Covid-19: IATA Sees Progress in Opening the World to Travel

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sees increasing momentum towards the reopening of borders and the relaxation of travel restrictions, as Covid-19 moves into the endemic phase. “As population immunity grows, more governments are managing Covid-19 through surveillance, as they do for other endemic viruses. That is great news for a growing number of

Amendment Simplifies Greek Waterway Procedures

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Photo source: Hellenic Seaplanes Investors and companies seeking to launch seaplane and waterway operations may soon be able to move forward with their plans after the Greek Transport Ministry recently revised a relevant legal framework. Hellenic Seaplanes announced in a statement that changes concerned the simplification and acceleration of licensing and procedures

Air Travel Needs ‘Redesign’ in Post-Covid Era, Says Industry Expert

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Photo source: @Aegean Airlines Air travel must be ‘reinvented’ as people discover travel again after more than two years of Covid-19, AEGEAN Airlines Corporate Affairs Manager Maria Spyridaki said during a hospitality and tourism conference in Athens on Thursday. Titled “Hospitality goes live Athens. The future is now”, the conference was part of the COCO-MAT […]

Wizz Air to Launch 3 Routes from Italy to Skiathos this Summer

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Photo source: @Wizz Air Wizz Air, a fast-growing airline in Europe, has announced new routes that will connect the island of Skiathos in Greece with three airports in Italy this summer. As of June, passengers will be able to fly to Skiathos from the international airports of Rome Fiumicino, Bari Karol Wojtyla International Airport and […]

Zela Aviation Now Offers Consultancy Services for Greek Airports

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Photo source: Zela Aviation Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation is expanding its services and is now offering consulting and promotional services designed for Greek airports. Operating in aviation for over 16 years in the fields of aircraft chartering and sales, Zela Aviation’s new services focus on boosting the tourist development of airports and the […]

No More PLF for Travel to Greece from March 15

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From tomorrow, March 15, travelers from abroad to Greece will no longer be required to fill in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before their trip. The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday issued a reminder and stated: “All passengers arriving in our country from any destination abroad do not need to fill in the […]

Global Air Travel Industry Wants End to Covid-19 Controls

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Photo source: @ACI Europe World travel and tourism organizations are reiterating their call on governments to fully lift Covid-19 travel restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel, including all testing requirements, the need to present proof of vaccination, or complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) as well as the need to wear masks for […]

IATA, ACI Europe Call on Greece to Lift Health-related Travel Restrictions

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ACI Europe, the trade association of Europe’s airports, are urging Greece to take further steps and lift all health-related travel restrictions ahead of the summer season. In a recent letter to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis and Interior Minister Makis Voridis, the two

EU Council Agrees to Extend Covid Certificate Validity Beyond 2022

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Denis Lovrovic The Council of the European Union on Friday agreed to extend the regulation establishing the EU Digital COVID Certificate. In force since 1 July 2021, the digital COVID certificate has played an important role in facilitating the free movement of people in the EU during […]

ACI World Sees Slow Recovery for Global Passenger Traffic in 2022

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Photo source: European Commission International passenger volume is forecast to be only slightly above 2 billion in 2022, corresponding to 53.8 percent of 2019 volume, according to the latest data on the impact of Covid-19 on global passenger traffic and the airport business released recently by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the trade association of […]