Air Travel

The EU will extend select measures for the aviation sector, considering that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air traffic is likely to continue into 2021.

Athens Airport managed to show signs of resilience in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic achieving a smaller third quarter (Q3) decline compared to other airports in the region.

IATA has released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry will be ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine.

The three global airline alliances – oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance – are calling on international governments to act quickly to adopt testing protocols and digital “health pass” technology to …

The Covid-19 pandemic continued to have a negative effect on air travel to Greece in October, according to recent data from the country’s airports.

The project for improving and expanding infrastructure at the new airport on the Greek island of Paros has secured NSFR funds of over 43 million euros.

Common EU travel protocols and pre-departure testing are key for aviation to begin to recover in 2021 from the dire effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ICAO has updated its ‘Take-off’ guidelines, which aim to restore air connectivity and give travelers the confidence they need to fly again in Covid-19 times.

Aviation is critical for the Greek economy and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) refers to solutions that are needed to ensure that the industry recovers from the Covid-19 crisis.

The approval and distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine will help the aviation industry bounce back, according to Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark.

UK leisure travel group Jet2 has announced flights from Bristol Airport to a number of destinations, including Kalamata and Lesvos in Greece, for summer 2021.

Air travel may go back to pre-Covid-19 volumes sooner than expected – by 2021-22, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary predicts.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has extended travel restrictions for travelers from a number of countries, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Greece.

As of November 12, Lufthansa will begin conducting the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on select routes.

AEGEAN is maintaining its domestic flights and most of its international network during Greece’s second lockdown period.

Berlin recently opened its new Berlin Brandenburg Airport – ‘Willy Brandt’ after years of delays and is ready to say goodbye to Tegel airport.

Rules to enter Greece from abroad by air will apply as of November 9 due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Belgian authorities have placed Greece in its ‘red’ zone, which include countries it discourages travel to due to the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ACI Europe is calling for an EU Recovery Framework for Aviation and for governments to provide the requisite funding to support airports.

UK package holiday specialist Jet2 has suspended all flights and holidays to Crete and Rhodes in Greece until 2021, due to Britain’s Covid-19 lockdown.