Greece Wants Sanctions Against Belarus for Ryanair Incident

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the forced landing of a passenger jet on Sunday and the arrest of a dissident journalist, calling on the EU to take specific action and “clear and severe consequences” against Belarus. Eleven Greeks were among the 171 passengers on board the Ryanair flight FR 4978 out of Athens to […]

Fraport Airport Upgrade Project in Greece Sends Message of Trust to Investors

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Kos Airport The decision by German transport giant Fraport to invest in the upgrade of 14 regional Greek airports is sending a loud message to global investors who are interested in doing business in Greece, said Stefan Schulte, chairman of the Executive Board of Fraport AG. Speaking during the launch event at the revamped Thessaloniki […]

Greece Enters New Era of Transport with 14 Upgraded Airports

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Makedonia Airport, Thessaloniki Step by step Greece is moving in the next era of tourism and transport after upgrading 14 regional airports to meet the increasing demand. This week, Fraport Greece, the company managing the airports, marked the completion of the project at a special event held at the newly revamped Makedonia Airport in Thessaloniki delayed

Greek PM: Regional Airport Upgrades An Investment in Tourism

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece was entering a new era thanks to a 440-million-euro investment by Fraport Greece in the upgrade of 14 regional airports on islands and in the mainland. In Thessaloniki on Wednesday attending the launch event which was delayed due to Covid-19, Mitsotakis expressed his hope that

Airlines Warn High Cost of Covid-19 Testing Could Delay Tourism Recovery

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The high cost of Covid-19 testing requirements could thwart the tourism industry’s recovery making travel unaffordable for individuals and families, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. Echoing a European Parliament recommendation, the global airline federation is now calling on governments to make testing widely available, affordable and

Airlines Urge Countries to Apply WHO Covid-19 Travel Management Proposals

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Photo source: IATA The global airlines industry is calling on governments to implement World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for Covid-19 risk management and “not require proof of vaccination as a condition of entry”, among others. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said “freedom to travel across borders should not be limited to those who are […]

IATA Expects Net Airline Industry Losses of $47.7bn in 2021

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the losses of airlines to decrease in 2021 compared to 2020, but estimates that “the pain of the crisis will continue to increase”. In its latest outlook, the association predicts that in 2021, the net airline industry losses will reach $47.7 billion (net profit margin of -10.4 percent) […]

Fraport Greece Bets on Makedonia Airport Potential

By admin 19 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Fraport Greece Among the 14 regional Greek airports it is managing, operating, and developing, Fraport Greece has high hopes for Makedonia Airport which serves the northern port of Thessaloniki, the country’s second largest city. After the completion earlier this year of upgrade works on all 14 airports it runs, Fraport Greece said airline

SKY express Names New Aircraft ‘1821’ and ‘Freedom’ to Honor Greece’s Bicentennial

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Greek airline SKY express recently celebrated the 200th anniversary since the start of the 1821 Greek Revolution with the addition of two new Airbus A320neo aircraft to its fleet. The brand-new Airbus A320neos were aptly given names inspired by Greece’s significant anniversary: “1821” and “Freedom”. According to an announcement by the airline, the two new

WTTC Welcomes $14bn Support Package for US Airlines

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Photo source: WTTC US airlines are set to receive renewed financial backing to tune of the 14 billion dollars after US lawmakers approved a new payroll assistance package as part of a Covid-19 relief bill. This is the third round of government support to the ailing airline sector since March 2019. The latest six-month extension […]