Photo source: Condor German leisure airline Condor has announced that after many years it will resume flights to the Greek capital city of Athens in summer 2022. According to a company announcement, Condor’s 2022 summer schedule will launch on April 18 and includes flights from eight airports in Germany plus Austria and Switzerland to a […]
Greek airline company AEGEAN on Wednesday said the third quarter of 2021, which saw the progressive lifting of intra-European travel restrictions, is its first profitable since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to AEGEAN’s Q3 financial results released on Wednesday, the company recorded headline profitability by offering 76 percent of its capacity in ASK’s
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning Americans to avoid travel to some 75 countries, including Greece, after adding on Monday, Germany and Denmark to its “Level Four: Very High” Covid-19 risk advisory. The US State Department also issued a “Do Not Travel” recommendation for the two countries, which are currently facing a […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday released a blueprint with simple, predictable and practical measures needed to facilitate the safe and efficient return of international travel. Through the newly released policy paper: From Restart to Recovery: A Blueprint for Simplifying Travel, IATA aims to help governments with good practices and practical
Photo © European Union 2021 – Source : EP EU authorities are examining the possibility of extending the EU Digital COVID Certificate, which grants fully vaccinated travelers access to member states. According to reports, the European Commission may be deciding to extend the Covid pass earlier than planned as a fourth wave of Covid-19 hits […]
The European Commission has adopted four decisions certifying that Covid-19 certificates issued by Georgia, Moldova, New Zealand and Serbia are equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate. As a result, the four countries will be connected to the EU’s system and their COVID certificates will be accepted under the same conditions as the EU Digital […]
Photo source: IATA The European Council has added Indonesia to its updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. The council reviewed the list under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the recommendation, […]
The European Union and Armenia on Monday signed a common aviation area agreement, based on common high standards in aviation safety, security and air traffic management. According to the European Commission, the signing means more travelling choice for citizens, new opportunities for the aviation industry, and better connectivity with new routes and destinations to the
Marie Owens Thomsen joins IATA as Chief Economist The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the appointment of Marie Owens Thomsen as its Chief Economist, effective as of January 4. Owens Thomsen will come from Banque Lombard Odier, where she has served as Head of Global Trends and Sustainability since 2020. Prior to that, […]
Photo source: European Union / Yorgos Karahalis The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. “This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the Covid-19 outbreaks in August,” IATA said.


















