Air Travel

Strong demand for air travel in September kept the sector’s recovery on track with global traffic at 73.8% of September 2019 levels, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

flydubai will launch flights from Dubai to Corfu in Greece from June 2023 with a two-times weekly service.

Strong traveler demand for Greece is prompting more global airlines to add Greek destinations to their programs or increase the frequency of existing connections.

Recovery in air travel to Athens International Airport continued to be strong in October with passenger traffic numbers almost reaching the levels of 2019.

Cyprus Airways has unveiled an updated livery for its two new Airbus A320 aircraft as part of its re-positioning and new strategic plan.

A surge in the demand for tickets in the summer saw revenues of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines rise to 2019 levels.

Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Ghanim as the new Area Manager for Greece and Albania.

Travelport-connected travel retailers in 53 countries across APAC and EMEA all have access to American Airlines New Distribution Capability (NDC) content through the Travelport+ platform.

Inflation, war, and the energy crisis are expected to delay post-Covid air transport recovery, according to the latest updated forecast by aviation experts Eurocontrol.

Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation has launched a strategic partnership with the Municipality of Sitia on Crete aiming to develop the city’s airport and promote the area of Lasithi.

Cycladic, a new airline in Greece, has launched flights that will facilitate island hopping between the Cyclades, Crete and Rhodes.

Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation and its subsidiary Zela Jet will be attending this year’s World Travel Market (WTM), the market leading international travel event, in London.

The EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed a landmark agreement that will connect the two regions through direct flights.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has been crowned winner at this year’s Routes Awards in the 10-17.5 million passenger category.

Greece is exploring ways to extend direct flights from Canada throughout the year and add new routes between the two countries.

Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY will begin services from Athens to Reykjavik, Iceland, and the US from June 2023, with an initial schedule of two flights per week.

Greek airline SKY express from November will operate five weekly flights between Athens and Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city.

Since its maiden flight on October 15, 2021, Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways has carried 9 million passengers and recorded excellent performance in terms of punctuality and regularity.

Greek airports saw passenger traffic in August exceed pre-Covid 2019 levels by 4.5%, according to data released by airport trade body ACI Europe.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, celebrated its 40th anniversary of operations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Athens, Greece.