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Airlines Expect Volatility Because of the Omicron COVID Mutations

2021-12-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Airlines

Fitch Ratings has revised private forecasts of the global passenger traffic for the 2021 and 2022 on account of the Omicron mutations.

Tags: air travel, airline news, airlines, COVID-19 economics, economy, Fitch Ratings, Omicron

ACI EUROPE Warns: State Aid Rules May Collapse Industry

2021-01-21 by Argophilia Travel News

EU Airport

Airports & tourism organizations urge revision of ‘wholly inadequate” state aid rules, as new forecast shows industries in systemic collapse.

Tags: aci europe, air travel, ETC, Europe air travel, Europe airline industry, Europe airports, Europe transportation, European commission, European Travel Commission, travel industry news

A Word or Two About Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and Other Bean Counters

2020-12-04 by Phil Butler

World Travel & Tourism Council

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary still thinks sustainable tourism is business as usual.

Tags: air travel, airline industry, budget airlines, budget travel, COVID-19 measures, COVID-19 Travel Advisory, future of air travel, Ryanair, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel

Covid-19 Travel Guidelines Update for Entry to Greece

2020-09-17 by Argophilia Travel News

AIA Air traffic control tower

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has updated aviation directives (NOTAMs) to travel to Greece.

Tags: air travel, airlines, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greek tourism, HCAA, Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

Wizz Air Stops Flights on Three Lines to Split Airport

2020-09-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Wizz Air

Wizz Air has changed its summer flight schedule on three routes to Split Airport.

Tags: air travel, Croatia, Croatia flights, Croatia vacations, Croatian Aviation, Wizz Air, Wizz Air flights

The ICAO Forecasts 1.5 Billion Fewer International Air Travellers in 2020

2020-05-04 by Delia Gavrilescu

Spain airport

The ICAO has released its first complete 2020 air passenger forecast revealing 1.5 billion fewer fliers in 2020.

Tags: air traffic, air travel, coronavirus impacts, COVID-19, destinations, fliers, ICAO, passenger numbers, passengers, tourist numbers, tourists, travelers

A 2020 Travel and Hospitality COVID-19 Reality Check

2020-03-29 by Phil Butler

coronavirus

In the not too distant future, tourism and hospitality industry officials are going to wake up to the fact that the 2020 touristic season has been canceled by a pandemic. Already, Europe’s airlines stand to lose more than €76 billion according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). And for every euro the airlines lose, destinations […]

Tags: 9/11, air travel, airlines, Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, cruise lines, depression, financial collapse, global depression, government response, Great Depression, Greece travel, hospitality, pandemic, recession

Ellinair Named Fastest Growing Airline for Greek Market by AIA

2020-03-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Ellinair Airbus A - 320

Ellinair has once been named the fastest-growing airline in the Greek market by the Athens International Airport (AIA).

Tags: AIA, air travel, Athens flights, domestic airlines, Ellinair, Europe airlines, Greek airlines, Greek market

EU Airports Losing Altitude Growth and Profit Wise

2019-11-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Aigle Azur

The European airport association ACI Europe has blamed a spate of airline failures in September for “softening” growth in air traffic.

Tags: Adria Airways, Aigle Azur, air travel, EU air travel, EU Airports, Europe air, Europe airports, Europe carriers, Europe travel market, Moodie Davitt, thomas cook, XL Airways France

Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos

2019-07-18 by Delia Gavrilescu

Boeing 737-800

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news reports.

Tags: air travel, airline industry, airline news, airlines, Boeing 737, European airlines, flights, Paphos, Ryanair, Ryanair news

Qatar Airways Announces Flights to Greek Island of Mykonos

2018-02-14 by Delia Gavrilescu

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch direct flights to the Greek island of Mykonos starting May 30th.

Tags: Aegean travel, air travel, airlines, flights, Mykonos, Mykonos flights, Qatar Airways

Gazpromneft-Aero Doubles airBaltic Refueling At Moscow Airports

2014-12-02 by Rhett Butler

Gazpromneft-Aero

Gazpromneft-Aero has concluded a long-term agreement for two years with airBaltic, the Latvian national airline, for refueling new scheduled flights from Riga to Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport).

Tags: air travel, Latvia travel, Riga tourism, Russia travel

Iceland’s Bardarbunga Volcano shaking, so far no ash

2014-09-02 by Rhett Butler

Grímsvötn Volcano Showing Plume - May 22, 2011 - NASA

A lava eruption at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano continues after officials elevated the volcano’s “ash alert” status to its highest level.

Tags: air travel, Europe flights, Iceland, Iceland volcano, USGS, volcanic ash

BOC Aviation Orders $8.8 Billion of Boeing Planes

2014-08-25 by Liliana Steffens

737 MAX

Boeing has just announced an order from BOC Aviation worth $8.8 billion. According to the news, BOC is to get 50 737 MAX 8s, 30 Next-Generation 737-800s and two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) aircraft making it the largest order ever or the airline.

Tags: air travel, aircraft, airliners, airplanes, BOC Aviation, boeing, Boeing 737

Iceland Evacuates Area Around Bardarbunga Volcano

2014-08-22 by Liliana Steffens

4.8 magniture 117km WNW of Hofn, Iceland 2014-08-22 01:50:22 UTC+02:003.9 - USGS

In the latest news on the Iceland volcano emergency, the area around the Bardarbunga volcano is being evacuated and all tourism activity inside the national park surrounding the volcano have been suspended.

Tags: air travel, Bardarbunga, Europe travel, Iceland, Iceland eruption, Iceland tourism, USGS, Volcanoe

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