Brussels Airlines has been forced to cancel nearly all of its scheduled flights this Wednesday (February 13) due to a national strike in Belgium. The carrier had initially reduced its…

This year promises to be a busy one for the travel industry, as record numbers of travelers take to the skies, the rivers and the seas. With more ships, more…

Stratolaunch: The aircraft project founded by billionaire businessman Paul Allen will become the largest wingspan aircraft in history when it takes flight for the first time in 2019. Stratolaunch Systems…

AirlineRatings.com Announces World’s Safest Airlines for 2019 Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com has released its annual lists of the Top 20 safest airlines and Top 10 safest low-cost airlines…

Don’t let frequent business travel take the excitement out of your next vacation! A common misconception of business travel life is that it is like going on vacation. Most business…

Every airline that flies long-haul regards its business class seats as its premium offering. Some of these airlines have first class, but this is increasingly rare, and business class is…

One airline has literally gone to great lengths to prove it's the best in the past 12 months, and it appears to have paid off. Singapore Airlines, which in October…

It's a big and amazing world out there, full of spectacular destinations. And with the ongoing revolution in camera technology, there's never been a better time to soak it all…

Some very busy holiday travel dates are on the near-term horizon, but your time at the airport doesn’t have to be drab and miserable. In fact, it can be a…

The cruise boom is continuing full steam ahead into 2019, with plenty of new ships -- piled high with innovations -- lined up to sail the seven seas. Shipbuilding trends…

Maritime Cyprutechnological revolution has already accelerated to another level and is now all set to elevate the Shipping Industry as well. As the recent times saw the entrance of some…

Lufthansa has announced the launch of a new direct service connecting the Greek city of Heraklion, Crete, with Frankfurt in Germany, for summer 2019. The route is once again included…

Similar to the other types of water transportation such as passenger ships, tankers, cruise ships, container vessels, etc., “icebreakers” are as well undeniably helpful and valuable. Because of icebreaker ships,…

The Oymyakon is one of few countries which hate the condition of their winter. Blizzards and snowstorms aside, Oymyakon has its own winter and its different. Welcome to the world’s…

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘travel’ – Vacation? Meeting new people? Or maybe, Instagrammable sunsets? While traveling can be exciting and exhilarating, it's…

Ships will be much more digitally connected with increasing access to high-speed internet. This will allow route suggestions to be delivered in a format that the Master can accept directly…

Some of them are just too fun to miss, others add extra convenience to our experiences, yet others open up new realms in the world of technology. You’ve guessed it:…

In 2019, Chinese New Year-also known as lunar New Year-will take place from February 3rd through 9th. Carriers generally announce blank sailings (also known as void sailings) after Chinese New…

The CIFFT "People´s Choice" Award World's Best Tourism Film 2018 was received by the director of the “Greece – A 365-day Destination”, Andonis-Theocharis Kioukas and GNTO director in Austria, Eleni…

Tip #1: Use social media to generate two-way conversations with your customers Social media allows tourism brands to build meaningful relationships with their customers. It’s an easy tool for the…

Italy is a fabulous destination year round, although fewer travelers take advantage of all the country has to offer in winter. Besides the off-season attractions of its major cities like…

AEGEAN voted 5th on the World's Best International Airlines: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards of Condé Nast Traveler For the second consecutive year, AEGEAN was honored as one of the world’s…

Uber is working hard to convince the aerospace world that its plan to launch a flying taxi service by 2023 is more than just blue-sky thinking. At its Uber Elevate…

Reports from France indicate that Emirates’ passengers will soon be able to connect with Easyjet at Geneva. Furthermore they suggest that the Gulf’s two other major carriers, Qatar Airways and…

TripAdvisor, in a site redesign, wants to be your new travel feed. Travel review and booking site TripAdvisor wants you to get social on its site: It's set to unveil…

Tanker owners will be looking forward to the upcoming winter period, typically the strongest of each year for the wet sector. However, they will also not be wishing for a…

The Conference at a glance The global economy is at crucial crossroads at present, given that forces espousing a protectionist agenda are attempting to raise obstacles to free trade. The…

Instagram’s huge influence on consumer decision-making continues to grow. With 800 million monthly active users, it’s become an undeniably powerful platform for marketers, especially with the recent addition of its…

Ways of increasing tourism flows between Greece and South Korea were discussed between Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and South Korean Minister of Culture and Tourism Do Jong-hwan, during the…

Design duo Jouin Manku bring their iconic touch to more revolutionary spaces on Celebrity Edge. With Celebrity Edge less than three months from its first official sailing, Celebrity Cruises completes…

Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in tourism will be able to tap into additional subsidies after the economy ministry announced, that it was increasing funding to 400 million…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched an Augmented Reality (AR) service, making it easier for passengers with a telephone camera to see whether their hand baggage is of the correct size. The new…

The infographic provides an overview of the cruise industry for 2018!   Source: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/

China is the top international shipping nation according to a new report presented by DNV GL and Menon Economics at SMM trade fair in Hamburg on September 5. The study,…

Goal setting is essential to living a life with purpose and meaning. Goals give our lives direction and focus, and help us stay motivated over the long term. Nearly everything…

Multiple benefits for Cyprus from creating a technological centre of excellence were presented by experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the MaRITeC-X project team. During the Larnaca…

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American Airlines announced that it will launch a daily seasonal service to Athens International Airport (AIA) in Greece from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) for the 2019 summer season. The Athens-Chicago route, which…

Skytrax released its annual ranking of the airlines with the best business class for 2018. Airlines from Asia and the Middle East dominate the list, with Qatar Airways being voted…

 The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon—a low-slung, 62-suite escape that lurks half-hidden in the rugged landscape just outside Reykjavik—has only been open for three months, and it’s already one…

1. Rethymnon on Old Town   If you're in Rethymnon, then you shouldn't miss the opportunity to wander the narrow alleys of Old Town, a seaside neighborhood that dates back…

The trade relations between the United States and Europe, which were on roller coaster ride over the past few months amid trade tariff threats and retaliation measures being thrown from…

Cruise-liner association shows Santorini, Kerkyra and Myconos the most popular destinations in Greece. According to the annual report of the international cruise line association CLIA Europe, Greece is the third…

70 years of helping international shipping become safer, more secure and develop a greener environmental footprint – that's what International Maritime Organization (IMO) is celebrating in 2018, with a series…

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced an increase on the allowed level of cargo residues on LNG carriers, in a bid to encourage more of these vessels to transit the…

Cruise ships signify a lavisher treat away from the daily life where travelers of the world can relish extravagant facilities to any other places of the globe so these are…

Shipping confidence held steady in the three months to end-May 2018, according to Moore Stephens’ latest Shipping Confidence Survey. The average confidence level was unchanged at the four-year high of…

Aiming to invest some 466 million euros in transforming Piraeus into a Mediterranean home porting hub, Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) CEO Captain Fu Chengqiu said he was expecting the approval…

New high-end ships are giving well-needed supply to an expanding luxury cruise market. Regent Seven Seas Cruises opened bookings earlier this year for its new Regent Seven Seas Splendor, which…

Dr. Yvo Saanen, Commercial Director and Founder of TBA — an industry-leading consultancy, simulation and software specialist for ports, terminals and warehouses, explains how the quality of data in the…

Greece aspires to become a regional marine bunkering and distribution hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Eastern Mediterranean through the European Union co-funded “Poseidon Med II” project, according…

During his presentation at the inaugural SAFETY4SEA Cyprus conference, Sotiris Kambanellas, President, YoungShip Cyprus presented key issues with regards to crewing in the 21st century, considering how new technologies are…



A criminal gang in Nigeria targeting the global maritime industry has been running multiple “business email compromise” scams for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The group calling themselves “Gold Galleon”…

Businesses now have less than one month to prepare for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which overhauls a data protection regime dating from 1995. The GDPR becomes effective…