Air Travel

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) continued to grow in the first month of 2020, presenting a robust increase of 5.7 percent and reaching 1.47 million travellers.

Mouzenidis Group airline Ellinair has announced the launch of a new Thessaloniki – Baku route and the addition of two more Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet.

Greek lawmakers have approved a draft proposal covering the establishment, operation and management of waterway projects in Greece.

Fraport Greece has opened the new terminal of the Mytilini “Odysseas Elytis” airport on Lesvos that includes more check-in counters and a new state-of-the-art baggage handling system.

Holiday airline Condor this summer will connect Germany with a total of 16 destinations in Greece and two in Cyprus.

Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have launched an expanded joint venture, offering a greater choice of routes and loyalty options to passengers.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has moved ahead with a series of measures to halt the potential spread of the Wuhan virus.

Air France in summer 2020 will directly connect Paris with Thessaloniki in northern Greece through a new route to launch in July.

Lufthansa has announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Thessaloniki with Munich for winter 2020.

Following the developments of the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, the Air France-KLM Group have suspended all Air France and KLM flights to and from the country until February …

In efforts to secure year-round transport to Greece’s remote islands, the Transport Ministry has invited airlines to enter a competition for subsidies to the tune of €24.6 million.

Ukrainian airline SkyUp has launched new routes connecting some of Ukraine’s largest cities with the Greek Islands of Crete, Corfu and Zakynthos.

The outbreak of the coronavirus and the resultant ban on travel is expected to impact airport retail worldwide, a study by GlobalData said.

Alitalia in 2019 increased its passenger revenues by 1.7 percent and the number of long-haul travelers by 4.7 percent, compared to 2018.

A draft law foreseeing the establishment of waterways in Greece has been tabled in parliament, awaiting ratification.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a 180-million-euro loan to Greece for the construction of the Kastelli airport on Crete.

Polish Aviation Group (PGL), the owner of LOT Polish Airlines (LOT), has announced the acquisition of former Thomas Cook Group subsidiary Condor.

Amadeus has become a new business partner of BARIG, the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany.

The number of international arrivals to Greece increased by 3.9 percent in 2019 to 21.5 million but domestic travel flows eased by 0.1 percent, according to SETE Intelligence (INSETE).

Hill International has been selected by Fraport Greece to provide project management support for the upgrade of its 14 regional airports in Greece.