Photo Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) “Take-off” guidance. ICAO’s “Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis” is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Romanian loan guarantee of up to around 62 million euros (approximately RON 301 million) in favour of Romanian airline Blue Air. The measure aims at compensating the airline for the damages suffered due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, as well as providing it with […]
Photo source: KLM Air France and KLM are assisting their customers that are required to have a negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test (PCR test) taken at least 72 hours before departure to certain destinations. In particular, Air France in cooperation with the laboratories Synlab and Biogroup is offering passengers traveling to the French overseas departments and […]
Sabre Corporation recently extended its global distribution agreement with United Airlines to provide travel agents access to the airline’s content globally through the Sabre travel marketplace. With travel restrictions beginning to lift, Sabre’s technology will enable the airline to effectively market and sell its expansive roster of fares globally through the Sabre
Traffic through Greece’s airports dropped by 74.3 percent disrupted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the first seven months of the year to 9 million passengers against 34.7 million in 2019, according to data released by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) this week. In terms of flights for the January-July 2020 period, Greek airports […]
Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show for the third month in a row, during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, that Qatar Airways’ operations accounted for 8.1 percent of international passenger traffic and 6.8 percent of air cargo traffic. According to the stats, the airline’s 1.25 billion revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) in June was
Greece will not open its borders for nationals from outside the European Union, with the exception of citizens from 11 countries, according to an aviation directive (NOTAM) issued by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Wednesday. The aviation directive, which has been issued as part of the preventive measures taken to limit the further spread […]
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Wednesday issued aviation directives (NOTAMs) which provide updated information on passenger flights to Greece from a total of 12 countries (Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, Sweden, Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands), as part of the preventive measures
Photo source: Malta International Airport All travelers entering Greece from an airport of Malta as of Wednesday, August 12, will be obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival, according to a decision of Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias. The test must be performed up to […]
Emirates has deployed its iconic A380 aircraft to five international destinations, namely Amsterdam, Cairo, London, Paris and Guangzhou. According to a company announcement, Emirates passengers can now fly daily to Amsterdam; four times a week to Cairo; twice a day to London (Heathrow), once daily to Paris, and once a week to Guangzhou (as of […]


















