2021

Awarded the ATN Individual Award by Air Transport News in recognition of his scientific and professional service to the aviation sector in Greece and worldwide.

2017

Recognised as an Invited Scholar by the International Academy of the Study of Tourism.

2011

Declared as the author of the most downloaded article of the Journal of Travel Research in 2010 (paper title: “Global Economic Crisis and Tourism: Consequences and Perspectives”)

2009

Recognised as an Emerging Scholar of Distinction by the International Academy of the Study of Tourism.  This distinction was included in the 2012 edition of Academic Excellence in Greece published by the Greek Ministry of Education

2007

Achievement of the Fellow status of the British Higher Education Academy with the right to use the post-nominal letters FHEA

2006

Elected to Fellow status of the British Tourism Society with the right to use the post-nominal letters FTS

2003

Special grant of military service deferment (in Greece) as a young distinguished scientist living abroad

2002

Declared as the author of the most downloaded article of Annals of Tourism Research in 2002 (paper title: “Why People Travel to Different Places?”)

1991-95

Rank 1st , University Department in Greece

1995

Selected among ca 200 candidates to represent Greece in the annual Procter & Gamble student European Financial Seminar (held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

1992-94

Financial Scholarships, State Foundation of Scholarships (IKY), Greece

1992-94

Honorary Scholarships, Chalkiopoulos Foundation, Greece

1991

Rank 1st in Greece, University Admission Examinations, Greece

1991

Rank 1st in Greece, High School Final Examinations, Greece