Air Travel

The Greek travel industry was stunned when rumors began to spread that Greece’s lenders, the Troika, have brought to the table the demand that sees the shut down of 22 …

Etihad Airways recently announced the launch of direct flights to Los Angeles from next year. L.A. will be the airline’s fourth US destination.

The upcoming merger of Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air is expected to create a strong national carrier that will contribute to the growth of Greek tourism, according to the president …

Aegean Airlines has announced its new “Miles&Bonus” partnership with Trésor Hotels & Resorts, a Greek collection of unique boutique hotels.

Members of Emirates’ frequent flyer program, Skywards, now have exclusive opportunities to redeem their reward miles for tickets to matches of the world’s renowned football clubs sponsored by the airline.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has been granted the approval of the European Commission to buy rival Olympic Air.

“Τhe European Commission’s announcement, which opens the way for the acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines, is a positive development for the country’s fields of aviation and tourism,” Greek …

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines applauded the European Commission’s decision that approves of its acquisition of rival Olympic Air.

The European Commission said that if approval had not be given to Aegean Airlines to buy Olympic Air, then the latter would have left the market completely.

Etihad Airways continued to achieve record growth in the third quarter of 2013, with revenue from passenger services exceeding US$1 billion for the first time and passenger numbers passing 3 …

Travelport and Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s largest airline serving the Middle East, recently announced the renewal of their global full content agreement.

Air New Zealand celebrated a double victory at the prestigious World Travel Awards at the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony held recently in Dubai.

Etihad Airways has launched the first ever commercial passenger service between Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The arrivals of foreign tourists at the airports around Greece recorded an important increase, according to the first (temporary) data for September 2013.

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes recently got the go-ahead from the Volos Port Authority to apply for a license in perpetuity to operate the waterway that exists at the city’s port.

Aegean Airlines passengers can now book their parking space at Athens International Airport, along with their ticket, when using the airline’s website.

Etihad Airways recently unveiled its new European headquarters in Berlin, enhancing the airline’s presence in the German domestic market and further cementing its strategic relationship with airberlin.

Singapore Airlines will return to the Greek capital Athens on a temporary basis between June and October 2014 to meet expected demand during the peak summer travel season.

KLM will expand its long-haul services next year to South –America, as it will launch a new scheduled service to Santiago, the capital of Chile.

Etihad Airways has purchased seven state-of-the-art full flight simulators (FFS) which will be based at the airline’s world class training academy in Abu Dhabi.