Industry sectors

As fires across Greece and other European countries continue, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection is providing residents and travelers with advice.

Ferry operator Seajets has decided to offer a portion of each “Tera Jet” fare to the victims of the recent fire along the Northeastern coast of Attica in Greece.

Following extensive renovation works, “Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort” on the island of Santorini recently unveiled its “new face” to its summer guests.

Travelport has partnered with SecurityMetrics to help agents achieve proof of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance.

Princess Cruises has completed the refurbishment of its 2,000-passenger “Sun Princess” ship, following a two-week refit in Singapore.

In view of the severity of the forest fires in Greece, the European Commission pledged through its Civil Protection Mechanism to extend aid to the country.

Airbnb is making housing available to displaced individuals from this week’s wildfires in Greece, as well as to relief workers via its Open Homes project.

Ryanair, the official airline partner of the “Santorini Experience” event, has released seats for sale from Athens to Santorini at prices from €19.99.

The Luxury Hotels of Thessaloniki – Grand Hotel Palace and Mediterranean Palace – are undergoing extensive renovation works, under the “Rebrand–Renovate–ReLux” project.

Amadeus has received the level 3 New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification as an aggregator from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Major EU tourism trade bodies are joining forces with Airlines for Europe (A4E) in efforts to minimize the “damaging” impact of air traffic controller (ATC) strikes on travelers and tourism …

The untouched tomb of a prominent woman buried on the island of Sikinos has come to light following restoration works on a monument there by archaeologists.

Selina, a hospitality company that operates across seven countries in Central and South America, has announced plans to enter the Greek market.

Aqua Vista Hotels is increasing its involvement in the villa management sector with the addition of three new units on Santorini to its portfolio.

Grecotel Hotels & Resorts has completed a 42-million-euro investment plan, which included the total makeover of five luxury hotels in four destinations in Greece.

The Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa and the Agoni Grammi Gonimi NGO recently carried out an environmental awareness program for high school students on Santorini.

The Kalafatis beach of the Aphrodite Beach Resort on the Greek island of Mykonos has once again received the Blue Flag eco-label.

Destsetters Tourism Strategy Specialist Nikos S. Morantis speaks to GTP Headlines on how to create a successful tourism startup.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has reported a 10.5 percent rise in passenger traffic in Greek airports for the first six months of 2018.

The European Commission has called on Greece to apply the new PNR rules, which require travelers to provide detailed personal information ahead of travel.