TUI Cruises has become the first company to offer itineraries in Greece, after successfully restarting cruise travel from German ports. The seven-day itineraries for passengers from German-speaking countries, start from Heraklion, Crete, and include stops at the ports of Piraeus and Corfu with the company’s Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship. TUI’s first route in Greece […]
Italian cruise line Costa Cruises recently announced that next month it will begin its most popular itineraries to Mediterranean destinations, including Greece, and Canary Islands, as well as its World Cruise. According to an announcement, starting from October 10, the Costa Deliziosa ship will sail on one-week cruises from Trieste to Greece. Also, in November, […]
Sabre Corporation, a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, has received the NDC Level 4 certification as an aggregator by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Achieved in collaboration with travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group and an airline partner, Sabre is now Level 4 certified as an aggregator under IATA’s […]
Enterprise Greece recently announced that it has teamed up with e-commerce company eBay for the promotion of Greek products and services to more than 182 million active buyers in 190 markets worldwide. Under the agreement, the two parties will share experience, know-how and best practices for the global promotion of Greek businesses through eBay’s platform. […]
Liana Tampourea Domotel Hotels & Resorts on Thursday announced that it has appointed Liana Tampourea as the group’s new sales manager. An executive with an experience of 15 years in the hospitality industry and specializing in the MICE sector, Liana combines skills and talent, knowledge and communication expertise. She has worked on and completed significant […]
ETC President Luís Araújo The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 33 national tourism organisations of Europe, has appointed Luís Araújo from Turismo de Portugal as its new president for a three-year term. Araújo was selected by ETC’s 99th General Meeting and takes over from Peter De Wilde, CEO of VisitFlanders, who held the position for […]
TUI UK announced that it was cancelling all holiday packages to the Greek islands of Santorini, Zakynthos, Crete (Chania and Heraklion) and Mykonos after their inclusion on England’s quarantine list. The tour operator said it took the decision due to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development office’s (FCDO) advice against all but essential travel to a number […]
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Ukko Metsola as its new Director General for Europe. Ukko joins CLIA from Royal Caribbean Group where he has served as Vice President for Government Relations in Europe and Asia-Pacific since 2016. During his previous political career, Ukko held senior positions in the Finnish Parliament and in […]
Lufthansa Group on Friday said that refund claims from the first half of the year have been processed and its member airlines – Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines – have so far reimbursed around 2.6 billion euros to a total of 6 million customers. According to an announcement, the justified claims received by Lufthansa
In view of its restart, Italian cruise line Costa Cruises has announced that it will perform the antigenic Covid-19 swab tests to all guests before boarding. According to a company announcement, based on the actual epidemiological situation and considering the opinion of experts, from the first departure of the Costa Deliziosa, scheduled for September 6 […]


















