Air Travel

IATA and Airports Council International (ACI) are locked in a debate over airport capacity and slot regulations.

BBT Air – Aviation Services, a company offering airline representation services, has been renamed to Proton Aviation Services following a collaboration between Orthodoxou Aviation and Proton Air Services.

Air Serbia has expanded its summer 2025 schedule with new flights connecting Belgrade to Mykonos, starting June 6.

Norway-based Elfly Group will supply Hellenic Seaplanes with 10 Noemi electric hydroplanes, scheduled for gradual delivery starting in 2028.

This holiday season, Greeks are embracing the festive spirit with a strong desire to travel, both abroad and in their country.

The European Commission recently raised concerns regarding Greece’s non-compliance with two key EU regulations in air traffic management.

The European Commission has updated its EU Air Safety List, placing a ban on Air Tanzania from operating within the European Union.

As part of its strategic expansion, SKY express has introduced direct flights from Athens, Greece, to Tbilisi, the capital and largest city of Georgia.

Fraport, which manages 14 regional airports across Greece, has reported strong performance in passenger traffic during the first 11 months of 2024.

The Goldair Group, one of Greece’s leading conglomerates in the tourism and transport sectors, has marked 2024 as a year of growth, profitability, and significant expansion.

As of April 2025, Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines will fly direct from Chișinău, Moldova, to Thessaloniki and Heraklion.

IATA has projected a slight strengthening in profitability for the global airline industry in 2025, despite ongoing challenges in the supply chain and rising costs.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released updated estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production, showing slower-than-expected growth.

Low-cost airline easyJet is embarking on a “new beginning” in Greece, expanding its presence as a key focus of its strategic development plan.

ITA Airways introduced two additional direct flights each from Rome to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, while upgrading its fleet and overall services.

LOT Polish Airlines has announced the addition of Thessaloniki to its route network, with daily flights connecting Warsaw to Greece’s second-largest city starting in June 2025.

ECTAA has welcomed renewed discussions on revising air passenger rights regulations, with a focus on implementing airline failure protection measures.

AEGEAN will add new routes and destinations to its winter and summer network starting in the new year.

Europe’s new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES), is set to launch with a progressive start of operations.

Global air travel demand increased by 7.1% year-on-year in October 2024, with international markets leading growth at +9.5%.