Air Travel

The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union.

The European Commission on Monday adopted a new Aviation Strategy for Europe, a milestone initiative to boost Europe’s economy, strengthen its industrial base and reinforce its global leadership position.

Greece is still going strong as a destination of choice according to forecasts for the new year with tour operators boosting their package deals and air carriers launching new flights …

Tony Tyler, the director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Thursday encouraged travel as a response to recent acts and threats of terrorism.

Flight cancellations have been announced by AEGEAN and Olympic Air for Thursday, December 3, due to the 4-hour work suspension of the civil aviation authority personnel (OSYPA) and the 24-hour …

An ailing global economy and weaker China forecasts are the reasons the International Air Transport Association (IATA) cited on Thursday, for cutting its long-term growth forecast for the number of …

Lufthansa recently announced the expansion of its summer program for Greece with the addition of flights to Santorini and Corfu in summer 2016.

Aegean Airlines announced on Thursday, the introduction of 14 new destinations from Athens, 111 international routes to 45 countries and investments in four new Airbus A320 carriers.

“2015 was the worst year with regard to operations and functionality of Greece’s airports”, Aegean Airlines Vice President Eftychios Vassilakis said while speaking at SETE’s 14th Greek Tourism Confederation conference. …

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) is about to the break a two-decade record with experts estimating that more than 17 million passengers will have gone through its gates …

Air France has confirmed job cuts as part of a restructuring plan dubbed “Perform 2020” that also includes a 10 percent reduction in its long-haul capacity and routes to India …

Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, is expected to cease operations any day following the collapse of a takeover plan, international media reports said on Friday.

If the world’s governments want the tourism industry to grow, they need to expand the scope of their tourism ministers to include everything from aviation to rail travel policies.

Increased incoming passenger traffic at Athens, Mykonos and Santorini airports has given ground handling services a much needed boost in the first seven months of 2015, according to data released …

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the main international index evaluating companies on their performance in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR), has ranked Air …

The European Technology & Travel Services Association (ETTSA), the association representing Global Distribution Services (GDS) and online travel agents, has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Lufthansa, …

Athens International Airport (AIA) was among Europe’s best performers in July 2015, according to a traffic report released by European airport trade body, ACI Europe.

Lufthansa’s pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has announced an all-day strike on Tuesday, 8 September, that will affect long-haul passenger flights out of Germany.

South African Airways (SAA) reconfirms its position as leading airline on the African continent.

Local campaigners “Fly to Volos” are again calling on the Greek government and relevant authorities to tap into the tourism potential of the region by making use of the infrastructure …