IATA: Airline Losses Reduce but Covid Challenges Continue

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Photo source: IATA Net industry losses of airlines are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Monday. Presenting its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance during its 77th Annual General Meeting in Boston, IATA said its projection for […]

Kythira Airport to Celebrate 50th Birthday in December

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The Kythira “Alexander Onassis” Airport is organizing a number of events for the island’s residents and visitors, ahead of its 50th birthday in December, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced on Sunday. The airport’s management, in cooperation with the island’s municipality, has already launched a program of events to commemorate the milestone of 50 […]

Delta: Direct Flights from Boston to Athens in Summer 2022

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Delta Air Lines at Athens International Airport (AIA). Delta Air Lines on Sunday announced that it will launch a new service from Boston in the United States to Athens, Greece, in the summer of 2022. Launching on May 27 next year, the new nonstop service to Athens will operate three times a week on the […]

UK Now Only Accepts Passport as Travel Document for Entry

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Photo source: WTTC From October 1, most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government has stopped accepting national identity (ID) cards as a travel document. According to a government announcement, the UK Border Force has stopped accepting ID cards in a move that will strengthen […]

Flying to Greece? Here’s What You Need to Know

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The rules that all international passengers must follow to travel to Greece have been extended until October 8, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. The rules are part of the HCAA’s Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad. In short, arrivals are allowed from EU and Schengen Zone […]

Greece Seaplane Operations Set Sights on 2022

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes After years of delays, Hellenic Seaplanes, a key investor in the development of Greece’s first waterway network, announced that the first flights are scheduled to kick off in 2022. The company said this week that it was moving full speed ahead with “key synergies” and deals to get the planes off […]

Kalamata Airport in Greece on Track for Development

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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

‘Le Bourget’: Air France Unveils its First Airbus A220-300

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Air France on Wednesday took delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, the company’s latest addition to the fleet of its short- and medium-haul network. According to a company announcement, the airline is continuing its fleet renewal and by 2025 will have integrated the 60 A220-300s ordered in 2019 to gradually replace its Airbus A318s and A319s […]

Sixteen Airlines Promise to Timely Refund Passengers After Flight Cancellations

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Photo source: European Commission / © Synthex/Adobe Stock Sixteen major airlines have committed to better inform passengers and timely issue refunds in case of flight cancellations, the European Commission said on Thursday. Among other things, the airlines have committed to refunding passengers within 7 days, as required under EU law, in case of flight cancellations. […]

Scoot Adds Flights to Routes Connecting Athens with Singapore and Berlin

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Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, has announced the addition of a fourth weekly service to its routes connecting Athens with Berlin and Singapore. The carrier already operates flights on its Athens-Berlin route three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9.30am. A fourth flight will be added on Sundays starting October […]