Ryanair Seeks Incentives to Boost Passenger Numbers to Greece

By admin 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

Low-cost carrier Ryanair pledged this week to boost passenger capacity to Greece over the next five years as part of its expansion plan. The company said it had put forward its proposal to the Greek Tourism Ministry and was waiting for a response. More specifically in its rapid growth plan submitted in September 2021, Ryanair […]

EU and Qatar Sign Landmark Aviation Agreement

By admin 19 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: European Commission The European Union and the State of Qatar on Monday signed a comprehensive air transport agreement, upgrading rules and standards for flights between Qatar and the EU. According to the European Commission, the agreement sets a new global benchmark by providing a single set of rules for air services; by committing […]

Kalamata Airport in Greece on Track for Development

By admin 1 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Kalamata Airport. Photo Source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The tender for the selection of a preferred consortium of consultants for the development of Kalamata Airport in Greece has been completed, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP) announced on Wednesday. According to Greece’s assets body, the consortium of Deloitte Business

IATA: Covid-19 Devastates Global Air Transport in 2020

By admin 4 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The Covid-19 pandemic hit global air transport hardest in 2020 with the international airline industry describing it as the worst year on record. According to statistics released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of people who flew in 2020 dropped by 60.2 percent to 1.8 billion compared to 4.5 billion […]

EU Decides to Cut Off Airline Links with Belarus

By admin 25 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the joint press conference after the special meeting of the European Council of 24 May. Photo source: @EU_Commission Dozens of airlines decided on Monday to stop serving Minsk, after EU leaders said they would be imposing sanctions on non-member Belarus over the […]

Development of 23 Greek Smaller Airports Starts with Kalamata

By admin 19 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Greek authorities announced on Wednesday that they were seeking to recruit special advisors to oversee the tender process for the concession of the Kalamata Airport, paving the way for the development of the country’s 23 smaller regional airports. More specifically, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP)

Air Transport Sector Needs Stimulus Measures, Says IATA

By admin 19 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo © EP The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called for governments to stay engaged and consider stimulus measures for the air transport sector as part of the preparations to restart international travel in the coronavirus (Covid-19) era. “We will need continued relief measures—particularly those that do not increase the debt burden,” IATA

IATA: Aviation Workers Must be Considered Essential for Covid-19 Vaccination

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers during the impending Covid-19 vaccine campaign, once health care workers and vulnerable groups have been protected. “We are not asking for aviation workers to be on […]

IATA: Air Transport Industry to Receive Deeper Revenue Hit by Covid-19

By admin 24 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

The passenger revenues of the air transport industry for 2020 could plummet $252 billion or 44 percent below 2019’s figure due to the travel restrictions and the expected global recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. Giving an update on its analysis of the revenue impact of […]