Air Travel

The Greek authorities have extended all Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad.

The European Council removed Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Moldova from its safe list for non-essential travel into the EU.

The number of incoming travelers to Greece in July increased by 240.2% year-on-year to some 2.8 million, according to the Bank of Greece.

Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation has entered into a strategic partnership with Tanzania-based airline Precision Air.

The Biden administration will allow fully vaccinated travelers from the EU, the UK and other countries to enter the United States from early November.

Increasing Covid-19 vaccination reach and completing crucial infrastructure are key for Greece’s tourism recovery, according to AEGEAN CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis.

Restrictions on all international air arrivals to Greece have been extended, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority’s (HCAA) updated Covid-19 directives.

Passenger traffic at Greek airports continued an upsurge for the second month in a row, according to data released for August 2021.

Greek airline company AEGEAN recorded positive cash flows and a reduction in total losses in the second quarter of the year despite limited flight activity.

Passenger traffic at 14 Greek regional airports showed a very improved performance during the January-August 2021 period compared to 2020.

Greece recorded the lowest decreases in commercial flights in August 2021, showing signs of recovery for its air transport sector, according to Eurostat.

SKY express has entered into an interline agreement with American Airlines aiming for greater traveler inflow from the United States.

The Lufthansa Group airlines and Travelport have made a new distribution agreement that enables modern airline retailing as well as technology innovation.

Unvaccinated people in Greece must now have a negative Covid-19 rapid antigen test result to travel between regions on airplanes, ferries, trains and buses.

The Greek authorities have updated the rules that passengers must follow in order to travel on domestic flights to all destinations in Greece.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning flights and arrivals from abroad until September 17.

Germany no longer considers the Greek regions of Crete and South Aegean as high risk areas for Covid-19, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.

Qatar Airways is offering customers in Greece special fares for flights to more than 140 destinations until September 15.

AEGEAN during July and August saw its passenger traffic increase by 70%, compared to the same period in 2020, to more than 2.3 million passengers.

Although still affected by the Covid-19 impact on air travel, Athens Airport in August handled some 2.11 million passengers, an increase of 75.3% compared to 2020.