Air Travel

Air traffic worldwide in June showed robust growth, recouping 94.2% of pre-Covid 2019 levels, according to IATA.

Cyprus Airways recently operated its first commercial flight with its new flagship aircraft, the Airbus A220, to Athens, the most popular destination on its network.

SKY express is aiming to establish Rhodes as a 365-day tourism destination through long-term promotional activities and strategic partnerships with leading European travel agencies.

The Athens Flying Week (AFW) event, the biggest air show in the Balkans, is returning to Tanagra Airport during September 2-3.

Travelers from the US and other countries, currently allowed visa-free access to Europe, will as of 2024 have to pay a 7-euro fee to enter.

Greek airline SKY express announced the expansion of its global network with the addition of new direct flights from Athens to Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Warsaw.

Greece’s airports welcomed 27.4 million passengers in the January-June period, marking a 21.7% rise in traffic over 2022.

Greece received its first seaplane that will shorten travel time to the islands when waterway operations kick off.

Cyprus Airways has appointed Christos Limnatitis as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Jet2 to expand Summer 2024 program to three new destinations including Lesvos, Greece with weekly Sunday services from Birmingham and Stansted.

Greek flag carrier AEGEAN in October will expand its presence in the Balkan area with a new route between Skopje and Sarajevo.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has confirmed the top 20 busiest airports worldwide, representing 18% of global passenger traffic.

Cyprus Airways is giving customers with booked tickets to wildfire-hit Rhodes the option of changing their date or destination, free of charge.

Korean Air is introducing its own branded craft “KAL’s Lager” to the delight of travelers.

Greece’s Transport Ministry announced that repatriation flights would continue for tourists on fire-hit Rhodes.

A number of flights to Rhodes from the UK have been cancelled as wildfires continue to rage on the island for the seventh day.

Sky express will operate all flights to and from Rhodes International Airport “Diagoras” as scheduled.

TUI has canceled all bookings to southeastern Rhodes up to and including Sunday, July 30, due to the challenging situation caused by forest fires on the Greek island.

A new study has ranked Europes’ 10 biggest airports by how stressful they are for passengers to fly from.

Korean Air is resuming multiple routes to China and Japan, including Changsha, Wuhan, Weihai, Fukuoka and Nagoya, after a hiatus of three years and six months.