Lufthansa Group Extends Returnee Flight Schedule Until May 3

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Lufthansa has announced that it will extend its returnee flight schedule until May 3, due to the continuing travel restrictions. The airline’s returnee flights were originally scheduled to run until April 19. This means that all remaining flights of the original flight schedule between April 25 and May 3 will be cancelled. Flights which were […]

Marriott Data Breach May Impact Up to 5.2 Million Guests

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Marriott International recently notified its guests of a property system incident that may have exposed personal information for up to 5.2 million of its visitors. According to an announcement, at the end of February 2020, the company identified that an unexpected amount of guest information may have been accessed using the login credentials of two […]

Athens Airport Passenger Traffic Tumbles by 61.3% in March

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Athens International Airport. Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) significantly dropped by 61.3 percent in March 2020, compared to the same month last year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on air travel. The airport welcomed a total of 639,580 travelers […]

Covid-19: Wyndham Hotels Announces Cost Cutting Measures

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Photo Source: @Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced a series of cost cutting measures that will affect the hotels and resorts operating under its management worldwide. “The COVID-19 pandemic has essentially stopped most travel, and accordingly, we’ve been forced to make incredibly difficult decisions that affect our entire Wyndham family.

R&R 2020: New Hospitality Forum Announced for October

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Hospitality professionals and experts from all over the world are invited to gather in Algarve, Portugal, in October, to attend the Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum (R&R) 2020. Part of the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) series, the R&R offers a meeting place for the industry to network, share ideas and build partnerships for tourism

GNTO Launches Tender Process to Upgrade ‘Visit Greece’ Website

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a tender process for the upgrade of its official website – Visit Greece (visitgreece.com) – aiming to offer even more updated tourism information to travelers worldwide. The revamped website is aimed to feature a new user-friendly state-of-the-art software. “I have signed the tender for the overall upgrade […]

Singapore Airlines to Issue S$5.3Billion in New Equity

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) will offer all shareholders S$5.3 billion (Singapore dollars) in new equity and up to a further S$9.7 billion through 10-year Mandatory Convertible Bonds (MCB), an announcement on Wednesday said. Both will be offered on a pro-rata basis via a rights issue, and both issuances will be treated as equity in the company’s […]

Skiathos Palace Cup Postponed Due to COVID-19

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The Skiathos Palace Cup, an annual sailboat match racing event that was scheduled to take place on the island of Skiathos during May 1-3, has been postponed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The event’s new dates will be announced soon. In its fifth edition, the Skiathos Palace Cup had attracted the interest of sailing […]

Reload Hotel Sales Management Responds to Covid-19 Crisis

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Reload Hotel Sales Management, a Greek company offering sales management services to the hospitality industry, has launched new services to assist its partners during the Covid-19 crisis. “We understand our partners’ needs. Covid-19 has had a huge impact on our daily business activities and our partners’ ability to operate… We see this time as an […]

Covid-19: Authorities Ban Access to Thessaloniki Waterfront Area

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White Tower, Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo Source: Municipality of Thessaloniki (archive photo) Greek authorities are banning access to Thessaloniki’s popular waterfront starting today (Tuesday), after hundreds of residents gathered in the area during the weekend, despite the social distancing rules imposed due to COVID-19. The area will remain closed from 2pm – 8am