W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of W Costa Navarino. The highly anticipated Greek debut brings a vibrant and creative energy to Navarino Waterfront, the newest integrated resort area of Costa Navarino in the Mediterranean. The new W Escape is set within a scenic 13-hectare site, […]
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Attica Group, member of Marfin Investment Group, is pleased to announce the launch of its three new-built Aero Highspeed catamarans on the Saronic routes, as of Monday, August 8th, 2022. The three Aero Highspeed Catamarans, built at Brødrene Aa shipyard of Norway, commenced today their itineraries to the Saronic islands, offering up to 17 daily […]
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Autohellas has entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition of 85.60% (plus 4.4% Treasury Shares, totalling 90%) of the share capital of Portuguese company HR Aluguer de Automóveis S.A. (HR Automóveis), the franchisee partner of Hertz International in Portugal, at a consideration of €31,500,000. Assuming certain annual HR Automóveis profitability targets are reached between […]
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, welcomes the completion of sustainability destination assessments in the popular Greek cruise destinations of Corfu and Heraklion. The project, co-funded by CLIA in partnership with the two municipalities and port authorities, was conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), using the GSTC […]
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W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, prepares to debut in Greece on August 11th with the opening of W Costa Navarino. Bookings are now open for the new property which welcomes exclusively adults and young adults over 12 years old, and is located in Navarino Waterfront, the newest integrated resort area of Costa […]
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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) warn that the Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery could be put at serious risk if almost 1.2 million jobs remain unfilled across the EU. The challenging summer labour shortfall has been revealed by WTTC in its latest analysis of the sector and […]
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Attica Holdings S.A. (“Attica Group”), expands further its presence in the Greek tourism industry and announces the acquisition of the owning company of “Tinos Beach” hotel by its subsidiary Attica Blue Hospitality S.M.S.A (“Attica Blue Hospitality”), for a total consideration of Euro 6.5 million, financed through a bank loan and own funds. Tinos Beach is […]
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ACI EUROPE has today welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to finally reinstate standard airport slot usage rules for the upcoming Winter 22/23 season. Accordingly, airlines will be required to use airport slots they have been allocated for 80% of the time in order to keep them during the following corresponding season – putting an end […]
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An endless expanse of shimmering waters paired with unmatched Greek hospitality awaits visitors to the islands of the Aegean Sea. Each island is home to a unique spirit and mythology. From Patmos (a favorite of Aga Khan) to Hydra (which captivated Henry Miller, Leonard Cohen and Sophia Loren), the islands are imbued with a seductive […]
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-Supervisory Board expresses its thanks to Fritz Joussen: He rescued TUI twice in difficult situation, made merger a success and led hotel and cruise business to current strength -New CEO takes over Group management at the beginning of the new financial year on 1 October -Mathias Kiep becomes Chief Financial Officer as of 1 October […]
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