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.

Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London Opens | #London

Events and Meetings

LEN European Water Polo Championships 2014 Budapest | #events

Events and Meetings

MAX2014 – Martial Arts and Combat Sports eXpo – Budapest

‘Budapest Through Four Seasons Eyes’ on-line travel guide

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company To Expand Global Portfolio

Top Brands for Travel Identified by TripAdvisor Community

Best Events in #London in May 2014 | #events

Ryanair April traffic grows 5% – up 400,000 to 7.8m

GBTA’s McCormick Reappointed to TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee

Jumeirah appoints new General Managers in Baku, Guangzhou and Kuwait

Events and Meetings

Rugby World Cup 2015 marks 500 days to go as ticket sales dates announced | #events

Holiday Inn Express® leads IHG®’s growth across the UK and Ireland

Anne-Sophie Mutter appearing at the Wiesbaden Kurhaus

Events and Meetings

Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa Erba | #events

Top speakers confirmed for the European Association Summit 2014: “Shaping Your Association for the Future – Inspire, Connect, Empower” – 14 & 15 May 2014, Brussels | #Conference

Emirates named ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ by business travellers | #ttot

Aegean Airlines: Overall increase in traffic amounts to 751,000 passengers and 26% | #ttot

Conferences Featured

Expo 2020 mixed blessing for #Dubai tourism | #Conference

Events and Meetings

Virgin Atlantic Airways partners with The Meetings Show to showcase specialist services | #events

SWISS creates the dream travel job

Events and Meetings Featured

Morocco signs three-year hosting deal for World Travel Awards Grand Final | #ttot

Events and Meetings Featured

EIBTM Online Knowledge Week is taking place from 6th – 9th May 2014 | #events

Visit Dubai this summer to enjoy a season of festivals and celebrations

Dubai states ambition to become world’s most visited city

GBTA launched four formal European committees for the industry across Aviation, Hotel, Meetings and Technology

Singapore Airlines And Singapore Tourism Board Enter Into Wide-Ranging Partnership To Boost Visitorship To Singapore | #ttot

Around the block booking and housing piracy: how much money are you losing? |#conference #event

HRS Price Radar: London becomes most expensive European city

São Paulo prepares to host Rotary International Convention 2015

IATA Slot Conference

Events and Meetings

Iris Festival 2014

U.S. Travelers Hot To Trot For Summer In 2014

Widely Adopted and Internationally Acclaimed FCS i-Guest V3 Consolidates Guest Service

TripAdvisor Acquires Vacation Home Rentals

Entrepreneurs’ Organization: 2014 Global Leadership Conference, 7-9 May Athens, Greece

New Dot #London domain names go on sale

Virtuoso® Announces Plans For International Expansion

Vienna Meetings Industry Report 2013: excellent results, but no records #events

First World War Centenary in London

Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood to deliver Twickenham Talks event on leadership

Events and Meetings Featured

World Travel Awards winners dazzle in #Dubai

Mark Carnazzola has been appointed General Manager of the Nobu Hotel Riyadh, a member of Leading Hotels of the World, scheduled to open in late 2014

Her Majesty The Queen set to officially open the new Terminal 2 on 23 June 2014

Heathrow set to link the whole of the UK to growth

JacTravel Invests in the Middle East with New License, Staff and Offices

#Heathrow unveils the world’s first Personal Shopping lounge at an airport

Jumeirah Group reflects on a stellar 2013

Events and Meetings Tech

#London Tech Week to highlight capital’s leading role