Strong airport growth, major airspace modernisation and a high-profile policy debate over the EU’s Entry/Exit System define Week 28 of the Greece & Balkans Aviation Weekly. This edition also explores rising summer operational pressures and renewed regional connectivity as TAROM restores direct flights between Bucharest and Belgrade, offering a comprehensive overview of the week’s most significant aviation developments across Greece and the Balkans.

Record tourism forecasts, growing operational pressures and expanding regional connectivity define Week 26 of the Greece & Balkans Aviation Weekly. From Greece’s expected 52 million international visitors and European airport policy challenges to airline strategy, aviation heritage and Balkan network developments, this edition examines the trends shaping aviation across Southeast Europe.

Investor Analysis of the current Greek Airport Traffic 2026 surge reveals a critical "reliability gap" in Hellenic aviation. While an 85% year-on-year traffic increase underscores Greece’s success as a year-round destination, the LD60+ delay metric has more than doubled to 4.27%. High-density corridors like Athens–Dubai face a 36.07% disruption rate, exposing a "transitional regime" where infrastructure expansion struggles to pace with record-breaking passenger demand.