Air Travel

ACI EUROPE and IATA are urging member states to follow the EU Council’s recent recommendation for external travellers entering the European Union.

Etihad Airways will launch a seasonal twice-per-week service from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion on Crete, starting June 15.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has updated its guidelines for those preparing to travel to Greece from abroad.

During the first month of 2022, Greek airports saw more than 1.2 million passengers, an increase of 223.6% compared to January 2021, but still below the respective 2019 levels before …

Confidence in travel is growing stronger as countries begin to lift Covid-19 restrictions but more needs to be done to restore full connectivity, says IATA.

Cyprus-based aviation brokerage company Zela Aviation has announced the availability for full charter requests of the ATR72-600 aircraft to/from Thessaloniki (SKG) for the 2022 summer season.

Direct flights from Canada to Athens will begin on April 2, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced after a meeting with Canada’s Ambassador to Greece Mark Allen.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the IGOM Portal, a support tool to help standardize ground operations across the airline industry.

SKY express and Israel’s EL AL Airlines have signed an interline agreement that will allow passengers to book a single ticket between the networks of both carriers.

Ryanair has placed the popular Greek island of Santorini among its top 5 holiday destinations for this summer.

Air France will resume flights between Paris and the cities of New York, Denver and Dallas, while it will further expand its services to Canada.

Volotea will fly from Athens to Bilbao from next spring, connecting for the first time a Spanish city to the Greek capital.

SKY express has joined the “Worldwide by easyJet” program, which allows travelers to plan itineraries on both airlines through a single booking.

Inbound travelers to Greece from EU/Schengen countries and 33 non-EU countries that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate will no longer be subject to additional restrictions.

Thirty-five countries in Europe have signed the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, the first-ever public-private initiative supporting aviation’s decarbonization goals.

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch direct flights to Athens, Greece, from Kiev as of March 2022.

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes is aiming to launch its first seaplane flights from the islands of Tinos, Patmos and Sifnos.

AEGEAN has announced the launch of a new high-speed inflight broadband on all existing and new Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft by 2025.

Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron have failed, global travel and tourism organizations say in a joint statement.

Korean Air Chairman and CEO Walter Cho expects 2022 to be a crucial year as the airline both prepares for the post-pandemic era and completes its acquisition of Asiana Airlines.