Aegean Airlines
Aegean voted Best Regional Airline in Europe once again
For the 12th consecutive year and 13th in total, Aegean Airlines has topped passenger preferences to earn the title of "Best Regional Airline in Europe" at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023, announced this year at a special event in the context of the impressive Paris Air Show.
Aegean CEO: Three conditions for sustainable tourism in Greece
Infrastructures, human resources and expanding the tourist season are the necessary preconditions for a sustainable development of tourism and of air transport in Greece, Dimitris Gerogiannis, CEO of Aegean Airlines, said on Monday.
He said infrastructures were extremely important for the sustainable development of tourism, of cities and of the country in general.
Aegean islets at the mercy of goats
Goats are contributing to the desertification of the Aegean islets. For centuries, these islets have endured the harsh forces of the open sea and have served as vital habitats for humans under challenging circumstances. However, European Union programs have led to uncontrolled and subsidized overgrazing, resulting in a tragic situation.
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Aegean and Cyprus Airways join forces with code-sharing agreement
In a significant move aimed at enhancing connectivity and offering improved travel options, Aegean and Cyprus Airways are preparing to announce a strategic cooperation through a code-sharing agreement. The formal announcement is scheduled to take place at an upcoming press conference next week, where executives from both airlines will outline the details of the partnership.
Tourism set for record takings
Greek tourism is heading for a new record for travel receipts this year despite the decline in the growth rate of bookings from Germany for holidays in Greece in the third quarter. Last year, travel receipts reached 17.7 billion euros, while the record belongs to 2019, with €18.2 billion. The challenge for this year is to exceed €18.5 billion.
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Türkiye, Greece cancel scheduled military exercises in Aegean Sea
In a bid to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries, Türkiye and Greece have canceled their scheduled military exercises in the Aegean Sea, and are holding small-scale training instead.
Record results for Aegean Airlines in first quarter
Aegean showed record results for the first quarter of the year, which is traditionally seasonally weak.
The airline increased its consolidated turnover by 90% year-on-year, to 229.1 million euros, which is also up by 33% from the first quarter of 2019.
ANEK’s rescue becomes more difficult
Despite the recovery of tourism, which in 2022 helped companies such as Aegean, Autohellas and Attica Group to break historic records in their results, ferry company ANEK has recorded a further deterioration in its financial position.
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Holy Fire arrives in Greece
The Holy Fire arrived in Athens on a special flight from Jerusalem on Thursday evening. Specifically, the delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Katsaniotis received the Holy Fire from the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III and arrived at 8.31 p.m. on an Aegean Airlines flight.
The delegation was met by the Armed Forces Band and an honorary guard.
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Holy Fire to arrive on Saturday from Jerusalem
The Holy Fire, flown to Greece each year from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, is set to arrive on a special Aegean Airlines flight on Saturday evening, in time for Easter midnight mass.
Accompanying the Holy Fire on the Aegean aircraft will be a small diplomatic mission and the plane is expected to land at Athens international airport at approximately 6 p.m.
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