Aviation

Heraklion Airport on Crete will close for five days for necessary upgrade works to take place on its runways.

Keen buyer interest in Athens Airport during its stock market debut sent shares soaring in the first minutes of trade.

Emirates has announced that it will now serve Brisbane with double daily A380 flights and also reinstate a second daily flight to Perth.

To meet the growing demand for Greece by Irish travelers, airlines such as Aer Lingus and Ryanair are adding more flights to Greek destinations this year.

Available airline seats to Greece for the November 2023–March 2024 period were up by 16.8% to 4.7 million driven by strong demand.

Athens International Airport handled over 1 million international passengers in the first month of the year, up 12.8% compared to 2023.

Cyprus Airways, aiming to connect with key international destinations, announced a new connecting flight from Larnaca to Brussels.

Boeing was hit again this week with a new 737 Max problem forcing the manufacturer to rework some 50 airplanes.

AEGEAN and SKY express have announced changes to their flight schedules to and from Heraklion Airport on Crete between February 19-24.

European travel associations are wary of a growing number of airline mergers, which they say, will impact the competitiveness of the market.