Originally Posted by
powergean
,,people haven't been able to fly for more than 6 months" Is not exactly true, i hade 13 flights the past 6 months from and to Athens.
Perhaps you’re lucky enough to live somewhere which allows you to do that. In most places in the world most of us have lost at least 6 months from the previous 12, with even less potential to take higher mileage earning long-haul flights with the US, much of SE Asia and Oceania out-of-bounds to everyone since February 2020.
A3 has a large number of members outside the Greek diaspora, most of whom have been under some sort of travel restriction for very significant periods - up to and including a complete inability to leave their country of residence. The UK, as an example, basically only allowed restriction-free travel to a limited number of locations in Europe for a period of about 6-7 months from May to November, with the goalposts constantly moving. Greece was one of the countries where, for a long period, it was necessary to self-isolate for 14 days on return.
At the very least A3 needs to look at individual cases sympathetically.