Air Travel

Greece once again has expressed interest on the possibility of Dubai-based Emirates Airline launching a new passenger service to New York via Thessaloniki.

Greece had the highest rise in the European Union in the number of commercial flights in August, compared to the pre-pandemic 2019, according to Eurostat.

The performance of airlines in July continued to be strong with some markets approaching pre-COVID levels, according to IATA.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has achieved two major milestones of a European Commission co-funded project that concerns the EU’s priority for the creation of the “Single European Sky”.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) continued to rebound in August falling short of pre-pandemic 2019 levels by only 6.1 percent.

Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air announced that it is temporarily suspending operations after its accounts were seized by Romania’s Environment Ministry.

Jet2’s expanded 2023/2024 Winter City Breaks program includes a new London Stansted-Athens route and services to the Greek capital year-round from Manchester Airport.

Leading players in Germany’s travel market are interested in Greece’s goal of extending its tourism season into the winter.

Israel’s largest carrier EL AL appointed TAL Aviation as General Sales Agent (GSA) in the Eastern European Union nations, Romania and Moldova.

Ethiopian Airlines and Travelport have announced a new distribution agreement that includes Rich Content & Branding participation.

Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, recently announced the relaxation of mask requirements on its flights.

Ryanair has announced plans to stop serving Athens International Airport, Greece’s largest and busiest airport, for the winter season, due to ‘dysfunctional’ charges.

Korean Air has announced that it will launch flights to Budapest and resume services to Dubai, Phuket and Chiang Mai.

Scheduled air capacity for Greece is expected to grow by some 2 million seats in the forthcoming incoming flight schedules for the country.

Airlines and associated enterprises have reduced the number of their employees during the last two years due to Covid-19, particularly affecting younger workers, according to data released by Eurostat.

The airport of Epitalio in the Peloponnese has reopened for light aircraft flights, after having been granted a licence by the Greek Transport Ministry.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released its 2022 Safety Report, which reveals a 9.8% decrease in the global accident rate for last year against 2020.

AEGEAN can now power its flights departing from Athens International Airport (AIA) with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provided by Hellenic Petroleum subsidiary EKO.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will focus on reshaping airline resilience.

Qatar Airways is celebrating the countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 by bringing Qatar to fans through ‘The Journey Tour’, an interactive bus tour across Europe providing several …