Passenger development, European countries (Q3, 2020 YoY). Source: ACI Europe Greece’s main Athens International Airport (AIA) managed to show signs of resilience in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic achieving a smaller third quarter (Q3) decline compared to other airports in the region, an ACI Europe report reveals. According to the European airport trade body’s […]
Athens International Airport (AIA) is among the world’s and Europe’s safest airports, ranking sixth and second respectively on the Safe Travel Score for October 2020. The Safe Travel Score is an industry-first Covid-19 rating initiative, created in the wake of recovery from the pandemic. It was developed by the Safe Travel Barometer, one the world’s most […]
Photo source: ber.berlin-airport.de Berlin opened its new Berlin Brandenburg Airport – ‘Willy Brandt’ last week after years of delays and is ready to say goodbye to Tegel, which will see its last flight out on November 8 before shutting its doors. The ‘Willy Brandt’ (BER) named after the former West German chancelor was scheduled to […]
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 […]
Airports Council International (ACI World) recently published alternatives to physical distancing at airport security checkpoints, following findings that the measure could reduce checkpoint capacity by up to 75 percent. According to ACI World, physical distancing has proven to be a good mitigation measure against the spread of the virus but once passenger traffic
In the context of currently applicable travel restrictions, Air France has announced that it will operate 50 percent of its flight schedule planned for November and December. The airline will adapt its flight schedule for the period up to 3 January 2021. By the end of the year, Air France will serve 170 destinations – […]
The global airport industry is confronted with vanishing traffic, collapsing revenues and rising risks as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, an Airports Council International (ACI) World analysis reveals. In its fourth economic analysis bulletin titled “The impact of COVID-19 on the airport business”, ACI says that the airport industry is anticipating a 59.6 percent […]
Air France, this winter will increase its services to the Caribbean from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. Starting from 21 December 2020 and for the remainder of the winter season, the company will operate flights between Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, Fort-de-France in Martinique and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in addition to its frequencies on departure […]
Photo Source: Travelport The majority of travelers are now ready to consider booking domestic and international trips, but only if airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies collectively implement 10 different safety measures throughout their journey, including fully flexible or refundable flight tickets. A study released by Travelport found that at all
Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Photo Source: @Harry Theoharis Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday will visit the regional airports of Corfu, Mykonos, Rhodes and Heraklion on Crete. As of tomorrow, holidaymakers from abroad will be able to fly to Greece, as the country officially opens to tourism. Theoharis will welcome Greece’s first incoming international


















