Air Travel

The Greek islands of Crete and Kos are included on easyJet’s new flight schedule for 2014.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines signed a definitive agreement with Marfin Investment Group to acquire Olympic Air on 23 October. The transfer of 100 percent of Olympic Air shares was completed …

Etihad Airways has expanded its code share agreement with Korean Air, South Korea’s largest airline, to include six new destinations.

Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air recently presented their plans that will follow the merge of the two companies, during a meeting with 32 representatives from 15 Greek remote islands that …

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has bolstered its position as a leading global player in air cargo industry by winning the “Overall Carrier Of The Year” award at …

Travelport has signed a multi-year global full content agreement with Russian carrier UTair Aviation.

Greece’s travel balance of payments recorded a surplus of 2,607 million euros during the first six months of the year, 27.7 percent more compared with the same period in 2012.

Athens International Airport (AIA) contributes an annual total added value of 5.1 billion euros, corresponding to 2.63 percent of Greece’s GDP, according to a study conducted by the Athens University …

The challenges, trends and issues of today’s aviation were addressed at the 1st Airport Chief Executives’ Symposium (ACES – Athens) on 17 October in the Greek capital.

The new Greek carrier Ellin Air that will launch direct flights to Russia, is expected to begin initial operations between December 2013 and January 2014.

Greek carrier Olympic Air will cut all flights to/from Chania, Mytilini and Santorini as of 1 November 2013.

Etihad Airways has been named Corporate Risk Manager of the Year at the Energy Risk Awards Asia in recognition of its highly-effective fuel hedging strategy.

“Greece has seen an impressive recovery in 2013 and in 2014 we will increase the number of our customers enjoying a holiday in this destination to some 2 million – …

The Greek capital will be displayed at airports in Canada, the US, Latin America, the European Union and Russia through the “City Pair Initiative.”

Korean Air is offering special winter prices for travel from 11 cities of its network to Korea, China, Japan, Oceania and South East Asia.

“Musicport” continues at the Athens airport, with a “noir” cabaret atmosphere of the interwar era, a nostalgic mood and subtle touches of humor.

Tourism officials in Moscow have been assured by Greece that the necessary initiatives to further simplify the visa application process would be taken, while the ultimate aim is to abolish …

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Alla Manilova will soon sign a framework agreement for tourism policy issues.

“Passengers first: re-thinking irregular operations,” a new PhoCusWright report commissioned by Amadeus takes a detailed look at the full impact delays and cancellations can have on a passenger’s journey.

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes recently released images of the design of the waterway on the island of Kos along with a list of services that will be provided by waterways …