Covid and Omicron Continue to Impact European Airport Traffic

By admin 27 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

Photo source: @İGA İstanbul Airport Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a full year 2021 report released recently by ACI (Airports Council International) Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 55 countries. Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 37 percent in 2021 compared […]

IATA Calls for Removal of All Travel Barriers

By admin 27 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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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 […]

Greek 12-month Airport Traffic Up 80.9% in 2021

By admin 25 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis Greece’s airports saw activity gather momentum in 2021 with 12-month passenger traffic up by 80.9 percent compared to the same period in 2020, according to tentative data released recently by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). Despite the increase over 2020, Greek airport traffic is […]

IATA: November Air Traffic Improves but Omicron May Lead to Slowdown

By admin 13 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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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 […]

New Covid-19 Rules for Ferry Travel in Greece

By admin 11 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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archive photo Greek authorities announced new measures applying to travel by ferry to and from the islands and mainland in view of Covid-19 and the onslaught of Omicron. According to the latest legislation which applies to coastal shipping transportation regardless of destination (from ports of mainland Greece to the islands and other mainland ports, between […]

Greece Manages to Extend Tourist Season into November

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Greece managed to extend its tourist season by several months this year achieving a 344.2 percent increase in traveler flows in November over the same month in 2020, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said. The number of international arrivals for the same month also rose by 524.7 percent to 426,284, the HCAA said, against November 2020 […]

Greece Prepares Competition for Biggest-ever Railway Overhaul

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek Infrastructure Ministry announced this week that it will soon be launching the country’s largest-ever railway overhaul budgeted at 4 billion euros. The ministry is set to announce the start of competitions for six next-generation railway projects to be carried out in collaboration with operator Ergose aimed at upgrading the commercial and strategic role […]

ACI World Rebukes IATA for Claiming Airport Charges are Too High

By admin 7 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Parliament ACI World said this week that International Air Transport Association (IATA) claims about “outrageous” infrastructure costs to the tune of 2.3 billion dollars are “out of context” and create a distorted picture of the truth. “Claims made about the airport industry are out of context and don’t reflect the efforts made […]

Greece Seaplane Operations Set Sights on 2022

By admin 1 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes After years of delays, Hellenic Seaplanes, a key investor in the development of Greece’s first waterway network, announced that the first flights are scheduled to kick off in 2022. The company said this week that it was moving full speed ahead with “key synergies” and deals to get the planes off […]

Waterways for Five Evia Ports in the Pipeline

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes Licensing procedures for five waterway ports on the island of Evia are underway, Hellenic Seaplanes recently announced. More specifically, the Evia ports of Halkida, Edipso, Kymi, Karystos and Aliveri are in the running for permits which will pave the way for the creation of waterway connections. The licensing procedures are being […]