Air Travel

Greece is urging EU lawmakers to come up with a common plan for transport that will restart flights and ensure risk-free travel in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Qatar Airways will begin a phased approach to expand its network, initially to 52 destinations by the end of May and to 80 in June.

KLM announced that it will gradually begin restoring its European network and that it is making face masks compulsory on board.

Athens International Airport (AIA) saw traffic in April 2020 hit “rock bottom”, being 98.9% below the respective 2019 levels due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced new routes to four Greek destinations from London-Luton for summer 2020.

Air France will be asking its customers to wear a mask throughout their journey as of May 11, in efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Greek national carrier AEGEAN is hoping for government support after it suffered massive losses due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The European Commission has approved a 7-billion-euro French aid measure to Air France for the company to obtain urgent liquidity in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Qatar Airways has announced six flights from Doha to Johannesburg to help stranded South African nationals get home.

Emirates is operating limited passenger services this month to facilitate travel for residents and visitors wishing to return home.

Delta Air Lines customers as of May 4 are required to wear a face mask or appropriate face covering when traveling with the airline.

The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to support the transport sectors of aviation, rail, maritime and road, which have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eurocontrol has released a recovery plan aiming to put European aviation back in the air once more, following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Two state-owned banks in South Korea will give up to 1.2 trillion won ($971 million) in liquidity to Korean Air Lines to support the company during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are asking all passengers to wear a mouth-nose cover onboard their flights as of Monday, May 4.

Mouzenidis Group will offer Russian and Ukrainian doctors, currently battling the Covid-19 pandemic, free holidays to Greece.

Lufthansa has announced the extension of its repatriation flight schedule until May 31 and the addition of a new Athens-Frankfurt route to its program.

IATA has called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly and safely between states during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by disruptions due to Covid-19.

Key to getting Greek tourism back in motion is resolving the issue of air transport, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas said.