Air Travel

Ryanair has announced a new route from Athens to Kyiv, with a twice-weekly service as of April 2019, as part of its summer schedule.

Airlines will be required to provide the Greek Police with data on passengers traveling into or out of Greece, as the country harmonizes with the EU’s PNR Directive.

Qatar Airways has announced that its seasonal route from Doha to Mykonos will return from May 2019 with an extra weekly flight.

Cyprus Airways has received a certificate from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for successfully becoming a member.

Air traffic to Greece is stronger than ever with an additional 680,000 passengers going through Greek airports during January-October 2018, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

A draft agreement laying out the terms of Britain’s exit from the European Union on March 29, has passed the first hurdle getting approval from the UK cabinet.

Cyprus Airways will increase flight frequency on its Athens-Larnaca route for 2018-2019 winter in its efforts to meet market needs.

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Ryanair is interested in developing further routes from Greece to Cyprus, according to the airline’s sales & marketing manager for East Med, Nikolas Lardis.

Emirates has launched its new “Fly Better” brand, inviting global travelers to enjoy a prime flying experience.

Lufthansa has announced that for summer 2019 it will further expand its route network to Austin in the US and Bangkok in Thailand.

EU legislation safeguarding passenger rights is considered a success, but securing compensation remains a struggle, according to the Association of Passenger Rights Advocates (APRA).

Ryanair has announced the launch of two new routes from Heraklion, Crete, to Bergamo and Malpensa in Milan, as part of its 2019 summer schedule.

There are currently 21 Greek airlines in operation with a fleet of 485 aircraft, according to Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority.

Arrivals at Athens International Airport increased by 11.1 percent between January-October 2018 and reached 20.96 million passengers compared to 18,86 million during the same period in 2017.

Korean Air recently celebrated the 30th anniversary since its first scheduled service between Canada and South Korea and held events at the airports of Vancouver and Toronto.

Swiss International Air Lines is adding Gdansk in Poland and Herinsdorf in Germany to its European route network for summer 2019.

After 17 years, Lufthansa has launched a new direct non-stop service to Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia”, connecting the Greek northern city with Frankfurt.

As part of its 2019 summer schedule, Ryanair will launch a new service connecting Corfu in Greece with Liverpool in the UK in June.

Aiming to promote more Greek destinations to its passengers, Ellinair will feature the South Aegean islands in its inflight magazine “Anemos” until April 2019.