Aviation

Athens International Airport (AIA) has donated 100,000 euros to the ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer.

Emirates airline has broken all records in civil aviation with an order for 150 Boeing 777X, comprising 35 Boeing 777-8Xs and 115 Boeing 777-9Xs, plus 50 purchase rights; and an additional 50 Airbus A380 aircraft.

Ryanair recently announced it will add more routes next year, including one from Dublin, Ireland, to Chania on Crete, Greece.

A specially designed sitting area that provides free use of the Internet and sports entertainment recently opened to the public in a central space in the departures area of Athens International Airport.

The recruitment team of Dubai-based Emirates airline will host a Career Day in Thessaloniki, Greece, to meet potential applicants.

Positive data was released recently by a report providing a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of Greek tourism and Greek socioeconomic developments.

Greek Goldair Handling recently signed a strategic alliance agreement with German ground handling company AeroGround that covers a close cooperation in the field of marketing and sales at the airports that both ground handlers currently operate.

Athens International Airport’s (AIA) new website was the Silver winner of Τhe Lovie Awards 2013 that recently took place in London, UK. The airport’s website won in the Travel/Tourism website category.

The use of personal electronic devices (PED) such as tablets, smartphones, e-readers and mp3 players during flights is expected to change, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently announced.

Etihad Airways has transformed in-flight entertainment options with the introduction of eight live television channels that broadcast live news and sport.