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1. Aegean Airlines expands winter routes for '23-'24 season

Aegean Airlines is set to offer its largest-ever route program for the upcoming winter season, introducing 18 new routes to 14 different countries. ...

2. Delta offers $4,000 for flight delays

Overbooked flights are becoming more and more commonplace as airlines look to maximize capacity and profits. And smart flyers who aren’t in a rush can capitalize on those crowds, sometimes in a big way....

3. European Parliament clears the air on carry-on baggage fees

From now on, traveling by plane will be a different process for millions of passengers in Europe who wish to travel with carry-on baggage....

4. Just a breath away from a new tourism record

Hermes Airports statistics reveal that August achieved an unprecedented milestone in air traffic, with a total of 1.516 million passengers. When examining this figure in terms of arrivals and tourist arrivals, it amounts to 511,387 arrivals. ...

5. Gatwick airport cuts flights amid covid outbreak

6. Singapore's Changi Airport revolutionizes no-passport travel

Travel at one of the world's best airports is about to become even smoother next year....

7. Consumers revolt as rising prices trigger surge in complaints

In recent months, the Pancyprian Consumers Association has been inundated with consumer complaints, particularly following the reinstatement of excise duty on fuel and the termination of electricity subsidies. ...

8. Drunk passenger shoves policeman at Larnaca airport

In a startling incident that unfolded at Larnaca Airport on Thursday (14/09), a disruptive passenger created havoc, leaving authorities and onlookers stunned. ...

9. Wizz Air faces reduced Christmas flight schedule due to engine faults

Wizz Air has been forced to ground some of its planes and warned it would run fewer flights over Christmas after faults were uncovered in engines used by Airbus....

10. Passengers stranded as Swiss plane forgets luggage in Zurich

A Swiss International Air Lines plane arrived at its destination without a single checked bag on board....

11. When technical woes extend your Roman holiday

Passengers of a Cyprus Airways flight, initially scheduled to arrive in Cyprus on August 29th, will finally touch down on the island at around 1800 local time due to a technical glitch that kept them marooned in Rome....

12. Sky high escape as airline's 'adults only' zone takes off

Get ready to fly with an extra dose of tranquility! Corendon Airlines is soaring to new heights of innovation, introducing a cheekily named "Only Adult Zone" aboard select international flights. Hold onto your carry-ons, because this adults-only oasis is set to make its debut on the Amsterdam-Curaçao route starting November 3....

13. U-turn on school bus fare hike

In a reversal that has quelled widespread apprehension, school bus fares will not be subject to an increase after all. The issue has spurred heated debates among organized parents and the Department of Transportation....

14. Step up, weigh in! Korean Air weighs passengers for safety

Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight. ...

15. Tourist arrivals and revenue soar

An increase in both tourist arrivals and tourism revenue has been recorded in Cyprus this year, said Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis....

16. Finnish travelers take the lead in digital travel docs

The Finnish Border Guard has announced that Finns will be the first in the world to test digital travel documents starting from August 28....

17. UK air traffic system issue causes ongoing turbulence

Disruption to air travel continued into Tuesday after the UK's air traffic control systems suffered a "technical fault" on Monday morning....

18. Tymbou airport sees 40% surge in flights and passengers

Flights to and from the unauthorized Tymbou airport between January and May 2023 witnessed a remarkable 40% surge....

19. Cyprus Airways records a 70% surge in passenger numbers

Cyprus Airways announced on Monday that in July 2023 it carried 77,656 passengers, which is 70% more passengers than carried during July 2022....

20. Mercenary leader's fate uncertain after fatal private jet crash

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear if Prigozhin was on the plane....

21. $235M air force project: Next-gen plane prototype

Most large airplanes are tubes with wings and a tail section attached. Blended-wing planes are designed with the body and wings being one piece....

22. 70 flights cancelled during German storms

Due to heavy rainfalls over Frankfurt, dozens of flights were canceled at Germany's largest airport on Wednesday....

23. Mount Etna eruption forces airport closure in Italy

The company that manages Catania Airport in Sicily announced this morning that all morning flights departing from or arriving at the airport are canceled due to the eruption of Mount Etna, as ash covers the airspace of the area....

24. Helios Airways crash remembrance: 18 years on, victims honored

Eighteen years have passed since the crash on August 14, 2005 of an aircraft of Helios Airways, in the mountainous area of Grammatiko in Attica, Greece, resulting to the death of 121 people, including 22 children and the six-member crew....

25. Israeli teens detained in Cyprus after causing chaos on TUS flight

Cyprus police on Thursday, detained six Israeli teens after they caused disruption to a flight bound for Tel Aviv. They were released from custody after questioning and will be placed on a later flight to return home....

26. Planned Russian consulate paves way for 'direct' changes

Amidst renewed claims and developments in diplomatic circles, Star Kibris newspaper affirms that direct flights from Russia to the occupied territories are on the horizon....

27. Wizz Air hits milestone with 6 Million passengers at Larnaca airport

Low-cost - airline Wizz Air, celebrated the successful transportation of six million passengers to and from the airport of Larnaka, Cyprus....

28. Vafeades announces affordable bus service from GSP stadium in a month

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades addressed the traffic problem, stating that the solution does not lie in building more roads, but rather in reducing the number of cars on the existing roads....

29. ACI world's top 10 European airports that never sleep

Airports Council International (ACI World) has published the latest World Airport Traffic Dataset, revealing the top European airports that have experienced the most traffic out of 2,600 airports across more than 180 countries....

30. Rapid expansion for Cyprus Airways

Cyprus Airways in the first half of 2023 carried a total of 260,000 passengers marking a steep increase of 300% year on year, while it doubled its operations compared with June of last year....