Technology

Amadeus has released a report defining the four new traveler profiles – Traveler Tribes – that will emerge in the next decade.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced that its new corporate website is now operational.

“Visit Olympia”, a new and innovative online travel guide that promotes the cultural offering of the wider region of the Peloponnese, has launched.

Air France-KLM’s New Distribution Content has gone live on the Travelport+ platform, providing travel agency customers direct access to the airline group’s best offers.

The Municipality of Athens has announced that all of its services for citizens and businesses in the Greek capital are now 100% digital.

INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body, has launched a new digital tool kit to support tourism professionals and businesses in Greece.

Software and technology provider Sabre has announced a new partnership with Mastercard to accelerate the use of virtual cards for business-to-business (B2B) travel payments.

Infrastructure upgrades, digital reform and sustainable best practices will best prepare Greece’s hospitality industry for the new era, says the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Passengers on EU flights will be able to use their mobile phones to full capacity after the European Commission updated its implementing decision on inflight 5G technology.

Greece is aiming to evolve into a remote work destination with authorities taking actions to facilitate the move, according to the conclusions of a conference by Marketing Greece.

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

Travelport has launched new and expanded agreements with Bookingcom and Hertz, now bringing more options for accommodation rates and car rentals to retailers using Travelport+.

Finland is set to test new technology that will allow passengers to travel paper-free and which will hopefully accelerate check-in procedures.

Air passengers are embracing mobile and touchless technologies in efforts to make their journey as convenient and seamless as possible, a survey by SITA found.

Slow internet, poor connectivity and lagging social and economic conditions are keeping Greece off digital nomads’ wish lists, found a NordLayer study.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has joined forces with Elevate Greece, a state-run platform supporting promising startup activity, aiming to further identify innovators in tourism.

The “Smart Cities” program in Greece is entering its second phase and will open to 315 municipalities in July.

The Region of Thessaly is moving forward with the digital transformation of its services in a number of fields including tourism and culture.

As technology is gradually becoming an essential tool in the hands of Greek hoteliers, tourism experts expect digital transformation to completely change the hotel guest experience in the future.

Italian flagship airline ITA Airways has chosen Amadeus’ technology to support its ambitious development plan.