Air Travel in Systemic Collapse with Nearly 7,000 Routes Lost, Says ACI Europe

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European airports and tourism organisations are urging the EU to come up with more flexible state aid rules to provide assistance to airports and support air connectivity due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Representative associations, ACI Europe and the European Travel Commission (ETC), on Wednesday sent a letter to European Executive

Greece Aiming for 150 Waterways in Five Years

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Photo source: Greek Water Airports Greece is moving swiftly ahead with the licensing and construction of 150 waterways, which it hopes to have up and running across the country in the next five years, investors and government officials said this week. Investors in the project are aiming to set up the largest seaplane network in […]

Greece’s Regional Airports See 2020 Traffic Plunge by 71%

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Covid-19 drove passenger traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports down by 71.4 percent in 2020 against 2019, according to managing company Fraport Greece. More specifically, according to data provided by the company, the 14 Greek airports handled only 8,611,780 passengers in 2020 compared to 30,150,737 in 2019. Domestic travel dropped by 62.1 percent while

Covid-19: Airlines Begin to Try IATA Travel Pass

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Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced partnerships with Emirates and Etihad Airways which will make them among the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing […]

Greece Extends Ban on Non-essential Domestic Air Travel

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece by one week, until 6am on Monday, January 25. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health and

IATA, WTTC Welcome Pre-departure Covid-19 Testing Travel Rule of US and UK

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Photo source: JFK Airport The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday welcomed the announcement by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it will require all travelers to the US as of January 26 to show proof of a negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test taken within three days prior to departure to […]

Norwegian to Stop All Long-haul Flights

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Photo source: Norwegian Oslo-based airline Norwegian on Thursday announced that it will stop its transatlantic and Asian network of long-haul flights and focus on creating a strong European network. As underlined in a company announcement, travel restrictions and changing government advice due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continue to negatively influence demand

Greece Air Traffic Nosedives to 30-year Low in 2020

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Herakleio Airport. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Air traffic to Greece in 2020 dropped to a record 30-year low of 19.7 million arrivals as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Wednesday. More specifically, according to HCAA data released, total – domestic and […]

IATA Calls for Testing, Prepares to Rollout Travel Pass App

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Photo source: @IATA Key to the aviation sector’s recovery after the Covid-19 shock is to implement a consistent travel-friendly policy across regions, said Alexandre de Juniac during IATA’s first briefing of the year, announcing at the same time a full rollout of the IATA Travel Pass app in the coming months. “We continue to prepare […]

AEGEAN Introduces New Voucher Option for Greater Flexibility

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AEGEAN is offering a new flexible voucher option to its passengers, as frequent and sudden changes in travel restrictions imposed by EU countries to control the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic lead to unanticipated changes in travel arrangements. With immediate effect and for initial travel date from November 6, 2020 until March 28, 2021, AEGEAN is introducing a […]