Air Travel

Greek airline AEGEAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pratt & Whitney to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft with GTF Engines.

The contribution of Athens International Airport to the Greek economy has significantly increased during the last six years, due to a sharp rise in air arrivals.

Asian Aviation, the General Sales Agent (GSA) of Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot in Greece, has appointed Ioanna Nomidou to the position of Sales Executive for the two airlines.

The annual growth rate of incoming passenger traffic through Greek airports in the coming years is expected to rise by 5 percent.

Virgin Atlantic recently informed Greek travel agents in Athens on its latest news regarding its route network and its Economy, Premium Economy and Upper Class cabins.

Cyprus Airways has signed an interline agreement with Qatar Airways, aiming to provide its passengers with additional flights to more destinations.

KLM has launched a new virtual reality service through its online travel magazine iFly, allowing viewers to “take a trip”, right from the comfort of their home.

Cyprus Airways and Blue Air have entered into a codeshare partnership, aiming to offer passengers more travel options and optimized flight schedules.

Greek carrier AEGEAN saw a 5 percent increase in consolidated revenue at 939.3 million euros, during the first nine months of the year.

Hellenic Duty Free Shops will move ahead with investments for upgrade and expansion works at the airports of Rhodes, Zakynthos and Chania in Greece.

British Airways has said goodbye to one of the most iconic aircraft in its fleet, the Boeing 767, which had been in service for almost 30 years.

SWISS this winter will bring on board the culinary variety of the Bernese Oberland region, as part of the “Taste of Switzerland” in-flight food concept.

Greece’s major airports have seen a 12.4 percent rise in incoming traffic since the beginning of the year until the end of October.

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai, has rolled out a new offer for members to earn up to double Miles on flights and achieve their next tier …

Lufthansa will launch a new direct service connecting the Greek city of Heraklion, Crete, with Frankfurt in Germany, for summer 2019.

Scoot is to take over a number of SilkAir’s routes over the next two years, ahead of the company’s merger into Singapore Airlines (SIA).

Spanish airline Volotea has announced the launch of three new routes in 2019 from Athens to Rhodes, Strasbourg and Dubrovnik.

Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Khalid Al Zarooni as its new Area Manager for Greece and Albania.

As part of its “Fly me to the moon” program, Athens International Airport will introduce the destination of Epirus to travelers and guests.

Ryanair has announced the addition of a new direct route connecting the Greek city of Thessaloniki with Tel Aviv in Israel for summer 2019.