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AEGEAN Sees 26% Passenger Increase in 2023, Flies 15.5 Million

AEGEAN recorded another year of growth, welcoming 3.2 million more passengers in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Air Serbia Announces Direct Flights Between Belgrade and Mostar

Air Serbia will operate scheduled passenger flights between Belgrade and Mostar, a city in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, from April to October.

Greece Sets Safety Priority for Aviation Ecosystem

Greece increased its level of application of international standards in aviation from 69.1% to 74.89% compared to global average 69.3%.

Seaplane Ports for Three Greek Islands Get Green Light

Seaplane ports on three Greek islets in the Diapontian Island complex, northwest of Corfu, received approval this week.

Athens Airport Invites Passengers to Shop, Get Discounts and Win Prizes

Athens International Airport’s new promo campaign merges Emirates’ premium world-class travel with the shopping experience at Hellenic Duty Free Shops.

Travelport Brings easyJet Content to All Travel Agency Customers, Including OTAs

Travelport is delivering easyJet content to all types of agency customers globally, including online travel agencies (OTAs) for the first time.

Fraport Greece Holds Snow Clearing Exercise at Thessaloniki Airport ‘Makedonia’

Fraport Greece, the operator of the 14 regional airports in Greece, successfully conducted a planned snow clearing exercise at Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia”.

IATA: Global Air Travel at 99% of pre-Covid 2019 Levels

Air travel is fast approaching full recovery reaching 99.1 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels in November 2023.

Foreign Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel Amid Conflict

Foreign carriers are beginning to resume operations to Tel Aviv amid Israel's war with Palestinian group Hamas.

Athens Airport Stock Market Listing in the Pipeline

Draft legislation tabled in Greek parliament paves the way for the listing of Athens International Airport on the Greek stock exchange.

Smartwings to Launch Scheduled Flights Between Prague and Athens

Smartwings is launching regular flights between Prague and Athens, Greece, on May 31.

Sabre and IAG Expand Partnership with Distribution Agreement Including NDC Content

Modern travel retailing practices will be promoted through Sabre’s distribution agreement with IAG, which includes British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.

Europe’s Boeing 737 MAX-9 Aircraft are Safe, Says EASA After Alaska Airlines Incident

After the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 incident, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said operators in Europe remain unaffected.

Aer Lingus to Launch Seasonal Dublin – Heraklion Route in May

Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, announced a direct route from Dublin to Heraklion on Crete in Greece, taking off in May.

IATA: oneworld’s Member Airlines to Calculate Emissions with ‘CO2 Connect’ Tool

Thirteen oneworld member airlines will contribute operational data to IATA’s CO2 Connect emissions calculator, hence improving the quality and accuracy of the tool.

Athens Airport Soars to New Heights with 28 Million Passengers in 2023

Athens Airport in 2023 reached a record high with passenger traffic over 28 million, surpassing pre-Covid 2019 levels by some 10%.

Greek Islands to See More Flights from Manchester in Summer 2024 by Jet2

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will add additional flights and holidays from Manchester Airport to Corfu, Crete (Chania and Heraklion) and Kos for summer 2024.

World’s Safest Airlines 2024 List Released by AirlineRatings

Safety and product rating website AirlineRatings has named Air New Zealand as its safest airline for 2024.

Summer 2024: Jet2 to Connect Liverpool with Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes, Zakynthos

Jet2 .com and Jet2holidays announced flights to the Greek islands in their first summer of operations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Air France Announces Paris – Kalamata Route for Summer 2024

Air France in July will launch a new non-stop seasonal flight between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Kalamata in Greece for summer 2024.