Industry sectors

The ferry route of Minoan Lines’ new Santorini Palace vessel, linking Heraklion, Crete, with islands of the Cyclades, will begin on June 13.

Cypriot airline Cobalt Air has entered into an interline agreement with Etihad Airways, aiming to connect Cyprus with destinations in the Middle East.

Attica Holdings (Attica Group) now owns the majority stake in Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways, following an agreement with Minoan Lines.

With over 2,011 exhibiting companies and some 22,000 visitors from 92 countries, the biennial Posidonia shipping trade show aims to set new records in 2020.

As part of the DiscoverEU program, the European Union is providing 15,000 young people with the opportunity to travel around the continent this summer.

The Greek government is looking into a taxation plan that aims to attract foreign shipping interests seeking to invest, according to the head of Greece’s shipowners union, Theodoros Veniamis.

Greece’s potential as a leading health tourism destination was the focus of a day event, recently held at the Huffington Center in Los Angeles.

Research in seven European countries reveals that the Brits are set to spend more on their summer holidays compared to the Danes, who are the thriftiest vacationers.

The Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece is set to see its hotel capacity grow with an estimated 250 million euros worth of investments in the pipeline.

In efforts to preserve waters and beaches across its territories, the European Union is aiming to cut the use of plastics with a new proposed EU-wide regulation.

Novotel Athènes recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in the Greek hospitality industry, which was marked by a significant rise in revenue during the first months of 2018.

Flynas, the national low-cost carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of new direct flights between Athens and Riyadh as of June 13.

Sabre Corporation this year plans to launch new service-enabled APIs that will allow customers to shop and book NDC content alongside traditional content.

Emirates has launched the Emirates Vintage Collection – a selection of fine wines from its cellar in Burgundy, which have been stored for up to 15 years.

Aeromexico in November will launch two new seasonal routes from Mexico City to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and Liberia in Costa Rica.

Direct air links with new markets worldwide, secured by the Tourism Ministry, have helped boost the number of international arrivals to Greece.

Islands of the Cyclades will be linked with Thessaloniki and Crete via a ferry service to be launched in the upcoming period.

For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing for €100 billion to go towards research and innovation.

The South Aegean Region is reaching out to the Chinese market, with a focus on promoting Rhodes and other islands as ideal wedding tourism destinations.

SmartWings, a brand of Czech airline Travel Service, has launched direct charter flights from the city of Prague to the Greek island of Paros.