Air Travel

The European Commission has approved a second tranche of Italian aid in favor of Alitalia as compensation for operating losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

AEGEAN is offering its passengers the option to get a discounted Covid-19 test, prior to departure, at medical facilities in Greece.

Taiwan’s EVA Air has appointed Galant Hellas S.A. as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for its operations in Greece.

Aviation is one of the sectors that will be affected from the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union.

The European Commission has approved a 120-million-euro Greek aid measure to AEGEAN for damages suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The European Commission has called on member states to facilitate essential travel and transit of passengers from the United Kingdom.

Goldair managed in 2020 to complete its planned investments and also pursue new growth opportunities, despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Officials have increased the quarantine period for arrivals to Greece from the UK to 10 days.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the European Union.

More than 6,000 air routes previously operated from Europe’s airports have not been restored since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an ACI Europe report.

Several EU countries are suspending air traffic from the UK due to the new mutant strain of the coronavirus that has been spreading recently in England.

All travelers arriving to Greece from the UK must self-isolate for 7 days as of December 21, according to the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

The IATA Travel Pass, designed to support the safe reopening of borders in the Covid-19 era, is scheduled for release early in the first quarter of 2021.

Europe’s airlines and airports are highly concerned by the European Commission’s proposal to amend the airport slot regulation.

The Lufthansa Group and Sabre have signed a new, flexible distribution agreement that enables modern airline retailing as well as technology innovation.

Greek airline Sky Express has launched flights connecting Athens with Thessaloniki on its brand new Airbus A320neo.

Measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 have hit Greece’s incoming air traffic hard driving it down by 68.7% in the January-November period.

IATA renewed its call on governments to ensure that aviation workers will be considered as essential workers during the impending Covid-19 vaccine campaign.

All travel restrictions for domestic and international flights in Greece, announced to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country, have been extended until January 7, 2021.

November passenger traffic at a number of Greece’s airports was severely impacted by the ongoing containment measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.