Photo source: Heathrow Airport The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday updated the aviation directive (NOTAM) for arrivals to Greece from the United Kingdom, following developments concerning the new mutant strain of the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has been spreading recently in England. According to the updated directive, all travelers arriving to
Photo source: Heathrow Airport A number of EU countries are suspending air traffic from the UK due to the new mutant strain of the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has been spreading recently in England. Already Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania have announced that flights from the UK will be suspended until further notice. […]
New estimates for the impacts of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on air transport and economies in Europe in 2020 are indicating a further deterioration in revenues, job prospects and economic activity across the entire continent, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Our projections for this year and next are little short of a
Aeroporti di Roma has been running Covid-tested Rome-Milan flights since September 16. Photo source: ADR Fiumicino in Rome, Italy, will be the first airport in Europe to activate “Covid-tested” safe air corridors, on flights coming from the United States in cooperation with Alitalia and Delta Air Lines, excluding quarantine for passengers, the airport’s manager Aeroporti
The government-imposed travel and entry restrictions, taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), continue to significantly impact international travel demand, the three global airline alliances – oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance – said on Wednesday. In an announcement, the three airline alliances said they are in full support of the International Civil
The European Commission on Wednesday announced that it is preparing to launch a common EU digital Passenger Locator Form (PLF) as one of its measures to facilitate safe travel in the post-Covid-19 era. “Passenger Locator Forms help member states undertake risk assessments of arrivals and enable contact tracing. A pilot next month will allow member […]
The possibility of contracting Covid-19 on board a plane is “virtually non-existent” when passengers wear masks and adhere to hygiene rules, according to study released on Thursday by the US Department of Defense and United Airlines. The Commercial Aircraft Cabin Aerosol Dispersion Test conducted on board United Airline’s Boeing 767 and 777 jets by US […]
Photo source: KLM Since the start of 2020 and among some 1.2 billion airplane passengers, there have been only 44 cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) reported in which transmission is thought to have been associated with a flight journey, according to research released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “The risk of a passenger […]
Photo source: Ryanair Ryanair on Friday announced that it would cut its October capacity by a further 20 percent, due to damage caused to forward bookings by continuous changes in EU government Covid-19 travel restrictions and policies. The capacity slash is in addition to the 20 percent cut the airline already announced in mid-August. As […]
The coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis is forecast at leading to a 52 percent decline in the number of passengers to Greece this year and an overall 10.1 billion dollar loss in tourism-related revenue, according to the latest report released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. According to updated estimates, Covid-19 may lead to 3.8


















