Air Travel Protocols and Guidelines for 2021 Must be Defined, Says CEO of AEGEAN

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Photo source: AEGEAN As a travel and tourism restart worldwide is expected to remain slow during 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important that the necessary protocols and guidelines for air travel are defined, according to AEGEAN CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis. Speaking recently to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Gerogiannis revealed the Greek […]

Amadeus to Distribute IAG Content via NDC Standard

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Amadeus and International Airlines Group (IAG) recently partnered and announced their commitment to drive advanced travel retailing through the New Distribution Capability (NDC). Through the agreement, content from IAG operators, including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, will be made available for travel sellers, agents and corporations through the Amadeus

Lufthansa Group: New Summer Flights to Greek Destinations from Munich

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Lufthansa Group on Thursday said the “Europe focus” of its leisure travel program for summer 2021 will be on Greece and the Canary Islands. Over the course of the summer Lufthansa plans to add around 20 new vacation destinations to its flight program from Frankfurt and 13 new holiday destinations from Munich. For Greece, the […]

Low-cost Airlines Will Lead Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Says Survey

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The low-cost airline model will lead post-Covid-19 recovery and help revitalize demand, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In its latest Covid-19 Recovery Survey, Global Data estimates that the frugal cost-cutting measures taken and operational responsiveness will see these carriers move quickly to absorb pent-up demand and capitalize on any

IATA: Global Airline Industry to Remain Cash Negative in 2021

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Covid-19 measures will keep the global the airline industry cash negative throughout 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revising its previous forecast (November 2020) which has predicted a positive turn in Q4 2021. According to IATA’s recent analysis, airline companies are expected to go cash positive after 2022 with estimates for the cash

Condor Releases Summer 2021 Flight Plan for Greece

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Photo source: Condor German leisure airline Condor on May 3 will launch its 2021 summer schedule that includes flights from seven airports in Germany to a number of holiday destinations, including Greece. The carrier will be flying direct this summer from Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Leipzig and Berlin to 16 popular Greek hotspots. Condor […]

Emirates to Restart Athens–New York Flights in June

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Emirates on Monday announced that it will resume its daily services from Dubai to New York (Newark Liberty International Airport) via Athens from June 1. The Dubai-Athens-Newark flight will operate daily with a three-class Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates flight EK209 will depart Dubai at 10:50am, arriving in Athens at 3pm before departing again at 5:35pm and […]

IATA’s Chief Economist Brian Pearce to Retire

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Brian Pearce. Photo source: airlines.iata.org The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its chief economist, Brian Pearce, will retire from the organization in July. A recruitment process has been launched to find a successor in time for a smooth transition. Pearce joined IATA in 2004. Since then he has built IATA’s evidence-based economic […]

Air France-KLM Expects Challenging First Quarter 2021

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Air France – KLM on Thursday said it expects a challenging first quarter 2021, following its losses from the fourth quarter of 2020, due to the lockdown and travel restrictions still in place due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “2020 tested the Air France-KLM Group with the most severe crisis ever experienced by the air […]

Austrian Airlines to Boost Frequency to Greek Destinations in Summer 2021

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Austrian Airlines on Wednesday announced that a number of Greek destinations will be on its schedule with increased frequency for the summer of 2021. “We are expecting increased demand in the tourism sector in summer and are therefore increasing our offer to vacation destinations by up to 20 percent from July,” said Austrian Airlines CCO […]