More than 6,000 air routes previously operated from Europe’s airports have not been restored since the start of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis nine months ago, according to the 2020 Airport Industry Connectivity Report released by ACI Europe. The report shows the systemic collapse of the aviation network and air connectivity caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
Photo source: Heathrow Airport A number of EU countries are suspending air traffic from the UK due to the new mutant strain of the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has been spreading recently in England. Already Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania have announced that flights from the UK will be suspended until further notice. […]
All travelers arriving to Greece from the United Kingdom must self-isolate for 7 days as of 6am on Monday, December 21, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Sunday. The Greek Health Ministry’s committee of experts for Covid-19 will further evaluate the scientific data on Monday, the general secretariat added in its announcement. […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently unveiled key design elements of its Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing or vaccine information. The IATA Travel Pass is scheduled for release early in the first quarter of 2021 […]
Photo source: @ACI Europe Europe’s aviation sector has expressed concern over the European Commission’s proposal to amend airport slot use regulation claiming that it does not “sufficiently address” the impact of the (Covid-19) pandemic on air transport, the rate of recovery in summer 2021 and the required level of airport slot relief measures that would […]
The Lufthansa Group airlines and technology company Sabre Corporation have signed a new, mutually flexible distribution agreement that enables modern airline retailing as well as technology innovation. Under the agreement, which covers the carriers Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines, Sabre will continue to distribute Lufthansa Group
Photo © Airbus Greek airline Sky Express recently launched flights connecting Athens with Thessaloniki on its brand new Airbus A320neo. The company will initially operate one round-trip Athens-Thessaloniki and Thessaloniki-Athens flight until January 17, 2021. The round-trips will increase to four per day as of January 18. The Athens-Thessaloniki route will be carried
Global lockdown and quarantine measures ordered to contain the spread of Covid-19 have hit Greece’s incoming air traffic hard driving it downward by 68.7 percent in the 11-month, January-November period, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said this week. More specifically, passenger traffic through Greece’s airports dropped by 68.7 percent in the January-November
Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers during the impending Covid-19 vaccine campaign, once health care workers and vulnerable groups have been protected. “We are not asking for aviation workers to be on […]
Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday extended all travel restrictions for domestic and international flights, previously announced to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country, until January 7, 2021. 3-day mandatory quarantine The authority also issued a new aviation directive


















