Air Travel

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced its 2023 summer program, which will see flights to over 100 destinations including Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Rhodes and Chania.

Travel and consumer bodies are calling on the European Commission to introduce a mandatory insolvency protection scheme in the airline sector.

IATA estimates that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million liters in 2022 — a 200% increase on 2021 production of 100 million liters.

AEGEAN has enhanced its winter flight network with the inclusion of 14 new routes from Athens and Thessaloniki.

The global airline industry is expected to post profit for the first time since Covid-19, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Greece ranked third in the EU in terms of air passenger transport, marking an 86% increase in 2021 with Athens International Airport leading the way.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) is getting closer and closer to the figures of 2019, a record year for Greek tourism.

Scandinavian tour operator Apollo Rejser is planning to include the city of Ioannina in Epirus, northwestern Greece, as a destination in its travel packages for 2023.

Cyprus Airways has added over 6,000 additional seats to Athens, Paris and Yerevan to boost its capacity over the coming Christmas period.

International air traffic in October grew by 44.6% compared to 2021, recouping 74.2% of 2019 levels, according to data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Spanish low-cost airline Volotea will connect Athens, Greece, to Toulouse, France, twice a week starting in May 2023.

ITA Airways has become the only carrier to operate a direct connection between New Delhi and Rome Fiumicino.

Airport arrivals to Greece in the January-October period exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels by 0.8% or 169,000 arrivals, according to INSETE data.

Greek travel agents attended a briefing held in Athens by Korean Air and Seoul Incheon Airport and received updates on the airline’s latest services and products.

Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara, creating India’s leading airline group.

Greek carrier AEGEAN will inaugurate a seasonal connection between Athens and Newcastle, UK, for summer 2023.

Greece’s flagship carrier AEGEAN will be increasing seats for the French market in 2023 to meet strong demand.

Emirates recently received an impressive five global and regional awards from two prestigious travel and aviation ceremonies, winning titles including those of ‘Best Airline in the World’ and ‘Best Airline …

Saudi Arabian airline companies are planning to increase flights to Greek destinations in 2023.

Cyprus airline TUS Airways will launch a new service connecting Athens, Greece, with Tel Aviv, Israel, from December 14.