Air Travel

The number of daily flights to Greece is on a steady rise, placing the country in the Top 10 summer destinations.

ACI Europe, which represents Europe’s airports, has renewed its call for the European Commission to bring the EU Airport Slot Regulation up to date.

Emirates will require most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version, from Monday, May 15, onwards.

Korean Air’s 5-star rating from Skytrax is a reflection of the airline’s strengthening of customer services and continuous addition of next-generation aircraft.

Activity at Greece’s 14 regional airports helped boost Fraport Group’s Q1 results.

Athens International Airport (AIA) saw monthly domestic passenger movements reaching a record high in April, with a double-digit increase compared to 2019.

Athens International Airport is among Europe’s airports that are back to pre-pandemic passenger levels.

International air travel in March and in Q1 continued its upward trend despite cancelations and delays.

Emirates and Etihad Airways have expanded their interline agreement to provide travelers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE.

Tourism to Greece is picking up pace with the number of flights and arrivals on the rise in the first quarter of the year.

Cyprus Airways is giving away cash refunds to lucky customers who book flights in May.

Dinos Frantzeskakis, general manager of Discover the World, has been appointed president of the Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) for a two-year mandate.

Air Canada is inviting Greek travel agents to enroll in its Global Sales University learning program and win a trip to Canada’s beautiful destinations, Toronto and Montreal.

Seoul-based airline Korean Air will carry out charter flights to Greece in May following a three-year suspension due to the pandemic.

Sabre Corporation and United Airlines recently announced the availability of United’s NDC offers through Sabre’s global distribution system (GDS).

EU Council adopts “Fit for 55” package of laws, including an emissions trading system, to cut greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

Greece’s 14 regional airports see traveler traffic rise by 2.5 percent in March over pre-Covid 2019.

Hellenic Seaplanes has been awarded the license to establish a seaplane port in Kyllini, Peloponnese.

Volotea expands operations in Greece with eight new routes and a codeshare agreement with AEGEAN, offering over 1.4 million seats to and from Greece.

ITA Airways presented its Airbus A320neo with new interiors, inaugurated a new Hangar Lounge, and showcased new uniforms designed by Brunello Cucinelli.