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Europe’s Airlines and Airports Urge EU to Extend Waiver of Slot Use Rules

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Europe’s Airlines And Airports Urge Eu To Extend Waiver Of Slot Use Rules
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Europe’s airlines and airports are calling for the European Commission to extend the suspension of EU regulations on airport slots and grant a full winter season waiver. According to an announcement by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), severe impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and continued uncertainty requires the immediate extension of the current

Lufthansa Group Pays €2.6 Billion in Ticket Refunds for First Half of the Year

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Lufthansa Group on Friday said that refund claims from the first half of the year have been processed and its member airlines – Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines – have so far reimbursed around 2.6 billion euros to a total of 6 million customers. According to an announcement, the justified claims received by Lufthansa

Airports: Vanishing Traffic, Collapsing Revenues – Analysis

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Airports: Vanishing Traffic, Collapsing Revenues – Analysis
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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 […]

Tourism Minister Tells CNN he’s Proud of How Greece Reopened to Visitors

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Tourism Minister Tells Cnn He’s Proud Of How Greece Reopened To Visitors
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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday said he was proud of how Greece managed to reopen to tourism, given the extremely difficult conditions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking on CNN’s show “Quest Means Business” hosted by Richard Quest, the tourism minister underlined that the plan for reopening tourism in Greece was implemented

Passenger Traffic Still Down at Athens Airport Due to Covid-19

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Passenger Traffic Still Down At Athens Airport Due To Covid 19
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Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) last month was below the respective 2019 levels by 60.4 percent, amounting to 1.2 million passengers, approximately. “August was yet another month substantially impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on air travel,” AIA said in an announcement. The airport saw both domestic and

Greek Conference Organizers Say Covid-19 Measures an ‘Obstacle‘

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Greek Conference Organizers Say Covid 19 Measures An ‘obstacle‘
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Greece’s meetings and events organizers are expressing concerns that constantly changing measures to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will impact the sector. More specifically, the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO), representing more than 50 professions directly linked with conference tourism, is calling on the government to revise