Air Travel

Air France on May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, promoted inclusion and respect for diversity with two special ‘LGBT+ friendly’ flights from Paris to San Francisco and …

Greek airline SKY express has launched flights connecting Athens to Brussels, adding one more international destination to its flight schedule.

Greece opened its borders by air, sea and road to travelers on May 14, under specific entry requirements and rules.

The HCAA has announced rules that all Greek and foreign passengers must follow to travel on domestic flights to island destinations in Greece.

Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a ‘safe travel corridor’ agreement to facilitate movement between the two countries.

Dozens of flights touched down across Greece on Thursday in view of the official opening of the country’s tourism season.

The ban on domestic travel in Greece will be lifted on Friday, May 14, but rules will apply for movement to the islands.

Leading British airline companies expect a surge in bookings to Greece once the country is placed on the ‘green’ list of the UK’s traffic light system.

The new ad campaign of AEGEAN and the GNTO shows just how ‘hot’ Greece is as a tourism destination for travel all year round.

Italian carrier Alitalia will begin daily flights between Athens and Rome starting on May 31.

Passengers traveling on Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to Athens, London and Singapore can use the IATA Travel Pass to store their pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results.

Non-essential travel between Greek prefectures will remain prohibited until May 14, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

LOT Polish Airlines has added three new routes to its service to Greece this summer, offering new flights to Thessaloniki, Heraklion and Rhodes.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has added Santorini and Mykonos in Greece to its global network this summer.

German travel giant TUI will begin its summer 2021 holidays to Greece as of May 14, the date the country has scheduled to officially open for tourism.

The high cost of Covid-19 testing requirements could thwart the tourism industry’s recovery, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

AEGEAN and Olympic Air are cancelling and rescheduling flights for May 6 due to a 4-hour work suspension announced by the Air Traffic Control Personnel.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 travel restrictions for international flights and arrivals until May 14.

Athens this year will welcome direct flights from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark and Washington DC, the Greek Tourism Ministry has confirmed.

Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors are calling for swift action among institutions to make the EU Covid-19 Certificate operational by June for travel to reopen in a safe way.