Airlines
Unidentified object alert halts flights at airport
Flights at the Gaziantep Airport were stopped for about 12 hours, while 26 flights were canceled after an unidentified object was reported in the airspace.
An unidentified object was detected by the cockpit crew of two passenger planes at an altitude of approximately 9,000 feet (2,743 meters) in the southern province of Gaziantep at around midnight on May 20.
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Record results for Aegean Airlines in first quarter
Aegean showed record results for the first quarter of the year, which is traditionally seasonally weak.
The airline increased its consolidated turnover by 90% year-on-year, to 229.1 million euros, which is also up by 33% from the first quarter of 2019.
Air Serbia flights in April up by 66 pct y-o-y
BELGRADE - Air Serbia operated 3,167 flights from the Belgrade, Nis and Kraljevo airports in April - 66 pct more than last year and 35 pct more compared to 2019.
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ANEK’s rescue becomes more difficult
Despite the recovery of tourism, which in 2022 helped companies such as Aegean, Autohellas and Attica Group to break historic records in their results, ferry company ANEK has recorded a further deterioration in its financial position.
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Wizz Air launches a New Route from Bulgaria to Armenia
Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and the most environmentally sustainable in the world*, this weekend launched its flights from Sofia to the Armenian capital of Yerevan. Flights from Sofia to Yerevan will be operated twice a week - on Wednesdays and Sundays, allowing passengers to enjoy the destination for both leisure and business trips.
Cyprus ship management takings rise
Revenue from Cyprus' ship management industry continued its upward trend in the second half (H2) of 2022, reaching 648 million euros, up 25.6% year-on-year.
Throughout 2022, revenue from ship management amounted to €1.22 billion.
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Tourism booms in Jamaica after pandemic
The number of tourists flocking to Jamaica's sun-drenched beaches soared nearly 100 percent in the first three months of the year, causing long queues and hours-long waits for arriving passengers at the island's main airport.
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Holy Fire arrives in Greece
The Holy Fire arrived in Athens on a special flight from Jerusalem on Thursday evening. Specifically, the delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Katsaniotis received the Holy Fire from the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III and arrived at 8.31 p.m. on an Aegean Airlines flight.
The delegation was met by the Armed Forces Band and an honorary guard.
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Turkish Airlines targets over $50 bln in consolidated revenue by 2033
Turkish Airlines aims to boost its consolidated revenue over $50 billion by 2023, the flag carrier has announced in a filing with Borsa Istanbul, outlining its strategy and targets for 2023-2033.
Holy Fire to arrive on Saturday from Jerusalem
The Holy Fire, flown to Greece each year from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, is set to arrive on a special Aegean Airlines flight on Saturday evening, in time for Easter midnight mass.
Accompanying the Holy Fire on the Aegean aircraft will be a small diplomatic mission and the plane is expected to land at Athens international airport at approximately 6 p.m.
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