[unable to retrieve full-text content]Surf Air Mobility has entered into agreement to merge with Southern Airways Corporation, parent company of one of America’s largest commuter airlines. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Carnival breaks ground on £200 million Bahamas cruise port
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bahamian Government Officials and Carnival Cruise Line Executives have gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony for Carnival’s new $200 million cruise port in Freeport, Grand Bahama which officials anticipate will breathe new tourism life into the economy of the Bahamian nation’s second city. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Germany’s tourism sector could surpass pre-pandemic levels next year
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact reveals that Germany’s travel and tourism sector will catapult the national economic recovery and could surpass pre-pandemic levels next year, nearly 2.5% above 2019 levels, and contributing more than €364 billion to GDP. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Celebrity Cruises launches first-ever NFT collection
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Celebrity Cruises®, known for next-generation ships at the intersection of architecture and design, is riding the wave of the future of art with its first foray into non-fungible tokens (NFT). Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
P&O Cruises unveils new ship Arvia’s Grand Atrium
[unable to retrieve full-text content]P&O Cruises has unveiled details of new ship Arvia’s impressive centrepiece – a stunning Grand Atrium with widescreen ocean views which will become the focus of entertainment for the ship. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
United Applies to Launch Historic, First-Ever Nonstop Service between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town
[unable to retrieve full-text content]United Applies to Launch Historic, First-Ever Nonstop Service between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Viking names its newest ocean ship
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Viking® today named its newest identical ocean ship, the Viking Mars®, during a private ceremony in Valletta, Malta. As part of the event, the ship’s ceremonial godmother Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship - a naval tradition that dates back thousands of years. Source: … [Read more...]
Update on Marriott International’s Fight to Combat Fraudulent Robocalls
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Marriott International, Inc. today filed an amended lawsuit in federal court in Virginia to name ten defendants responsible for fraudulent “robocalls” and other misuse of Marriott’s name. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Domes Resorts’ first international hotel opened on 9th April 2022
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Domes Resorts, one of the Mediterranean’s fastest growing luxury hotel brands, is thrilled to announce the opening of Domes Lake Algarve on 9 th April 2022. Located near Vilamoura in southern Portugal, this launch marks Domes Resorts’ international expansion outside of Greece for the first time, as well as the group’s first year-round hotel. Source: … [Read more...]
Athens British Embassy virtual event on Asia Minor Catastrophe available to view
The British Embassy in Athens virtual event marking the centennial of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, held on Tuesday, is available to watch back on YouTube, ekathimerini.com reports. Under the title “100 Years On Reflections on Asia Minor,” Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith, former British ambassador to Greece, spoke on David Lloyd George and the involvement of Britain and other powers in the Asia Minor … [Read more...]
Thomas Salg named Wharf Hotels president
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Wharf Hotels has announced the appointment of Mr Thomas Salg as President. He previously served as Vice President Operations of the hotel management company for four years, and succeeds Dr Jennifer Cronin who returned to Australia after more than six years in the position. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Greek Tourism Minister visits Serbia on Thursday
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is heading to Belgrade on Wednesday night, where he is scheduled to meet with Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism & Telecommunications Tatjana Matic on Thursday, ANA reports. On Thursday, he will meet with National Association of Travel Agencies (YUTA) President Aleksandar Senicic, followed by his meeting with his Serbian counterpart. The ministers will … [Read more...]
Malaysia Airlines launches new route from Kuala Lumpur to Doha
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia, has announced the launch of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Doha, which will open further connections to Europe through its codeshare with Qatar Airways as a reciprocal oneworld Alliance member. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Covid-19 mandatory masks scrapped indoors and outdoors in Greece from June 1st
Mandatory Covid-19 mask-wearing will be scrapped indoors and outdoor in all areas from June 1, Minister of Health Thanos Plevris said on Wednesday, protothema.gr reports. The relaxation of the new measure will be in effect from June 1st until September 15th, 2022. Speaking about the decisions of the committee of Covid-19 experts, the minister noted that the mask will no longer be obligatory on … [Read more...]
10th Syros International Film Festival to take place on July 28-31
The 10th Syros International Film Festival will be held on July 28-31, celebrating the festival's decade-long presence in the Cyclades' capital island of Syros, ANA reports. Further program details will be announced soon at both SIFF's site https://syrosfilmfestival.org, while more details of events are available at SIFF's Facebook page … [Read more...]
Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island set to open in Ras AI Khaimah
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island, in partnership with RAK AMI Hotel FZ-LLC, is scheduled to open in Q2 2022 on the spectacular Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano introduces newly launched beach villas
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Once the capital of Greco-Roman Egypt and today a favourite seaside holiday destination, the city of Alexandria has been drawing travellers to Egypt’s northern coast for centuries with its intoxicating blend of history, culture, authentic Mediterranean dishes, and relaxed seaside mood. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Greece records 4,626 Covid-19 cases and 19 fatalities on Wednesday
Greece confirmed 4,626 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Wednesday, bringing all confirmed infections since the pandemic began to 3,406,553 (daily change: +0.1 pct), ANA reports. There are also 19 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims to 29,619. Of these, 95.6 pct had an underlying … [Read more...]
TAT strengthens presence in the Middle East
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Tourism Authority of Thailand is strengthening Thailand’s presence as the preferred destination for Middle East travellers in the aftermath of Covid-19. It has forged new partnerships with Qatar Airways and Almosafer. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Media report: Greek PM praises Diaspora during US Congress speech (video)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a special mention of the Greek-American community during his historic speech to the joint session of the U.S. Congress on May 16. The following is the video of Mitsotakis’ words about the Greek-American community: Esteemed members of Congress, Let me conclude by making a special reference to the one unshakable bond that will always bind our countries … [Read more...]