Condor: Summer 2022 Program for Greece Begins on April 18

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Photo source: Condor German leisure airline Condor on April 18 will launch its 2022 summer schedule that includes flights from eight airports in Germany plus Austria and Switzerland to a number of holiday destinations in Greece including Athens. The airline this year will also significantly expand its program with flights to North America and Canada […]

Covid-19: Greece Extends Validity of Vaccination and Recovery Certificates for Domestic Travel

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Tuesday issued an update to the Covid-19 aviation directive (NOTAM) that includes the rules that passengers must follow when traveling on domestic flights to all destinations in Greece. The update to the NOTAM concerns the requirement for passengers traveling with

TUI Moving Full Speed Ahead for Greek Summer

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Photo source: TUI Group (© Gregorschläger) Leisure travel giant TUI Group is moving full speed ahead with plans to bring more than 3 million visitors to Greece this year – much earlier than ever before and exceeding pre-Covid 2019 levels. Earlier this week on Crete, the company named a TUI fly Boeing 737-8 “Heraklion” after the island’s capital,

United Airlines Resumes Seasonal Service Between Athens and New York/Newark

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United Airlines on Monday resumed its daily nonstop seasonal service between Athens International Airport (AIA) and New York/Newark. “We are delighted to return to Athens in 2022 and resume nonstop services from Greece to the United States,” United Director Sales Bob Schumacher said. Flight UA125 departs Athens Airport daily at 12:15 pm, arriving at Newark […]

Greece Ready to Welcome TUI Flights and Cruises to Crete

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: Greek Tourism Ministry Greece is ready to welcome visitors as the tourism season kicks off earlier thanks to ongoing efforts by the ministry and industry stakeholders, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during the naming ceremony of a TUI fly aircraft on Crete on Monday. Speaking during the event […]

Greece’s Covid-19 Travel Rules for Int’l Flights Get Extension

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), on Sunday announced the extension of its Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) that include the rules travelers arriving in Greece on international flights must follow. The extended rules will be in place until April 11 (the rules will be evaluated after one week). The Covid-19 aviation directives issued by the […]

Volotea to Launch Flights Between Athens and Palermo in June

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Volotea, the Spanish airline that connects medium-sized cities and European capitals, recently announced today the launch of a new connection between Athens and Palermo, the capital of Sicily, from June 10. The new route will operate twice weekly (every Tuesday and Friday) and provides an offer of over 11,500 tickets. With the announcement of the […]

Kalamata Seaplane Port Gets Green Light

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Photo source: Kalamata Municipality Construction of a seaplane port in the town of Kalamata is set to begin after local government and relevant ministries approved licensing, Hellenic Seaplanes announced this week. Once completed, the Kalamata port will be connected with a wider waterway network linking the Greek islands through seaplane transport. The project

Naxos Airport in Greece to Get Upgrade

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Naxos Airport. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority A project to improve and expand the infrastructure at the airport on the Greek island of Naxos has secured funds of 23.07 million euros by the “Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development 2014-2020” operational program. According to an announcement by the Greek Investments Ministry, works

ACI Sees Traffic Picking Up at Europe’s Regional Airports this Summer

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Europe’s smaller regional airports managed to salvage 64 percent of pre-pandemic passenger volumes in the first two months of the year, with traffic expected to pick up further this summer but challenges continue to impact the sector, according to key takeaways from the 13th Annual ACI Europe Regional Airports Conference and Exhibition held in Palermo, […]