Delta adds Detroit–Athens and Boston–Venice flights for summer 2027
Delta Air Lines will launch two seasonal routes to Europe in 2027: Detroit–Athens and Boston–Venice. They join the airline’s previously announced Austin–Paris service, which...
Condor adds Athens and Florence as Frankfurt city network grows
Condor will add daily flights from Frankfurt to Athens from 28 April 2027 and twice-daily services to Florence from 6 May, as it continues...
Athens, Trapani and Podgorica top Ryanair’s Belgian summer destinations
Ryanair has named Athens, Trapani and Podgorica as its three most popular destinations among Belgian passengers during summer 2026.
Athens is served from both Brussels...
Alaska Airlines adds nonstop Seattle flights to Athens and Paris for summer 2027
Alaska Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop services from Seattle to Athens and Paris in May 2027, expanding its intercontinental network from its largest hub...
Cabin pressure alert forces Norwegian flight from Rhodes to divert to Athens
Norwegian-operated charter flight DY9317 (Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered LN-FGG) carrying TUI holidaymakers from Rhodes to Stavanger made an emergency landing in Athens on...
Ryanair to close Thessaloniki base for Winter 2026 amid Greek airport fee dispute
Ryanair has announced major cuts to its Greek winter operations for Winter 2026, including the closure of its three-aircraft base in Thessaloniki and reduced...
Athens Airport passenger traffic jumps 13.1% in February
Athens International Airport recorded 1.98 million passengers in February 2026, a 13.1% increase year-on-year, continuing the strong growth seen at the Greek hub.
Both domestic...
Two KLM planes collide at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, no injuries reported
Two aircraft operated by KLM collided on the tarmac at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Saturday morning, with no injuries reported.The incident involved two Boeing...
IndiGo launches first-ever non-stop India–Greece flights with Airbus A321XLR
IndiGo has launched non-stop flights between Mumbai and Athens, becoming the first Indian airline to operate scheduled direct services to Greece. The new route...
TAP Air Portugal launches Lisbon–Athens route from July
TAP Air Portugal will inaugurate a new direct route between Lisbon and Athens on 1 July, operating five flights per week.
The service will be...
Athens Airport breaks passenger record with nearly 34 million travellers in 2025
Athens International Airport handled a record 33.99 million passengers in 2025, marking a 6.7% increase compared with the previous all-time high of 31.85 million...
Technical failure at Athens FIR grounds departures across Greece
Flights across Greece were disrupted on Sunday morning after a technical malfunction at the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR), affecting both arrivals and departures...
SKY express expands international network with new routes to Germany and the Balkans
SKY express continues to accelerate the expansion of its international network with the launch of two new direct routes, Athens-Hamburg and Heraklion-Tirana, further strengthening...
SKY Express expands European network with new routes to Berlin and Madrid
Greek carrier Sky Express has continued its European expansion with the launch of two new direct routes from Athens to Berlin and Madrid, strengthening its...
American Airlines to launch daily Dallas–Athens flight for summer 2026
American Airlines will begin a daily nonstop service from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to Athens (ATH) starting May 21, 2026, marking its fifth U.S. hub...
Athens Airport welcomes 3.8 million passengers in July, up 4.1%
Athens International Airport (AIA) saw a 4.1% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in July 2025, reaching 3.8 million travellers. International traffic rose 5.4% to...
AEGEAN to launch direct flights to India with new Airbus A321neo XLR
AEGEAN has announced the addition of two Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft to its fleet, expanding its long-haul capabilities and accelerating its entry into the...
Athens Airport hits record 15 million passengers in first half of 2025
Athens International Airport welcomed 15.07 million passengers in the first half of 2025—a new record and a 7.6% increase over the same period in...
Air Mediterranean launches flights from Cologne Bonn to Athens and Damascus
Air Mediterranean has started a new service from Cologne Bonn Airport, offering weekly flights to Athens and Damascus. Operating every Wednesday, the route includes...
Flight to nowhere: 32-hour ordeal ends with passengers back in Zurich after failed landings in Crete
After 32 hours and 3 failed landings, the holiday flight does not end in Greece... but where it began.
What was meant to be a...