Air Travel

Athens Airport has introduced passengers to Philos, its new digital assistant that provides travelers with essential information during their journey.

Non-essential air travel between Greek prefectures remains prohibited until April 19, according to an updated Covid-19 aviation directive by Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority.

airBaltic will launch new scheduled flights between Riga and the Greek destinations of Santorini and Heraklion for summer 2021.

Seaplane services in Greece, once launched, are expected to create new tourism products and employment opportunities on the Greek islands and in remote regions.

Starting on May 1, passengers traveling to Singapore will be able to use the IATA Travel Pass to store their pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results.

Air France has agreed to release up to 18 slots at Paris-Orly airport in order for the EU to approve a €4 billion recapitalization plan by the French government.

The Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions in March kept passenger traffic at Athens International Airport below last year’s levels.

Greece has updated its Covid-19 aviation directives that extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12 and on international flights until April 19.

Ryanair has announced 60,000 additional seats and two new routes to Greece as part of its extended Greek Summer 2021 schedule.

Athens International Airport is celebrating 20 years of operation and offering 3D guided tours of its premises to students from Greece and abroad.

Greek authorities have approved the creation of a waterway in Halkidiki, northern Greece, that will cater to seaplane transport.

Romanian airline Blue Air this summer will be flying from Bucharest to Athens and popular Greek island destinations.

Qatari citizens and residents who have completed the Covid-19 vaccination will have the opportunity to enjoy summer holidays in Greece starting May 14.

New research by OXERA and Edge Health backs rapid Covid-19 testing for the safe and efficient restart of air travel, says IATA.

All international travelers arriving to Germany by air are now required to present a negative Covid‑19 test before embarking on their journey.

Greek authorities are still allowing only essential domestic travel between all airports in Greece, according to an updated aviation directive.

Greek airline SKY express has named its new Airbus A320neo aircraft, ‘1821’ and ‘Freedom’ to mark the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.

Travelers from Israel that have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will not need to quarantine after arriving in Greece, according to a new aviation directive.

Qatar Airways has announced that it is resuming its service from Doha to Mykonos, Greece, for the summer season.

Ryanair will open three new bases on the Greek islands of Corfu, Rhodes and Crete for summer 2021.