IATA: Air Travel to Return to pre-Covid-19 levels in 2024

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Social distancing of passengers at airport check-in line. Photo source: IATA “Recovery delayed as international travel remains locked down.” – IATA Global passenger traffic is expected to return to 2019 levels in 2024, a year later than previously projected, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). During a press conference on Tuesday, IATA’s chief

Thousands of Tourists Fly to Five Greek Islands in July

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Since Greece opened its borders on July 1 following the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown, the airports of Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Mykonos and Karpathos have been recording the arrival of thousands of tourists, with officials expecting the trend to peak in the months of August and September. Citing data of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

Emirates Covers COVID-19 Expenses of Customers Diagnosed During Travel

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Emirates has announced that it will offer its passengers free cover for COVID-19 medical expenses and quarantine costs, should they be diagnosed with the virus during their travel. The airline will cover medical expenses of up to 150,000 euros and quarantine costs of 100 euros per day for 14 days. This cover is offered by […]

Air Transat to Reduce Environmental Footprint with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Agreement

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Canadian leisure airline Air Transat recently signed the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offtake agreement in Canada. The airline signed the agreement with SAF + Consortium, a Quebec firm specializing in the development of clean fuel made by capturing CO2 emissions from industrial sources. Considered a “historical moment for the Canadian aviation industry”, the

Greece’s AEGEAN Says Flight Activity Picking Up

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Greek airline company AEGEAN said on Tuesday that it had restored 40 percent of its flight activity in July compared to the same month last year before the coronavirus pandemic broke out and was expecting to reach 50 percent in August. Meanwhile, flight capacity has begun to pick up gradually in June and July, paving […]

American Airlines Announces Route to Athens from New York in 2021

By admin 21 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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American Airlines is planning to launch more international routes out of New York JFK to destinations including Athens in 2021, following a new alliance the carrier launched with JetBlue. According to a joint announcement, the new alliance was formed to create seamless connectivity for travelers in the Northeast and more choice for customers across their […]

AEGEAN Announces Covid-19 Testing for Cabin Crew

By admin 17 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek airline company AEGEAN has announced that it will establish a regular preventive COVID-19 testing program for its cabin crew and employees. The initiative by AEGEAN aims to further enhance the health and safety of its passengers and crew, and is part of the additional precautionary measures already taken by the company for the new, […]

Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Athens

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, has resumed flights to Athens, the airline’s General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece, Gold Star Aviation, recently announced. Ethiopian flights to Addis Ababa (ΕΤ 761) will depart Athens every Sunday at 02.05 and reach Ethiopia’s capital city at 07:15. The return flight (ET 760) will depart Addis […]

Air France Launches Paris-Thessaloniki Summer Route

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © Air France Air France has launched a direct route connecting the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki with Paris in France with three flights per week. Part of Air France’s 2020 summer program, the route began on July 15 and will operate until August 29. “We welcome the decision of Air France-KLM to reconnect […]

Lufthansa Group: 152 Weekly Flights to Greek Destinations

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Lufthansa Group has enhanced its schedule for Greece and is now offering a great number of weekly flights to popular destinations in the country including Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands. Following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – that forced the aviation group to ground most of its aircraft – and the lifting of […]