Total demand for air passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January 2021), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “February showed no indication of a recovery in demand for international air travel. In fact, most indicators went in the wrong […]
Photo source: AEGEAN Greek airline company Aegean Airlines has reported losses of 228 million euros for the whole of 2020, as it carried only 5.1 million passengers, 65 percent less than in 2019. “The resurgence of the pandemic and the renewed restrictive measures imposed in Europe and in Greece, heavily impacted the Group’s activity and […]
Philos is welcoming passengers at Athens Airport. The digital version of Philos is available at www.aia.gr. Photo source: @ATH_airport Athens International Airport (AIA) recently introduced passengers to the digital version of its assistant Philos, who can now chat online to offer information and assist travelers through their mobile phone or tablet. Named “Philos the
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday issued a Covid-19 aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece. According to the updated Covid-19 NOTAM, all non-essential travel between Greek prefectures remains prohibited until 6am on April 19. The ban on non-essential domestic air travel is
Photo source: AirBaltic Latvian airline airBaltic has announced that it will launch new scheduled flights between Riga and the Greek destinations of Santorini and Heraklion, Crete, for the summer season. From May 15 the airline will connect Riga with Heraklion with two weekly flights. airBaltic will begin weekly scheduled flights between Riga and Santorini as of […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. The IATA Travel Pass is a personal secure digital wallet solution that can be used by passengers to obtain and store their Covid-19 test results from accredited laboratories. Starting on May 1, passengers traveling […]
Hellenic Seaplanes President and CEO Nicolas Charalambous and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Seaplane services in Greece, once launched, will create new tourism products and employment opportunities for communities on the Greek islands and remote regions, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Tuesday while discussing with representatives of Hellenic Seaplanes, a
The European Commission on Tuesday approved plans by France to grant up to 4 billion euros to reinforce Air France’s equity through its Air France – KLM Holding company, to help the airline face financial difficulties resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. However, the state aid comes “with strings attached”, including the French national flag […]
The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the global travel restrictions and Greece’s nationwide measures continue to affect passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA). According to an announcement by AIA, passenger traffic in March 2021 dropped by 62.4 percent compared to the same month in 2020. Compared to March 2019, passenger traffic at AIA was down
Photo source © EP The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday released updated Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) which extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12, and on international flights until April 19. The restrictions are part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. Domestic […]


















