Air Travel

EASA and ECDC have released the “COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol”, which includes guidelines for the safe restart of air transport in Europe.

German leisure airline Condor, this summer will be flying from Germany to 14 popular holiday destinations in Greece.

The Lufthansa Group airlines are extending their free rebooking period, offering passengers the option to book a new travel date until December 31, 2021.

AEGEAN will gradually resume service to European destinations, starting with its routes from Athens to Munich, Frankfurt, Geneva and Zurich.

KLM, as of June 6, will begin services between Greece’s capital Athens and Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

Air France plans to resume its flight schedule by the end of June, with a gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations.

Emirates, as of May 21, will operate scheduled flight services to nine destinations including London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Chicago, Toronto and Sydney.

Greece has announced new rules to ensure that air travel is carried out as safely as possible for passengers and crew, during the post-Covid-19 period.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has announced that the temporary ban on flights between Greece and seven countries has been extended.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are significantly expanding their services by adding new destinations to their June schedule.

Europe’s airlines and travel agents said that the Commission’s recommendations for travel in Covid-19 times are confusing, unclear and non-binding.

Air France will resume flights from Paris to Athens this month, aiming to gradually restore and strengthen the connection between Greece and France.

AEGEAN Airlines will begin to gradually increase the frequencies of its domestic flights in Greece, starting from May 18.

KLM has launched a new video series on social media titled “Holland at Home”, aiming to offer a unique virtual travel experience to its future passengers.

Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say “thank you” for their heroic work during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Having received approval for a loan to cope with the impact of Covid-19, SWISS has announced plans to resume around 15-20% of its original services in June.

Colombian airline Avianca has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Southern District of New York, due to “the unforeseeable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic”.

London’s Heathrow Airport is getting ready to trial temperature screening technology on passengers, aiming to reduce risk of Covid-19 transmission while traveling.

Lufthansa Group has announced that numerous sunny destinations, including Crete in Greece, will once again be accessible with its members airlines, starting in June.

Eurowings has launched an innovation competition, inviting private and business travelers to join forces and shape the future of air travel.