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Aer Lingus Expands Winter Sun Travels to Popular Destinations

Manuel Santos

Aer Lingus (IATA: EI, ICAO: EIN) is responding to the rising desire for winter sunlight by broadening its European leisure travel options for 2024. As the airline intensifies its offerings, travellers from Ireland will have many options for their winter escapes. The flight schedule to Athens will now include service until January, with flights operating […]

1 year ago

easyJet Cabin Crew Will Strike 

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The National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Staff (SNPVAC) has approved a strike for easyJet cabin crew on August 15, 16, and 17. This strike will involve all flights and services operated by easyJet within Portugal, starting at 00:01 on August 15 and ending at midnight on August 17, 2024. As reported by ECO, the […]

1 year ago

Ryanair Fights Unjustified Athens Airport Fee Hike

Iorgos Pappas

Ryanair has officially appealed to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) against Athens Airport’s attempts to bypass the Greek government’s decision to cut aviation taxes by 75% starting November 2024. This move aims to promote off-peak travel and boost year-round tourism in Greece. However, Athens Airport and Fraport Greece plan to hike charges, negating the […]

1 year ago

AEGEAN Carries Team Hellas to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games

Kostas Raptis

A dedicated AEGEAN aircraft, adorned with the message “Go Greece” on the livery, carried Team Hellas from Athens to Paris on Wednesday, July 24.

1 year ago

Aegean Airlines Expands Winter Routes

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This winter season, Aegean Airlines introduces new direct flights from Athens to Las Palmas, Abu Dhabi and other Middle East destinations.

1 year ago

Boeing Forecasts Unprecedented Growth in Airplane Demand Through 2043

Manuel Santos

Boeing, signalling a strong recovery in air travel, projects that carriers will need nearly 44,000 new commercial aeroplanes by 2043—a 3% increase in aeroplane deliveries over the next two decades. As the 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) reveals, single-aisle planes will represent 76% of these deliveries, driven by the sustained demand from emerging markets and […]

1 year ago

Marabu Airlines Plans Flights to Crete in 2025

Kostas Raptis

Marabu Airlines plans a major expansion of Cologne/Bonn Airport in the summer of 2025, including new flights to Chania on Crete.

1 year ago

Aegean Airlines Hits Record Passenger Traffic in Q2 2024

Victoria Udrea

In Q2, Aegean Airlines transported 4.4 million passengers, an 8% rise from the previous year.

1 year ago

EasyJet Cancels Flights from Naples and Milan to Sitia Airport

Manuel Santos

Starting in June and continuing until the end of August, easyJet will no longer operate flights from Naples and Milan to Sitia Airport.

1 year ago

Chronic Flight Delays: A Pan-European Concern

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Flight delays have become increasingly common, not just in Greece but across Europe.

2 years ago

T’way Air Expands European Operations with Rome and Barcelona Routes

Iorgos Pappas

T’way Air will broaden its European footprint, announcing new routes to Rome and Barcelona starting in August 2024.

2 years ago

Wizz Air Introduces Budget-Friendly Direct Flights Between India and Europe

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Wizz Air now offers direct flights between India and multiple European destinations, with fares starting at a stunning €200 (around ₹18,000) one-way. This news is monumental for those dreaming of affordable direct flights. Presently, direct connections between India and Europe are dominated by premium airlines, making them costly. Wizz Air is poised to disrupt this […]

2 years ago

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Approximately 1,000 residents from Ierapetra, Sitia, and Agios Nikolaos gathered Sunday at the Pachia Ammos junction to protest proposed wind energy developments in the mountains of Lassithi, marking one of the largest anti-wind farm demonstrations the region has seen in recent years. Organized by anti-RES (Renewable Energy Sources) committees from Ierapetra and Sitia, the rally […]

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