Simon Press Travel Forward, the travel technology event co-located with WTM London and part of the WTM Portfolio, has announced two new senior appointments. Richard Gayle is stepping down as Exhibition Manager after more than three years in that role and Simon Press will take over as Exhibition Director from January 2021. Simon Press has […]
CLIA Global Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, has been appointed to a two-year term as Global Chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). He will assume his position immediately. Vago served as CEO of MSC Cruises from 2003 to 2013, during which time the company experienced over 800 percent […]
Vacances Heliades, a leading French tour operator that specializes in the Greek travel market, in late December 2020 sold the shares of its Greek subsidiary Héliades DMC. Based in Athens, Héliades DMC is a destination management company that proposes tailor made services and products for groups. Following its acquisition, the company’s head office in Athens […]
Advertising firm Ogilvy Greece and business developers AQ Strategy have joined forces to offer growth solutions for the tourism sector, the companies announced. Aimed at hospitality and tourism businesses, the new collaboration will offer tailormade advisory and management services, including consulting on business development and targeting, staffing, organizational
Photo source: @Amadeus Airports Council International (ACI) World and Amadeus have announced a new enhanced long-term strategic partnership to deliver ACI’s world-renowned Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards and the Customer Experience Accreditation program. The annual ASQ Awards recognize and reward the best airports in the world and, this year, they also provide an
Photo Source: Celestyal Cruises Due to continued international travel restrictions and port closures arising from the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Celestyal Cruises has announced that the 2021 season will commence on 24 April with its seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary. The company had initially planned to start the season in early March. Guests
Manos Konsolas Manos Konsolas, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Dodecanese, was recently appointed as Professor at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of the Aegean. The Greek MP had served as Greece’s Deputy Tourism Minister from July 2019 until the government reshuffle that took place in early January 2021. Konsolas has […]
Greek company BlissTravel is inviting independent contractor (IC) travel agents to partner and receive support – such as training, learning customer services techniques and ways to improve sales – to enhance their business in the tourism industry. The first host travel agency in Greece, BlissTravel is a division of ‘The B Group’, which also includes […]
Sabre Corporation and Travelgenio have expanded their partnership in virtual payment technologies with the aim to streamline cashflow and enable long-term growth. Travelgenio is one of Europe’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) and has chosen Sabre as the preferred partner for virtual card technology. Rolling out Sabre’s automation and virtual payment technologies
Sommet Education, a leading hospitality education group, is reinforcing its study portfolio with a wide range of flexible learning solutions including blended learning programs. New Bachelor students are offered the possibility of a full first semester on-line or partially at home and on campus. These curriculum options enable students to start the next Bachelor intake


















