Total passenger numbers to and from Europe are expected to reach 86 percent of pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, before making a full recovery in 2024 to 105 percent of pre-pandemic levels, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week. Overall, IATA expects traveler numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024, to 103 percent exceeding […]
Confidence in travel is growing stronger as countries begin to lift Covid-19 restrictions but more needs to be done to restore full connectivity, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday. In its latest report, the global airline association released data indicating an 11-percentage point increase in international ticket sales sold over the last
Photo source: HCAA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday released an updated aviation directive (NOTAM) with new rules concerning international arrivals from abroad. According to the updated directive, inbound travelers to Greece from EU/Schengen member states and from 33 non-EU countries (mentioned below) that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate
Photo Source: IATA Global passenger traffic demand was down by 58.4 percent over pre-pandemic 2019 levels with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hindering recovery, according to full-year results for 2021 released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA said 2021 results were however an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs (revenue passenger
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing the world’s airline companies, is calling on national governments to swiftly ease Covid-19 travel restrictions. The association said it was time to remove all travel barriers as ”Covid-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage”. IATA says the tools are now available to shift policy focus […]
Travelers wishing to visit England and Scotland will no longer have to take Covid-19 tests prior to travel if they have completed a full cycle of vaccination, the British department for transport said on Monday. Additionally, unvaccinated travelers will not be required to take a day eight test or self-isolate but will still need pre-departure […]
Source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday extended all Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad until February 7. In short, arrivals are allowed from EU and Schengen Zone member states, those traveling for “essential reasons” and residents from 42 […]
Photo source: UNWTO Global tourism experienced a 4 percent upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. However, as highlighted in the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of […]
Air travel managed to recover some lost ground in November but appears to be slowing down after that due to the onset of the Omicron variant, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week, adding that restrictions may impact the upcoming period. According to IATA’s latest data, total demand for air travel in November […]
Photo source: ForwardKeys A new analysis recently released by ForwardKeys reveals four key trends that could positively affect travel in 2022 amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. These include the increasing pent-up demand for travel, strong domestic travel, the return of business travel as well as the reopening of the APAC region. According to ForwardKeys, at

















