EasyJet Says ‘Yes’ to Five-year Loan Facility

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Photo source: easyJet PLC British low-cost carrier easyJet PLC agreed to a new 1.87 billion dollar five-year term loan with a syndicate of banks which will boost company liquidity in the aftermath of Covid-19. The airline added that it would repay and cancel part of its shorter-term debt in the first quarter of the year, […]

Athens Airport: Passenger Traffic Drops 68.4% in 2020

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Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) significantly dropped by 68.4 percent in 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on air travel. According to data released by AIA, the airport received a total of 8.08 million passengers in 2020, from 25.57 million in 2019, as a […]

Greece: 7-day Quarantine for Passengers Arriving from Abroad

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday issued a new aviation directive (NOTAM), according to which all travelers arriving to Greece from abroad must self-isolate for seven days. The NOTAM, which has been issued as part of the preventive measures taken to limit the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, will be in […]

Jet2 to Connect Edinburgh with Skiathos, Santorini, Preveza for Summer 2022

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Santorini island, Greece UK leisure travel group Jet2 has added three popular Greek destinations – Skiathos, Santorini and Preveza – to its flight schedule from Edinburgh Airport for the summer of 2022. Jet2 runs leisure flights through Jet2.com and package holidays through its tour operator Jet2holidays. In response to strong demand for holiday destinations, the […]

IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November 2020

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Τhe recovery in passenger demand, which had been slowing since the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020 due to severe Covid-19 travel restrictions, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Thursday. “The already tepid recovery in air travel demand came to a full stop in November. That’s because […]

Covid-19: Greece Extends Restrictions for Domestic Air Travel

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Thursday issued a new aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) until 6am, on Monday, January 11. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health reasons, business

AirlineRatings.com Announces World’s Top 20 Covid-19 Compliant Carriers

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Photo source: AirlineRatings.com Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings.com has revealed a list of the World’s Top 20 Airlines for Covid-19 compliance. According to AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas the list includes airlines that have gone above and beyond in the protection of passengers or in adding flexibility to travel. In

Report: 21 Years of Airline Passenger Traffic Growth Wiped Out in 2020

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its consequences have wiped out 21 years of global passenger traffic growth in a matter of months, reducing traffic in 2020 to levels last seen in 1999, global aviation data firm Cirium said. In its Airline Insights Review 2020, Cirium reveals the shocking impact on aviation of worldwide travel restrictions […]

UK Nationals Added to List of non-EU Citizens Allowed into Greece

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Photo © Stuart Bailey The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the European Union, adding the United Kingdom to a list of countries exempt from the restriction. The update follows the UK’s exit from the EU as of January 1, as the country is […]

Brexit Not to Cause Much Trouble to Passengers Traveling Between UK and EU

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has compiled important information on the implications of the recently signed Brexit agreement for aviation and travel. Although the UK’s exit from the European Union (a process known as ‘Brexit’) on January 1, 2021, will have a significant effect on aviation, IATA underlines that the agreement has