Air Travel

Flights are expected to be grounded in Greece on Wednesday, February 28, due to a general strike announced.

KLM in late March will kick off its summer 2024 schedule, which includes service to 155 destinations; 92 in Europe and 63 intercontinental.

Emirates has been named the Official Global Airline Partner of the NBA and also is the inaugural title partner of the NBA Cup.

easyJet will bring the people of Europe together to celebrate the world’s largest live music event: the Eurovision Song Contest.

ITA Airways has opened sales for the new nonstop Rome – Dakar connection that will start from July 3.

Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of Cyprus, will resume its flight services to Tel Aviv, Israel, from March 2.

KLM will take delivery of its new Airbus A321neo in just a few more months, with Copenhagen, Berlin and Stockholm announced as initial destinations.

Greece’s 14 regional airports reported rising arrival figures in January, up by 7.4% compared to the same month a year ago.

A partial-scale emergency exercise was successfully completed at Chania Airport with the participation of various bodies that would be involved in an actual crisis.

Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of Cyprus, recently announced that its contact person for matters relating to the Greek market is Stylianos Bekyras.

Air Europa is taking firm steps towards sustainability and is conducting specific actions to reduce its environmental impact, increase efficiency and strike a greater social balance.

Starting from June to September, Gulf Air is including the new Bahrain-Rhodes route in its schedule, while also resuming flights to Mykonos.

The European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Asiana by Korean Air, subject to conditions.

AEGEAN has temporarily added additional flights between Athens and the Greek island of Kythira, due to recent operational difficulties of the shore connection.

Sabre Corporation is one of the technical suppliers to power Riyadh Air towards its maiden flight in 2025.

KLM is now wasting less food on board aircraft thanks to artificial intelligence (AI).

Greece expects the EU – Armenia aviation agreement to create new opportunities for the promotion of Greece’s tourism product.

Cyprus Airway has transitioned to a fully paperless cockpit, marking an achievement for the airline in its commitment to enhance efficiency and sustainability.

Finnair is weighing volunteering customers and their carry-on baggage at the departure gate of Helsinki Airport to collect data for flight balance calculations.

Flight disruption remains 300% above historical norms as the aviation industry is up against a skills shortage and the rapid return of demand for air travel.