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AEGEAN: +11% in passenger traffic in the 1st quarter of the year | Carried 2.9 million passengers

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-Steadily increasing international passenger traffic in Athens and Thessaloniki during the winter months -High flight occupancy rates exceeding 80% AEGEAN’s passenger traffic report for the first quarter of the year is particularly positive, with an 11% increase in traffic on both the domestic and international networks. In particular, AEGEAN in the traditionally weaker quarter of […]

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Ban on liquids for another year at UK airport | Insert 3D Scanner

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An update on hand luggage rules at UK departure airport this summer, as some people will not have the new scanners that will allow them to carry more liquids in their luggage. This can cause tensions during the check-in and it is important that travellers know the rules that apply in each case to avoid […]

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Ryanair restarts flights to Tel Aviv | Athens on its schedule

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Ryanair has confirmed plans to resume flights to Israel after suspending them in February, with Athens included in its schedule. The financial carrier resumed flights to Ben Gurion International Airport from various parts of Europe on 1 February, after a prolonged suspension due to the clashes in Gaza. But Ryanair has again suspended flights and […]

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Travel warning from Jet2 as the UK prepares for Storm Kathleen

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Storm Kathleen is expected to hit the UK with winds of up to 70mph so Je2 is warning of flight delays so travellers should be aware of this weekend. The storm will hit the west coast of England, Scotland and Ireland on Saturday, before moving across to other parts of the country. The weather service […]

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Successful inaugural flight of the new intercontinental non-stop service between Shanghai and Athens on Juneyao Air

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The inaugural flight from Shanghai to Athens landed at Athens International Airport on April 2, marking the transcontinental connection to Shanghai in 2024. The new intercontinental flight is another proof of the airline’s best practice, which reflects its “HVC” strategy (creating a high-value airline), the full implementation of its international development strategy, as well as […]

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RYANAIR: Increase in customers and traffic compared to 2023

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Ryanair shows a spectacular increase in its flights and also in the number of customers who book to travel with this airline, if we compare the data in March 2023 with those of 2024. In March 2024, Ryanair, Europe’s leading airline, experienced a remarkable surge in passenger numbers. A total of 13.6 million guests took to the skies, marking […]

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Ryanair: New flights to Rhodes from the UK. | Additional routes from British airports in summer

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Ryanair has added new routes from a number of UK airports with the launch of its summer schedule to various Mediterranean destinations, including Rhodes. The new routes are offered from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Luton, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Manchester airports. From Birmingham, new flights are being added to Paris, Marrakech and Tirana, followed by Agadir, Berlin […]

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Jet2: Abolition of popular flight check-in resort combined with job cuts in Spain

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Jet2 reported some discussions about proposed redundancies with staff working in Spain, including those working in the Resort flight control service. The Canarian Weekly reports that 996 employees at Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura airports have been told that Jet2 is dealing with plans to cut 35% of jobs when […]

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CAA: February 2024 passenger traffic up 15.7% | Up 12.2% in the first two months of the year

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The Civil Aviation Authority (Civil Aviation Authority/H.A.S.P.- Hellenic Aviation Service Provider) announces that the provisional statistics for February 2024 for all airports in Greece (Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, 24 airports managed by CAA, 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece), show that the total number of passengers handled at airports in Greece (international and […]

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Strike at Heathrow upsets British Easter holidaymakers | British Airways cancels flights

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Britons returning from their Easter school holidays will face delays ahead of the strike planned by Border Force workers at Heathrow Airport. In particular, more than 600 Border Force workers at London airport are to go on strike for four days between 11 and 14 April. In a ballot held last week, members of the […]

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