Aviation

airberlin and Etihad Airways recently unveiled an Airbus A320 aircraft in specially designed joint livery, symbolizing the close ties between the two airlines and marking the launch of a new “Moving Forward” media campaign.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines issued an announcement on 14 January in regards to the plans of Irish low fares airline Ryanair to open Greek hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki

Dublin-based Ryanair announced on 14 January the opening of its second and third Greek hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki respectively. The hubs are part of a $280 million investment in Greece.

Germany’s second largest airline airberlin announced on 14 January that it will increase the frequency of flights to Greece by 11 percent compared with summer 2013, to 172 flights a week.

Etihad Airways is celebrating a year of record-breaking success after achieving its highest ever passenger and cargo volumes in 2013.

Emirates and Real Madrid have launched the “Fans for Real” campaign in search of the most devoted Real Madrid fans around the world.

SkyGreece, a new Greek airline founded by expatriates, is preparing to launch several direct flights from Athens, Greece, to New York City and other airports in the United States and Canada as of this May.

The new website of Athens International Airport (AIA) was recently honored for its innovative design, user-friendly navigation and interactive creativity with the travel website golden “Ermis” award in the “Digital – Travel” category.

This year, German flag carrier Lufthansa is set to further expand its service to America and increase its dense European network with the addition of daily flights to Valencia.

Tourism in Greece bounced back last year after dismal 2012 figures, according to recently released data from the country’s main airports covering the January-December 2013 period.