Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Announces Route to Athens

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Budget carrier Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates recently announced that it will launch a route from Abu Dhabi to Athens starting on October 2. According to the airline’s schedule, the Abu Dhabi-Athens route will operate three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on a state-of-the-art […]

Patra Waterway Concession Deal Finalized

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Photo source: patrasport.gr The port city of Patra is one step closer to getting its own waterway after the finalization of a 12-year concession deal between the city’s port authority and Patra Port Waterway made up of Water Airports SA and Hellenic Seaplanes. Under the deal, the Patra Port Authority grants Patra Port Waterway the right […]

Air Europa Resumes Athens-Madrid Direct Route Operations

By admin 13 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Spanish airline Air Europa has announced that it will resume its direct route connecting Athens to Madrid as of Thursday, July 16. The Athens-Madrid route will operate two times per week, every Thursday and Sunday. According to an announcement, Air Europa considers 2020 an important year because it has come to stay in the Greek […]

Commission Gives Green Light for KLM’s €3.4bn Bailout

By admin 13 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The European Commission on Monday approved, under EU State aid rules, a 3.4 billion euros Dutch aid measure to KLM to provide urgent liquidity to the company in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak. A major network airline operating in the Netherlands, KLM is part of the Air France – KLM Group, in which the […]

Lufthansa: ‘ReNew’ Restructuring Program Cuts Jobs and Aircraft, Halts Germanwings

By admin 9 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Lufthansa Group recently announced that it was cutting administrative and leadership positions as part of a second set of measures concerning its overall restructuring program in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The Group’s first set of measures had launched in early April. The Group’s restructuring program is entitled “ReNew” and is scheduled to […]

Gulf Air Resumes Direct Flights from Athens to Cairo

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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has resumed its direct flights between Greece’s capital Athens, and Cairo in Egypt. Gulf Air has been operating direct flights between Bahrain, Egypt and Greece since 1974 and 1980 respectively. According to an announcement, both destinations are key within Gulf Air’s network and popular among […]

Travelport Extends Private Channel Agreement with Air France KLM

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Travelport, a leading technology company serving the global travel industry, has extended its private channel agreement with Air France KLM. The deal will ensure the company’s agency partners, selected by Air France KLM, are able to continue to avoid the surcharges that are levied on flight bookings with the group through global distribution systems. “Travelport […]

Greece Opens to Travelers with Tests and Caution

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew is conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Greek authorities may decide to boost testing for Covid-19 after thousands of tourists entered the country starting last Wednesday, when Greece opened its borders after months of lockdowns. More than 28,000 travelers arrived on

Air Transat Ready to Restart Flights to Athens

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @Air Transat Air Transat, Canada’s leisure carrier, has announced that it will resume flights to Athens, as of July 27. The airline will be connecting the Greek capital with Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver as follows: Starting on July 23, provided that the travel restrictions applicable on that date allow it, Air Transat will […]

Athens Airport Sees Pick Up in Int’l Passenger Traffic

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International passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) appears to be gaining ground for the month of July following a large drop over the previous months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to data, AIA saw a significant increase in international passenger traffic on July 1 – the day Greece officially opened to tourism […]