Aviation

Greece’s comeback as a popular tourism destination has attracted many low cost airline companies back to Greece this season.

transavia.com, a Dutch low-cost carrier and member of Air France-KLM Group that provides scheduled services and charter flights to more than 160 destinations, has a strong mission to extend its reach in Europe and reach geographic markets where the brand is less well-established.

Several American and European airlines have been informed they can consider flying again to and from Israel’s international airport and have already renewed flights.

The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has called for an urgent international debate about airspace security guidance for airlines following the downing of Malaysian Airlines’ flight MH17 and recent flight cancellations to Tel Aviv.

European and American airlines are canceling flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, following a security alert after a rocket landed one mile away from the country’s main airport on Tuesday 22 July.

Abu Dhabi’s state-owned airline Etihad Airways wants to engage with Europe for mutual gain, according to the airline’s president and CEO, James Hogan.

Those traveling into or out of the United Kingdom best make sure their electronic devices are fully charged before getting to the airport or else they may have to leave them behind, the British Department for Transport recently announced.

A weekly non-stop flight connecting Shanghai to Athens has been launched by the Shanghai Workers International Travel Service, a leading tour operator in China.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited the stand of Qatar Airways during his tour of the international shipping exhibition Posidonia 2014 at the opening ceremony held on 2 June.

The heads of the airline associations AEA, ELFAA, ERA and IACA have expressed their disappointment with the Eurpean Commission’s recent report on the implementation of the Airport Charges Directive.