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Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports top global safe travel score in October 2020

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Safe Travel Barometer, the world’s most comprehensive database of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and traveler experience initiatives announced by suppliers which influences traveler decisions in the new normal, today announces an update to its Safe Travel Score for more than 400 airports worldwide. The Safe Travel Score is an industry-first COVID-19 rating initiative, created in the wake of recovery from the […]

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Pilot project launched: First Lufthansa flight in which all passengers previously tested negative takes off

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This morning, the first Lufthansa flight, on which all passengers previously tested negative for Covid-19, took off for Hamburg from Munich: LH2058, which left Munich at 9:10 a.m., marked the start of Covid-19 antigen rapid testing on two daily flights between the two metropolises. Once the test was completed, customers received their test results within […]

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Enhanced COVID-19 Testing and Regulatory Reforms Key to Preserving Benefits of Aviation for Greece

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Greek government to support all efforts for a common travel protocol and promote an enhanced pre-flight COVID-19 testing program to save aviation, travel and tourism jobs in Greece. The Association also requested a framework of financial, operational and regulatory support from the government to help preserve […]

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AEGEAN informing its passengers for their travel arrangements following the new national travel restrictions announced

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Following yesterday’s announcements for a 2nd national lockdown and the relevant travel restrictions effective as of Saturday 7/11 at 06.00 and up until 30/11, AEGEAN informs its passengers that in order to ensure their timely and smooth adjustment to the new travel conditions it will not proceed to any cancelations or changes in any of […]

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EUROCONTROL: Traffic not expected to reach 2019 levels until 2024 at earliest

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EUROCONTROL has released a new forecast looking at the possible evolution of air traffic in Europe over the coming 5 years. In the most optimistic scenario, traffic is forecast to return to 2019 levels by 2024. However, in the second scenario (most likely), 2024 traffic would only be at 92% of the 2019 figure. In […]

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IATA: September Offers No Relief to Passenger Downturn

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was 72.8% below September 2019 levels (only slightly improved over the 75.2% year-to-year decline recorded in August). Capacity was down 63% compared to a year ago and load factor fell 21.8 percentage […]

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Airports set out plan for urgent EU and Government support as financial crisis worsens

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ACI Europe today called on the European Commission to urgently adopt an EU Recovery Framework for Aviation and for Governments to provide the requisite funding to support airports – and the recovery of air connectivity. With close to 200 airports already facing the risk of insolvency, the financial situation of the European airport industry will further worsen in […]

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Ryanair reports H1 loss of €197m as traffic falls 80% to 17m

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Ryanair Holdings plc today (2 Nov.) reported a H1 loss of €197m, compared to a PY H1 profit of €1.15bn. Highlights of this 6-month period include: 99% of the fleet grounded from mid-March to end June. Successful return to service implemented 1 July. H1 traffic fell from 86m to 17m. Cost reduction measures implemented across […]

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Ryanair announcing a new Heraklion route to Thessaloniki

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Ryanair, today (29 Oct) announced a new Heraklion route to Thessaloniki, offering two flights every week. This new route will commence on 18th December 2020 as part of Ryanair’s Greek Winter 2020 schedule. Greek consumers can now book their Christmas domestic trips and reunite with friends and family, flying on the lowest fares and with […]

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