Almost 200 European Airports May Face Insolvency Due to Crisis in Air Travel

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An estimated 193 airports may face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by year end, ACI Europe said on Tuesday. These airports facilitate 277 thousand jobs and 12.4 billion euros of European GDP. “The threat of airport closure means Europe faces the prospect of the collapse of a […]

AEGEAN Introduces its Hygiene Attendants for Safer Travel

By admin 26 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Focusing on the safety of its passengers prior, during and after the flight, AEGEAN recently introduced its Hygiene Attendants to travellers. Hygiene Attendants will bear a special insignia and assist passengers to follow all safety measures while boarding, in flight, and during disembarkation. According to AEGEAN, its Hygiene Attendants will kindly remind all passengers:

Report: Greece’s International Arrivals by Air Before and After Covid-19 Lockdown

By admin 26 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Greece’s international air arrivals at the beginning of 2020 – before the Covid-19 pandemic spread to the country and travel restrictions were imposed – were recording an upward trend, according to INSETE. The research arm of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) recently released data on Greece’s air arrivals […]

Greece Allows Flights from Singapore, Suspends Entry from Canada, Georgia and Tunisia

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Photo source: Singapore Changi Airport Greece is now allowing travelers from Singapore to enter the country but has banned flights coming from Canada, Georgia and Tunisia, according to an aviation directive (NOTAM) issued by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday. The aviation directive, which has been issued as part of the preventive measures […]

Greece: Updated Travel Restrictions Announced by Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

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Photo Source: HCAA Greece is extending all previously announced travel restrictions until Friday, November 6 and Sunday, November 8, as part of the government’s efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. More specifically, according to the updated aviation directives (NOTAMs) of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA): – The flight

ITB Asia 2020 Virtual Attracted 35,000 Travel Professionals

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The ITB Asia 2020 travel trade show has successfully completed the first virtual event in its 13-year history, which welcomed over 35,000 travel professionals from around the world. The highly-anticipated trade show was hosted during October 21-23, on the newly established online platform ITB Community in Asia. Over three days, the virtual event welcomed tourism […]

Lufthansa to Deploy 4 Airbus A350-900s to Frankfurt Hub

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For the duration of the winter timetable until the end of March 2021, Lufthansa will be deploying four of the currently parked Airbus A350-900s to its hub in Frankfurt. The Airbus A350-900 is one of the most modern and environmentally friendly long-haul aircraft in the world. Over the next few months the A350-900 will be […]

Only Ferry Flights Allowed at Kastoria Airport

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0share The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday announced that only departures for return flights with crew (ferry flights) are permitted at Kastoria National Airport “Aristotelis”, as part of Greece’s preventive measures taken to limit the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). HCAA issued the aviation directive as the Kastoria regional unit moved up

Heathrow Airport Introduces Pre-flight Covid-19 Testing

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Photo Source: Heathrow Airport London’s Heathrow Airport is the first to carry out rapid one-hour Covid-19 tests before passengers board for travel, authorities announced this week. Passengers through Heathrow terminals 2 and 5 will be able to be screened for Covid-19 with pre-booked tests costing 80 pounds ahead of check-in. Results are made available in […]

Greece Still Attracting Travelers in October

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Mandraki harbour, Rhodes. Travelers are still visiting Greece in October with the airports of Rhodes, Kos, Santorini and Mykonos welcoming a total of 130,614 visitors so far this month, said the South Aegean Region, citing data of regional airport manager Fraport Greece. More specifically, a total of 130,614 foreign tourists traveled to Greece on 869 […]