Aegean phases in international flights

Monday's resumption of a considerable number of international flights to Athens and Thessaloniki produced a marginally satisfactory occupancy rate for Aegean Airlines, Kathimerini understands.

Greece's flag carrier on Monday flew passengers from 13 destinations to Athens, plus another two to Thessaloniki, with the network including flights from Larnaca, Zurich, Brussels, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Bucharest, Tirana and Munich.

Market professionals note that seat occupancy rates vary depending on whether the flight had been stopped altogether or not (with the Athens-Brussels service continuing throughout the lockdown).

Nevertheless, carriers have now turned their attention to last-minute bookings that will determine the course not only of Aegean but also of all other air companies. They say that there is no doubt Greece remains a top tourism world destination, but...