Photo source: Visit Greece / All you want is Greece The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and low-cost carrier Ryanair will run a joint communication campaign with the aim to strengthen Greece’s position as a tourism destination in the British, German and Italian markets. According to an announcement, the country’s “All you want is Greece” […]
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends the rules for passengers traveling on domestic flights from the mainland to the Greek islands and vice versa. The directive extends the travel rules until August 30 at 6am and is part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the […]
Photo credits: Ilias Georgouleas The Athens International Airport (AIA) and the Benaki Museum present an exhibition dedicated to the official Greek costumes introduced by Greece’s first King Otto and Queen Amalia after the launch of the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Large banners with photos from the archives of the Benaki Museum are on display […]
Starting 6am on Friday, unvaccinated travelers entering Greece from 13 countries will be required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival at the airport, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced on Thursday. The new aviation directive (NOTAM) makes Covid-19 rapid testing mandatory for unvaccinated travelers – regardless of nationality – coming from Egypt, Albania,
archive photo Inbound flight activity to Greece surged in July, with international arrivals up by 146.8 percent against the same month in 2020, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Tuesday. According to HCAA data, passenger traffic to Greece is on a steady upward trend stronger by 140.6 percent with overall data from all of […]
Athens International Airport (AIA) ranks fifth on the list of the “Best Airports in Southern Europe for 2021” that was recently released by Skytrax. Istanbul Airport tops the list, followed by Madrid Barajas Airport in second place, Rome Fiumicino in third and Barcelona Airport in the fourth position. Source: Skytrax Athens Airport also ranked 47th […]
Ryanair has announced two new routes connecting Greece with Germany and Romania as part of its 2021 Greek winter schedule. Starting in October, the low-cost airline will connect Athens with Cologne and Thessaloniki with Bucharest twice a week. “We are thrilled to announce two new routes from Greece, both commencing in October for those who are […]
Greece has extended the rules that travelers must follow when flying on domestic flights from the mainland to the islands and vice versa. The directive, issued by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), extends the travel rules until August 23 at 6am and is part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the […]
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Thursday extended all Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) concerning arrivals from abroad. Greece’s aviation directives are part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. The HCAA’s aviation directives have been extended until Thursday, August 19, at 6am. Travel
Photo source: ACI Europe ACI Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 46 European countries, on Wednesday said data for the first half of 2021 showed passenger traffic in a downward spiral year on year. The European airport trade body’s air traffic report for June, Q2 and H1 2021 revealed the continued devastating impact of […]


















