Photo source: @Aegean Airlines The Greek government and shareholders in national carrier AEGEAN are awaiting European Commission approval to inject a total of 180 million euros to safeguard the airline which has been hit hard by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Contributing annually more than 400 million euros to the Greek economy, AEGEAN is in for an […]
Lufthansa Group airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS, will be the first to use Star Alliance Biometrics for select flights starting in November and usher in a touchless customer experience at airports. The airline alliance has developed an interoperable biometric identity and identification platform that will aim to significantly improve the travel experience for frequent flyer
Qatar Airways has launched a global program for students, offering exclusive benefits that will support them throughout their educational journey. All students in full- and part-time education aged between 18 and 30 years are eligible to join the program. Powered by the airline’s loyalty program, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, the Student Club offers members the […]
Greek carrier AEGEAN has been accredited with a 4-star Covid-19 Airline Rating by Skytrax, the international air transport rating agency, in recognition for its enhanced health and safety measures. AEGEAN is among the top 4 carriers in the world to be certified with the 4-star Rating, which confirms that since the start of the coronavirus […]
Photo Souce: @Kenya Airways Kenya Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Kenya, has appointed APG Hellas as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in several European countries including Greece, The Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Sweden among others. According to a company announcement, APG Hellas will offer its sales and marketing services to […]
Athens, Greece Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete’s Heraklio were among the Top 10 cities in Europe showing resilience in the third quarter of the year (Q3) in terms of international travel tickets issued despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, despite declining performance due to ongoing lockdowns aimed at curbing the
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: Emirates The imminent approval and distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine is expected to restore demand for air travel and help the aviation industry bounce back, Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark estimates. Clark expressed his views on the future of aviation during an interview with BBC Presenter and Broadcaster Rajan Datar at the virtual […]
Experts from the hospitality, aviation and cruise industries will discuss on the role of trust management in tourism, during the ITB Virtual Convention that is scheduled to take place on ITB.com on November 19. Under the heading “Spotlight on rebuilding trust in International Tourism & Travel “, topics discussed by experts from the hospitality, aviation […]
Photo Source: @Ryanair Air travel may go back to pre-Covid-19 volumes sooner than predicted – by 2021-22, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said on Tuesday, during WTM Virtual, the international travel trade show that is taking place online. Speaking during a one-to-one interview with WTM Aviation Expert John Strickland, O’Leary said that the coronavirus pandemic […]


















