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CAA: Record number of flights in Athens FIR – 4,944 in one day
On Saturday, August 10, 2024, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Air Traffic Control handled 4,944 flights at the Athens F.I.R. (arrivals, departures and aircraft transits/overflights), an all-time record.
Data show tourism soaring
The prospects for Greek tourism remain positive for the coming months, as the data from the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) show for the week up to and including September 10.
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Airspace Ban Imposed on Belarus Leads to Higher CO2 Emissions
Detours taken by airlines to avoid entering Belarusian airspace following the forced landing of a Ryanair jet are responsible for around an extra 250,000 kg of CO2 emissions per day, air traffic management estimates show.
On average, EU and UK carriers must fly 40 nautical miles more to adhere to EU sanctions against Belarus, with most re-routing through the Baltic states.
Eurocontrol warns airlines of possible missile strikes into Syria
Pan-European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol on April 10 warned airlines to exercise caution in the eastern Mediterranean due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria in next 72 hours.