Author: Vassilis

Vassilis is the founder and Executive Editor of XeniosWorld, Greece's leading English-language travel trade media since 1997. With 30+ years in media and hospitality, he's worked with over 200 luxury hotels and resorts across Greece. A marketing graduate with postgraduate studies, Vasileios specializes in hotel digital marketing, direct booking strategies, and tourism industry innovation. His insights reach 45,000+ hospitality professionals globally. Based in the UK and Greece, he's passionate about helping hotels leverage technology and data-driven strategies to increase revenue and reduce OTA dependency.

UNWTO joins industry voices in support of Obama’s move to facilitate travel

Online visitor registration for GIBTM 2012 now open

Business travel success factors in 2012

Dubai International Registers a Record 51 million Passengers in 2011 – 8 per cent increase over 2010

RYANAIR HITS BIG 50 WITH BASE AT PAPHOS (CYPRUS)

Construction has Started at Alexander Heights!

Innsbruck 2012, the First Ever Winter Youth Olympic Games Exceed Expectations

Young professionals to benefit from AIME and ICCA partnership

Rent-a-Monster – A new type of car rental in Iceland

Conferences News

Conversion Conference Teaches Digital Marketers Strategies for More Effective Websites

Costa Concordia: How Travel Insurance Can Help

EFAPCO Congress Shrugs Off Global Stresses

Events and Meetings

Frankfurt’s cultural landscape offers art enthusiasts a colourful selection of 2012 highlights

Events and Meetings

2012 Site International Foundation Leadership Announced

American Express Reports Fourth Quarter EPS of $1.01, Up 15% from a Year Ago; Cardmember Spending at Record Levels; Expense Growth Slows(Millions, except per share amounts)

Shangri-La Announces Sustainable Seafood Policy And Discontinuing Use Of All Shark Fin Products in 72 hotels and resorts

Love Loch Lomond celebrates £40,200 funding boost from VisitScotland

London set to smash records in 2012

Tourism results demonstrate upward momentum for London

International Visitors Up Two Percent in October 2011 and Up Five Percent October YTD 2011

Newtours and Venue Italia merge to create Italys largest destination management company

HBAA presents fifth Tim Gasson Memorial Award

The Hague Visitors & Convention Bureau nominated for ‘Best Overseas Convention Bureau’

Events and Meetings

Lunar New Year Festival at Metropolitan Museum on February 4 Celebrates Chinese Arts and Culture

AEA MEMBER AIRLINES CARRY 24 MILLION MORE PASSENGERS IN 2011

The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition Opens

Messe Berlin: High growth and maximum utilisation of capacity – new exhibition grounds to open in July 2012

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF ASTURIAS HAVE INAUGURATED FITUR 2012

Students invited to get ahead of the pack with new ‘Power of 10’ IMEX essay competition

Sopexa Conference at HORECA 2012 – Gastronomy and Tourism: a powerful synergy!

Transforming London’s riverside – Mayor urges Londoners to have their say

Events and Meetings

‘Connecting Cultures’

Events and Meetings

Museum Night Fever

THAILAND WELCOMES CZECH BEAUTIES FROM THE “MISS CZECH REPUBLIC BEAUTY CONTEST 2012”

HTA Announces Intent to Release RFP for Pre-Visit External Destination Marketing Services for North America and Canada Leisure Market

Events and Meetings

Authentic Cuba Travel Announces 5 Exclusive Nature, Bird Watching and Ecological Tours for 2012 – Registration is Limited

Events and Meetings

RUSSIAN STUDENTS SCHEDULED TO JOY THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FAIR THIS FEBRUARY 2012

Appraise Biomass Market Drivers in EU and Asia at 3rd Biomass Trade and Power Summit

Events and Meetings

New social events spice up AIME 2012

All Inclusive Holidays Could Save Cash-strapped Brits £403 Million Each Year Whilst Abroad

Saga Holidays Boosts its Portfolio for 2012 With New Options in China, Indian Ocean, Lesser Known Mediterranean and UK

SAMSUNG AND VISITBRITAIN APPEAL TO UK VISITORS WITH THE ‘BEST OF BRITAIN’ APP

Events and Meetings

MICE Day at ITB Berlin provides tips for event planners

Survey Reveals Industry could do more for Responsible and Sustainable Travel

The Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow Voted World’s Leading Luxury Business Hotel

Singapore Airlines A380 Superjumbo Aircraft Now Serving New York

London Hotels Insight Inspects the Heathrow Meeting Rooms at Radisson Edwardian Heathrow

MasterChef Australia judge on his way to Gourmet Abu Dhabi