Greece Simplifies Entry, Abolishes PLF for Ukrainian Citizens

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Photo source: European Commission Ukrainian citizens entering Greece on flights from abroad are not obliged to fill out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before their trip, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said in an emergency aviation directive on Saturday. The PLF was introduced in the summer of 2020 as a mandatory requirement for travel […]

Halkidiki Applauds Restart of Billund-Thessaloniki Charter Flights for 2022

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Photo source: Halkidiki Tourism Organization Greek travel agency Prima Holidays and Danish tour operator Primo Tours will join forces again this year for the launch of travel packages to Halkidiki in northern Greece for travelers from Denmark. The announcement was made by the Halkidiki Tourism Organization following its participation in the Ferie For Alle, Scandinavia’s

Sabre Removes Aeroflot Flight Content from its GDS

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Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company in the travel industry, on Thursday announced that it has terminated its distribution agreement with Aeroflot, the largest government-majority owned carrier in Russia. According to a company announcement, Sabre is taking immediate steps to remove Aeroflot flight content from its global distribution system (GDS),

Volotea Announces New Athens-Turin Route

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Volotea has announced the launch of a new international connection between Athens, Greece, and the Italian city of Turin. This new route will be operated from May 27 with two flights per week and an offer of 12,000 seats. “We are thrilled to announce the launch of this new international route at Athens Airport,” said […]

Greece to End PLF Requirement for Travelers

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Travelers visiting Greece will no longer be required to fill in a PLF form starting March 15, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday. Kikilias said the decision, approved by the country’s Covid-19 committee, facilitates travel refocusing management efforts on vaccination status. The Passenger Locator Form (PLF) was introduced in the midst of the pandemic

Air Austral Appoints Goldair as its General Sales Agent in Greece

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Photo source: @Air Austral Air Austral, the flag carrier of the French region of Réunion, has appointed Goldair as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece. Air Austral operates scheduled services from Réunion to metropolitan France, Mauritius, Mayotte, Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, South Africa, Thailand, and India. “I would like to warmly welcome Air Austral to […]

Russia Closes Airspace to Flights from 36 Countries

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Khrabrovo Airport, Russia. Photo source: favt.ru Russia has introduced a restriction on the operation of flights by carriers from 36 countries. “As a response to the ban of European states on the operation of flights of civil aircraft operated by Russian air carriers and / or registered in Russia, a restriction has been introduced on […]

IATA: Europe Air Passenger Traffic to Fully Recover in 2024

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Total passenger numbers to and from Europe are expected to reach 86 percent of pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, before making a full recovery in 2024 to 105 percent of pre-pandemic levels, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. Overall, IATA expects traveler numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024, to 103 percent exceeding […]

Greece Bans Russian Planes from its National Airspace

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Photo source: HCAA Greece has shut its airspace to all Russian aircraft and airlines, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Monday. The country’s aviation directive (notam) follows the decision of the European Union to shut its airspace for the Russian Federation in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the directive, all […]

EU Shuts Airspace to Russian Planes, Steps Up Support for Ukraine

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday said the European Union is shutting down its airspace for Russians. The closing of its airspace is one of the measures of the EU’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “We are proposing a prohibition on all Russian-owned, […]