Air Travel

The news that Covid-19 vaccinated European travellers will be able to fly to the US again from November has brought a strong surge in ticket sales.

Athens International Airport (AIA) saw its passenger traffic in September slow down compared to the improvement recorded during the peak summer period of July and August.

Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian, will implement IATA Travel Pass in a phased rollout across the airlines’ networks.

University students traveling to Larnaca from Athens will be allowed one extra checked-in bag on Gulf Air flights in addition to their free baggage allowance.

While serious issues remain for airlines, the path to recovery is coming into view, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The Kythira “Alexander Onassis” Airport in Greece is celebrating the milestone of 50 years of service.

Delta Air Lines will launch a new nonstop service from Boston in the United States to Athens, Greece, in the summer of 2022.

The Covid-19 rules that all passengers from abroad must follow to enter Greece have been extended, according to an update by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).

Most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government has stopped accepting national identity (ID) cards as a travel document.

The tender for the selection of consultants for the development of Kalamata Airport in Greece has been completed.

Hellenic Seaplanes, a key investor in the development of Greece’s first waterway network, expects the first seaplane flights to take off in 2022.

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, the company’s latest addition to the fleet of its short- and medium-haul network.

Sixteen major airlines have committed to provide better information to passengers and issue refunds in 7 days in case of flight cancellations.

Scoot will add a fourth weekly flight to both its Athens-Singapore and Athens-Berlin routes as of October 17.

Riccardo Lambiris has been appointed as the new chairman of Athens International Airport’s (AIA) Board of Directors.

AEGEAN has been announced Best Regional Airline in Europe for the 10th year in a row at the 2021 Skytrax World Airline Awards.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume service to Las Vegas and Miami in the United States this winter.

Boosting air routes, accelerating the delivery of new aircraft and implementing a strategy adapted to the Covid-19 era are the priorities of Greek carrier AEGEAN for the months ahead.

Qatar Airways has been announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ for the sixth time by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax.

SKY express announced it will begin flying direct from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Larnaca, Cyprus, four times a week, commencing on October 31.