The newly elected BoD of the Magnesia Hotel Owners’ Association. Greek hotelier Giorgos Zafeiris has been re-elected president of the Hotel Owners’ Association of Magnesia for a three-year term. The association’s new nine-member Board of Directors, which was announced after elections held on October 25, is as follows: PresidentGiorgos Zafeiris 1st Vice PresidentVasileios
Air Transat, the leading Canadian leisure airline, has announced the appointment of Sonia Kurek as its new Commercial Director for the UK, Ireland and the GSA Markets. Sonia Kurek Joining Air Transat on 1 November, Kurek will lead the airline’s global team to develop its commercial strategy, including all sales and marketing activities across every […]
Agios Kosmas marina. Photo source: Greek Marinas Association The Greek Marinas Association (GMA) has announced changes to its Board of Directors after its general assembly and the election process that took place on October 26. GMA has re-elected Stavros Katsikadis as president, Ioannis Alexopoulos as vice president and Konstantinos Asvestis as secretary general.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the appointment of Marie-Caroline Laurent as Director General for CLIA in Europe, effective as of 15 November. Marie-Caroline Laurent Marie-Caroline is a transport policy expert who has worked in leadership roles at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for nearly a decade, including serving as
The ASTA Greece & Cyprus Chapter, which represents the American Society of Travel Advisors, has appointed Christos Mistris as its Vice President for the Greek market. Mistris was born in Johannesburg and grew up on the Greek island of Crete. He is a Naval Academy graduate. After resigning from the armed forces, he joined the […]
Greek online booking platform Let’s Ferry has appointed Michalis Papyrakis as its new commercial director. Launched in June 2015, Let’s Ferry offers consumers the opportunity to make easy, quick and simplified online searches and the possibility to book tickets for more than 230 ports around the world, choosing between the fastest routes at the best […]
Riccardo Lambiris Riccardo Lambiris has been appointed as the new chairman of Athens International Airport’s (AIA) Board of Directors. His appointment follows the passing of the airport’s previous chairman, George Aronis. Lambiris studied Electronic Engineering at the University of Sussex. He holds an Msc. in Project Management from the University of Birmingham and an MSc.
Akis Kelepeshis The ASTA Greece & Cyprus Chapter, which represents the American Society of Travel Advisors, has appointed Akis Kelepeshis as its new Vice President. The executive chairman of Top Kinisis Travel PLC, Kelepeshis and over 25 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. He is the honorary president of the Association of Cypriot […]
Greek tourism professional Grigoris Tasios has been appointed as the new chairman of the Tourism & Culture Committee of the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He will succeed Ian Hay, Head of the TUI Group for Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Malta, Middle East, Lapland and Iceland. A renowned hotelier in the Greek tourism sector, Tasios […]
Vassilis Kikilias (L) took over his new post from Harry Theoharis (R) during the Tourism Ministry handover ceremony held on Tuesday in Athens. Greece’s new minister of tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, assumed his duties on Tuesday and expressed his intention to continue “what has been built so far” for the sector in order to create a […]


















