Aviation

US airlines are set to receive renewed financial backing to tune of the $14 billion after Unites States’ lawmakers approved a new payroll assistance package.

Air Transat, Canada’s leisure carrier, has announced its summer schedule from Athens to Montreal and Toronto effective May 2.

Ryanair has announced three new routes connecting island destinations in Greece with Italy and Ireland as part of its Greek Summer 2021 schedule.

All non-essential travel between Greek prefectures remains prohibited until March 22, according to an updated aviation directive.

Greek airline SKY express is launching direct, daily flights from Athens to the island of Rhodes as of March 15.

The CEOs of Emirates and Air France-KLM discussed at the ITB Berlin NOW Convention when they expect air passenger numbers to recover.

Singapore Airlines will be the world’s first airline to pilot IATA’s Travel Pass mobile app for digital health verification.

Τhe International Air Transport Association will soon launch its IATA Travel Pass to help travelers and governments manage digital health credentials.

The necessary protocols and guidelines for air travel this year must defined to help tourism restart, according to AEGEAN CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis.

Amadeus and IAG have partnered to distribute the airline group’s NDC offering – including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling – to travel agents through the Amadeus Travel Platform.