Air Travel

Saudi Arabia has agreed to extend direct flights to Greece in the coming period, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Tour operators are concerned about the lack of ambition of the European Commission to review consumer protection throughout the whole travel value chain.

Passengers on EU flights will be able to use their mobile phones to full capacity after the European Commission updated its implementing decision on inflight 5G technology.

Four Greek islands – Rhodes, Heraklion, Corfu and Kefalonia – are included among the seasonal destinations that will enrich the network of ITA Airways in summer 2023.

Sabre Corporation has announced a new Premium Solution Partnership with Trava to help automate post-booking processes for travel sellers.

Global tourism edges closer to pre-Covid levels recovering 65% percent of 2019 activity, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Cyprus Airways in October carried some 37,000 passengers, more than quadrupling its passenger traffic over last year.

Robust demand combined with network expansion and fleet growth with new aircraft deliveries contributed to AEGEAN’s strong performance.

Athens International Airport (AIA) will install an access control scheme at the entrance and exit areas of its Departures and Arrivals curbs to decongest vehicular traffic.

Star Alliance has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance for the 3rd consecutive year at the recent World Travel Awards.

Greece’s South Aegean islands, which include popular destinations like Rhodes, Santorini, and Mykonos, are breaking traveler flow records in 2022.

Fourteen Greek regional airports, handled by Fraport Greece, continue to see crowds and once again set a new record for passengers in a single month.

Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways will increase its fleet with new generation aircraft next year, aiming to be the greenest airline in Europe in 2026.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is aiming to extend Greece-Saudi Arabia direct flights beyond the summer months, a move that would increase tourist flows between the two countries.

Confidence in travel is marking its highest intention score since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data published by ACI World.

Emirates and Air Canada have launched a codeshare cooperation that will offer customers seamless connectivity to 46 markets spanning three continents.

Air transport is critical to the success and competitiveness of the vast majority of European business leaders, according to a survey released by IATA.

Kalamata in the Peloponnese is preparing to welcome seaplane port infrastructure and to become an innovative destination in Greece, says the city’s mayor, Thanasis Vassilopoulos.

Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways is now operating three weekly direct flights between Rome Fiumicino and Tokyo Haneda.

AEGEAN and Olympic Air have announced flight cancellations and reschedules for Wednesday, November 9.