Greek hotel company Anatolia Hospitality has appointed Dimitra Nikoli as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dimitra Nikoli Dimitra is a tourism executive with a long experience in the hospitality and business development sectors, having held positions in hotel management, media, public and guest relations, marketing and sales. In her previous
Nicholas Kelaiditis, the president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), was recently appointed chairman of the Tourism Committee of the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA). ECTAA represents some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, which provide consultancy and sell transport, accommodation, leisure
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Frederic Leger as its Senior Vice President (SVP) for Commercial Products and Services. Frederic Leger Leger has served in the role on an ad interim basis since July 2021, when IATA’s Commercial Products and Services Division was created as part of an internal restructuring. He reports to […]
Olympia Anastasopoulou, attorney at law accredited to the Supreme Court of Greece, has been appointed new Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development of the Greek Tourism Ministry, after Vicky Loizou stepped down from her post, it was announced on Monday. With more than twenty years of experience in practicing law, Anastasopoulou has served as an […]
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, on Wednesday announced that it is separating the roles of president and chief executive officer as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to build a leadership team for the future of Sabre. As of January 3, 2022, travel industry veteran Kurt […]
Yota Drakopoulou Reload Hotel Sales Management has appointed Yota Drakopoulou as its new Account Executive. After a challenging year for the Greek tourism industry due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the company has decided to enhance its management team in order to successfully meet the demands of its customers. “I am very happy to welcome […]
The Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association has reelected Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits as president for a new three-year term. Karanasiou-Zoulovits is the managing director of the Polis Grand Hotel in the center of the Greek capital. After the election process, she thanked the association’s members for their trust. “I wish to thank the new Board […]
HCH President Alexandros Vassilikos The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has re-elected Alexandros Vassilikos as its president for a second term. Vassilikos was first elected president in December 2017 for a four-year term. “This is a great honor for me and great responsibility amid the most difficult circumstances of all times for the hotel industry,” […]
Photo source: Chios Hoteliers Association The Chios Hoteliers Association has announced its new Board of Directors following elections that took place recently with the participation of a large number of its members. Antigoni Maistrali was re-elected president for a second term. “The confidence of my colleagues who elected me for a second consecutive term as […]
Marie Owens Thomsen joins IATA as Chief Economist The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the appointment of Marie Owens Thomsen as its Chief Economist, effective as of January 4. Owens Thomsen will come from Banque Lombard Odier, where she has served as Head of Global Trends and Sustainability since 2020. Prior to that, […]


















