Air Travel

The EU has cleared the way for the establishment of the Digital COVID Certificate which is expected to facilitate travel in Europe from July 1.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is seeing an improvement in domestic air travel demand while international passenger travel continues to be stalled due to restrictions.

Blue Air is operating 17 weekly frequencies from Romania to five Greek destinations as part of its 2021 summer schedule.

Greek carrier AEGEAN is kicking off its 2021 summer schedule with five new direct flights to international destinations from Thessaloniki’s renovated Makedonia Airport.

Incoming air traffic to Greece is set to pick up pace this month with more than 800,000 seats booked for June.

SKY express has inaugurated a direct service between Athens and Paris, adding one more international destination to its network.

Emirates has resumed its daily direct connection to New York from Athens International Airport.

The Greek authorities have extended the rules that all passengers must follow to travel to the islands on domestic flights.

Greece is now accepting travelers from abroad also holding a Digital COVID Certificate, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has introduced a ban on the overflight of Greek airspace and on access to Greek airports by Belarusian carriers of all kinds.

Greece’s South Aegean islands welcomed a total of 64,000 visitors in May, on 520 charter flights.

SETE President Yiannis Retsos expects booming tourist flows from the US in the coming months after the CDC revised its travel guidelines.

Air traffic is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels no earlier than 2025, according to the latest forecast by air navigation group Eurocontrol.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has released a directive that extends the Covid-19 rules for travel on domestic flights to island destinations in Greece.

The entry requirements and rules for travelers to Greece from abroad have been extended by the Greek authorities.

Athens International Airport on May 29 welcomed a full flight from New York operated by Delta Air Lines, the first carrier to restart flights between the United States and Greece …

Greek airline SKY express is adding two new destinations to its international network, aiming to contribute to Greece’s tourism development.

Delta Air Lines has resumed its direct service between Athens and New York.

Enhancing air connectivity and getting a waterway network off the ground are among the main priorities of the Greek government.

American Airlines will return to Greece this summer with flights connecting Athens with the US cities of New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.