Athens International Airport S.A. - Eleftherios Venizelos

The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.

The airline is restoring one its longest fifth freedom routes.

Fresh from securing a new American Airlines route from New York JFK, Athens is set to be added to Jet2.com’s route map for the first time.

American Airlines plans to begin a third route to the Greek capital in June.

Serbia’s national airline is adding a second route to Switzerland.

Athens will become the first destination to be served by the start-up, while a second route to Greece will start next month.

The Greek government is to provide funds to the carrier as it is deemed crucial to the country’s tourism industry.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Los Angeles are among destinations returning.

Israel’s flag-carrier will next month begin operating scheduled flights from Tel Aviv to Athens, London, New York and Paris.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Romanian carrier Blue Air will grow its network at home and in Italy later this year.

Wizz Air UK’s new base at London Gatwick is a “statement of intent” but further expansion is being hindered by the ongoing suspension of the 80-20 rule for airport slots, the airline’s MD Owain Jones has told Routes.

Wizz Air has bolstered its presence in Bulgaria and confirmed the restart of routes between the UK and Russia.

American Airlines and JetBlue are forming a partnership that is designed to boost each other’s networks in the ultra-competitive US Northeast and pave the way for new and expanded routes from New York and Boston.

Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying to more destinations.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will begin operations in October with an initial network of six routes, one of which will compete directly with Etihad and Air Arabia’s newly launched rival.

Gulf carrier aims to “gradually” resume services with the goal of operating 45% of its pre-COVID capacity by August.

The LCC continues to grow despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airline will operate 10 routes from the airport.

This week: VietJet is launching its first direct service to Australia; Ethiopian Airlines is returning to Athens after 18 years; and Ural Airlines to enter Moscow - London market.

Budapest Airport has been crowned the overall winner of the World Routes Awards. Other winners at the prestigious ceremony included Wilco Sweijen from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, who took home the Individual Leadership Award.

Always innovative in terms of its B2B marketing, Athens International Airport’s Ioanna Papadopoulou has a fresh new creative ready for World Routes in Adelaide, following on from its successful 'Do the mATH' and 'Signature PairFume' campaigns.

Following a record-breaking number of votes, more than 30 organisations and ten individuals have been recognised for their outstanding achievements.