Aviation

Delta Air Lines announced today, 29 October, that it will recommence its nonstop flight between New York’s JFK airport and Athens International Airport effective as of 17 May 2013.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) confirmed its previous ruling (joined cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon and Others) that passengers whose flights have been delayed for a long time may be compensated, a press release said.

If competition authorities give the green light for Aegean Airlines to acquire Olympic Air from Marfin Investment Group (MIG), the deal could be completed within the next five to seven months, Aegean Airlines vice president, Eftichios Vassilakis, said today, 25 October, during a press conference in Athens.

Qatar Airways recently organized a familiarization trip (fam trip) to Doha, for Greek travel agents to experience the capital city of Qatar as a tourism destination for Greeks.

Berlin-based Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH will begin its winter service between Thessaloniki, Greece, and Munich, Germany, as of this weekend, according to German tourism office Deskas Reisen GbR.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines and Marfin Investment Group (MIG) reached an agreement today, Monday, 23 October, on the 100 percent sale of Olympic Air to Aegean.

Mexican carrier AeroMexico will launch Mexico City–London Heathrow service on 14 December 2012.

Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling Airlines will link Barcelona to Greek islands Rhodes and Kos as of summer 2013 within the framework of its strategic plan to transform Barcelona El Prat Airport into Europe’s main hub for short and medium distance flights by 2014.

Turkish Airlines has announced the possibility of expanding its network in Ioannina, the largest city of Epirus, northwestern Greece.

The fuel surcharge of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways will be decreased for tickets issued as of October 2012, according to the airline’s general sales agent in Greece, Galant Hellas.