Air Travel

The travel industry is urging member states to harmonise the verification standards of the EU Digital COVID Certificate to ensure a smooth passenger experience.

The Greek government will impose stricter measures for travelers arriving from Russia due to the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant in the country.

From July 1, travelers entering Cyprus from Greece will not required to present a Covid-19 molecular test.

Alitalia from July 31 will increase the number of flights between Athens and Rome, returning to three daily.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad until July 3 and for passengers of domestic flights to Greek islands until July 5.

Emirates airline has appointed Alexia Dimopoulou as its Cargo Manager for Greece, filling a strategic position in Emirates cargo operations in the country.

Volotea has resumed operations from its base at Athens Airport, which had remained closed for several months due to global Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Cyrpus Airways will resume its Larnaca-Thessaloniki connection and also launch flights to Heraklion, Preveza and Skiathos.

Greek airline SKY express is connecting Heraklion, Crete, with 10 popular domestic and European destinations, aiming to create ‘bridges’ within Greece and abroad.

The HCAA has updated and extended all aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad and passengers of domestic flights in Greece.

Greece is permitting entry for travelers who present negative rapid antigen tests as proof that they are not infected with Covid-19.

Waterway licensing procedures for the ports of Halkida, Edipso, Kymi, Karystos and Aliveri on the island of Evia are underway, according to Hellenic Seaplanes

The GNTO’s and AEGEAN’s latest collaboration with Sojern resulted in 37.9 million ad impressions and 28,000 visitors to Greece.

It will most likely take Greece approximately four years to achieve 92% of 2019 air traffic levels, according to a report by Eurocontrol.

Incoming passenger traffic through Greece’s airports picked up this May marking a 673.4% increase compared to the same month in 2020.

Greek airline SKY express has launched direct flights from Austria to the Greek islands of Skiathos, Paros and Naxos.

Zela Aviation has partnered with Fly2Sky to offer chartered flights from/to the airports of Rhodes and Crete’s Heraklion and Chania.

The Greek islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes and Crete will be connected this summer with flights from Abu Dhabi operated by Etihad Airways and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.

Gulf Air has announced the launch of direct flights between Athens and Larnaca twice a week as of June 18.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has extended the travel rules for passengers of international and domestic flights in Greece.