ACI EUROPE has today welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to finally reinstate standard airport slot usage rules for the upcoming Winter 22/23 season. Accordingly, airlines will be required to use airport slots they have been allocated for 80% of the time in order to keep them during the following corresponding season – putting an end […]
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An endless expanse of shimmering waters paired with unmatched Greek hospitality awaits visitors to the islands of the Aegean Sea. Each island is home to a unique spirit and mythology. From Patmos (a favorite of Aga Khan) to Hydra (which captivated Henry Miller, Leonard Cohen and Sophia Loren), the islands are imbued with a seductive […]
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Current rules expire on 30 June Review after six months, scheme can be repealed if no longer needed Parliament and EU member states’ negotiators have agreed to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023. On Monday evening, negotiating teams from the European Parliament and the Council of […]
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According to the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) 2/2022, which provides insights on traveller sentiment for summer 2022 (May-August), the appetite for overseas travel to Europe from several source markets remains below pre-pandemic levels. Still, it has slightly improved compared to a year ago. The LHTB from the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail BV examines […]
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Volotea, the airline that connects medium-sized cities and European capitals, is warming up for the summer and announces another new international connection from Athens to the city of Lille, in France. This new route will be operated from July 12th with two flights per week on Tuesday and Saturday. The launch of this new route […]
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Zeus International Hotels & Resorts is launching season 2022 with 5 hotel re-openings and 2 brand new hotel openings in top tier destinations all over Greece! Zeus welcome this summer season with the recent re-opening of hotel, Dolce Athens Attica Riviera, an oasis of coolness just 45 minutes from Athens, as well as we count […]
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Today, the Commission adopted an EU mechanism that allows revoking fraudulent or erroneous EU Digital COVID Certificates. With this measure, once a certificate is revoked in one Member State, it will also show as invalid in other Member States. Since the EU Digital COVID Certificate system started in July 2021, more than 1.7 billion certificates have […]
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Travelling continues to be a high priority for people. Holiday travel is high on the agenda for this year’s summer season. Greece and Spain are the most popular holiday destinations for Europeans. This is shown by the TUI Holiday Atlas Summer 2022, for which the most popular holiday destinations of European TUI guests are evaluated. […]
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ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped, including all testing requirements, the need to present proof of vaccination, or complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF). This includes dropping mask-wearing for travel within or between […]
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The latest data from ForwardKeys reveals that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused an immediate stall in flight bookings to Europe and within Russia domestically. In its second public analysis since the outbreak of war, ForwardKeys compared flight bookings in the week following the invasion, 24th Feb – 2nd Mar, to the previous seven days. Excluding […]
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