https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-athens-los-angeles-flight-also-benefits-cyprus-travelers
Athens is set to make history this summer with its first-ever direct air link to the West Coast of the United States, as Norwegian low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways unveils its new service connecting the Greek capital to Los Angeles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/orthodoxou-aviation-ltd-–-general-sales-representative-of-anima-wings-in-cyprus
We are pleased to announce that starting from May 2024, Orthodoxou Aviation Ltd has been appointed as the General Sales Agent (GSA) of Anima Wings in Cyprus, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/spain-fines-ryanair-and-other-low-cost-airlines-€179m-for-abusive-practices
Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs has slapped five major low-cost airlines with hefty fines totaling €179 million for a range of alleged abusive practices, including charging extra fees for hand luggage. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-and-paphos-airports-to-handle-17-5-million-passengers-annually
The deal to hand over Larnaca and Paphos airports to Hermes Airports Ltd is nearly sealed, as the company moves toward......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-sends-more-troops-to-middle-east-as-tensions-rise
The U.S. is planning to send more troops to the Middle East to help evacuate Americans if fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon gets worse, according to defense officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fly-business-class-from-just-€150-with-cyprus-airways—limited-time-only
Cyprus Airways Introduces unmatched Business Class Fares Starting at €150: Luxury Travel Made Accessible...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-s-7-hour-flights-start-at-£89-if-you-re-up-for-a-squeeze
Ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air will maintain its no-frills offering even as it introduces longer flights, betting that passengers will "suffer the pain" for cheaper fares....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aegean-announces-a-€25m-investment-in-volotea
Aegean Airlines S.A. (''AEGEAN'') is pleased to announce an investment of €25M in Volotea S.L., one of Europe’s leading low-cost carriers based in Barcelona, Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-slams-cyprus-israel-military-cooperation
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar criticized the Greek Cypriot administration, claiming its unilateral actions are endangering the island of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-leads-a-grand-spectacle-and-provocation-in-occupied-territories
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974, Ankara is staging its largest ''celebration'' in the occupied territories, replete with multiple symbolisms and a display of military power led by the amphibious aircraft carrier...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-and-tatar-reject-federal-solution-on-50th-anniversary
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974. Over half a century later, Cyprus remains in the same status quo as it had after that fateful day. Consequently, poignant memorials were held across the island, including in the occupied areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soaring-insurance-costs-push-global-shipping-rates-up-233
Global trade has faced immense pressure since last October when the war in the Near East erupted following the terrorist attack by the Palestinian group Hamas against Israel. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-recruiting-western-top-guns-to-train-their-military
In a joint bulletin released Wednesday, the US and its closest intelligence partners raised concerns about China's intensified campaign to recruit former Western military pilots and other service members for training its own aviators....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/air-china-s-athens-beijing-route-booms-with-128-capacity-increase
Air China and Athens International Airport celebrated on Tuesday the expansion of the Chinese flagcarrier’s scheduled service between Athens and Beijing as of next month, with an extra two flights per week and the use of even greater aircraft on the route....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fallout-from-boeing-737-max-9-door-panel-incident-bolts-missing
A door panel detachment from a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight on January 5 has raised significant safety alarms, with a preliminary report from U.S. investigators shedding light on the concerning incident.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ft-loose-parts-detected-on-grounded-737-max-jets
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have uncovered loose parts on some grounded Boeing 737 Max aircraft, escalating concerns for the aerospace giant following a recent mid-air incident. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-airways-connects-the-island-to-the-heart-of-europe
Cyprus Airways announced today that it will be commencing twice weekly services, every Monday and Thursday, between Larnaca and Brussels International Airport, on the 5th of February. These will be increased to three weekly flights as from Summer 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-brave-souls-fall-in-us-military-chopper-disaster-off-cyprus
In a heartbreaking incident, five American service members lost their lives in the eastern Mediterranean as a U.S. military MH-60 helicopter crashed during routine training, about thirty nautical miles off Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-accused-of-turning-a-blind-eye-to-israel-palestine-war
Concerns that the UK Foreign Office has neglected the Israel-Palestine conflict in its tilt to the Indo-Pacific and the pursuit of trade deals across the Middle East is to be investigated by the foreign affairs select committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/turkey-the-most-unreliable-ally-of-the-west
The latest developments in the Middle East after the terrorist actions of Hamas and the reaction of Israel have proven once again that Turkey does not want and does not belong to the Western alliance. Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to align himself with the extremist Islamists of Hamas and Iran clearly shows where the country is heading....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/riot-erupts-in-russia-as-hundreds-storm-airport-over-israel-flight-arrival
Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field Sunday, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, Russian news agencies and social media reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-s-evolving-rhetoric-in-a-changing-middle-east-landscape
In the backdrop of events involving Israel, Hamas, Gaza, and the October 7th terrorist attack, significant shifts are occurring in Turkey's stance in the region and President Tayyip Erdogan's rhetoric.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-military-deploys-aircraft-to-greece-for-evacuation-contingency
The readiness to activate contingency plans for the evacuation of US nationals from Israel and Lebanon is the primary reason that a large number of US military transport aircraft have been transferred to Crete Air Base at Souda Bay in recent days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-boarding-method-to-save-time-and-money
Airlines have long grappled with the challenges of efficient boarding, a process that often leads to travelers standing in lengthy queues both outside and inside the aircraft....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-launches-limited-raids-into-gaza-amid-rising-tensions
Israel's military has said that ground forces mounted limited raids into Gaza overnight to fight Palestinian gunmen and that air strikes were being focussed on sites where Hamas was assembling to attack any wider Israeli invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/biden-s-mission-in-the-middle-east
US President Joe Biden may be advanced in age, and there are ongoing concerns within his team regarding the risks of a literal stumble that could potentially harm his image. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-biggest-baddest-warship-now-in-the-east-med
The United States this week dispatched a group of warships, including the USS Gerald Ford, to support Israel following the brutal attacks by Hamas militants....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-raises-alarm-over-us-carrier-near-israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the US for sending a group of warships to the eastern Mediterranean in a show of solidarity with Israel which on Sunday formally declared war on Hamas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/netanyahu-forms-emergency-unity-government-amid-gaza-war
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced an emergency wartime government, as pressure mounts for the establishment of corridors to allow aid and medicine into the Gaza Strip and to allow civilians to leave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-sends-fleet-to-mediterranean-as-israeli-gaza-conflict-intensifies
For the second consecutive day, Israeli forces found themselves engaged in intense street fighting with Hamas gunmen in southern Israel as they prepared for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. ...