Air Travel

Ryanair is launching new flights from two Greek airports – Preveza-Aktion and Kavala – as part of its summer 2019 schedule.

KLM has invited all industry stakeholders to join hands in pursuit of a more sustainable future for aviation, under the banner “Fly Responsibly”.

Greece’s Athens Flying Week airshow is returning in September with the French aviation demonstration team, “Patrouille de France”, as its special highlight.

Turkish Airlines passengers from Athens will now be able to travel to Port Harcourt in Nigeria via a connection flight in Istanbul.

The airport of Mykonos in 2021 will boast a series of significant upgrades including a new arrivals area, more gates and a new automated luggage handling system.

The Accor Group and Air France – KLM have announced a new enhanced loyalty program partnership with more rewards for their joint customers.

Greece is emerging in Europe’s aviation market and if it plays its cards right, can ensure robust performance in the immediate future, says IATA.

Lufthansa Group’s airlines Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian, were honored with a total of four Skytrax World Airline Awards for 2019.

Ellinair, a Mouzenidis Group airline, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary in the aviation industry with an event in the destination where it all began: Thessaloniki.

Scoot recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of its Athens-Singapore route, on which it carried some 150,000 passengers since its launch.

Air Transat, Canada’s leisure carrier, has again been honored as the “World’s Best Leisure Airline” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards event.

Star Alliance won the “Best Airline Alliance” title for the fourth year running at the Skytrax World Airline Awards event that was recently held in Paris.

Greek airports handled 17 million passengers in the first five months of the year, recording a 5.6 percent rise against 2018.

Greek carrier AEGEAN for the ninth year in a row has been announced “Best Regional Airline in Europe” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards event.

Proton Air & Tourism Services has partnered with the Paster Educational Organization, aiming to offer its know-how to future aviation professionals in Greece.

Emirates has introduced eco-friendly paper straws on board its aircraft, as part of its network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics.

The airlines of Lufthansa Group increased their fuel efficiency by 30 percent since 1994, according to “Balance”, the group’s 25th sustainability report.

Sky Express has signed an agreement with Middle East Airlines, allowing the passengers of Lebanon’s national carrier to travel across its network of 32 domestic destinations.

Diminishing demand and increasing costs are taking a toll on airline profits, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which cut its 2019 outlook for the air transport industry.

Airport operators, airlines and slot coordinators are working together on global guidelines for the allocation of airport slots, aiming to improve the traveler experience by ensuring schedule reliability.