hellenic Parliament paves the way for a long delayed, multi-million-euro tourism project to go up in the Kassiopi region of Corfu.

A series of changes and revisions on EU rules for short-stay visas have gone into effect in efforts to tighten security, and facilitate tourism and trade.