Air Travel

The majority of international arrivals to Greece in 2018 and 2019 was recorded in the April-October period for both years, a study by INSETE reveals.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it now expects full-year 2020 air traffic to be down 66% compared to 2019, due to the impact of Covid-19.

Impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the slowdown in global travel, Greek carrier AEGEAN recorded a 64% drop in turnover in the first half of 2020.

In an attempt to win back reluctant travelers due to Covid-19, Europe’s airline companies are bringing down their rates for September through to December.

The Singapore Airlines group is constantly looking for opportunities to resume flights to more destinations in its global network.

Lufthansa has announced a permanent, group-wide capacity cut of 150 aircraft and a further reduction of staff.

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035.

Olympic Air has announced flight cancellations and reschedules between September 21-23, due to a work suspension of the PanHellenic Union of Licensed Aeronautical Telecommunication Officers.

Ryanair will cut its October capacity by a further 20%, due to damage caused to forward bookings by continuous changes in EU government Covid-19 travel restrictions.

KLM customers can request a refundable voucher free of charge for all tickets with a planned departure up and until 31 March 2021.

Divergent Covid-19 restrictions across Europe have hindered all efforts to reverse the slowdown in air travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Eurocontrol.

Lufthansa has announced that it will expand its offering of flights from Frankfurt to a number of leisure destinations in Greece for summer 2021.

Emirates has partnered with Huawei to promote its mobile app to users of the smartphone brand and create closer bonds with more customers, especially in China.

The European Commission intends to extend the suspension of EU regulations on airport slots for the 2020/2021 winter season, until 27 March 2021.

Air France travelers can change their tickets at no extra cost on the date and to the destination of their choice for trips until 31 March 2021.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) maintains its strong presence in the Greek market, conducting almost 60 weekly flights to and from Greece.

Sabre Corporation has received the NDC Level 4 certification as an aggregator by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Passenger traffic numbers in Greece are down for the sixth consecutive month following the disruptions in air travel caused by Covid-19.

The Air France-KLM group and Amadeus have signed a NDC distribution deal providing travel agents with access to the airlines’ NDC services through the Amadeus Travel Platform.

Greece’s 14 regional airports, operated and managed by Fraport, saw passenger traffic drop by 74.5% in the first eight months of the year, due to the impact of Covid-19 on …