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Ukraine International Airlines Announces Service To Thessaloniki, Greece

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch a non-stop scheduled service en route Kiev – Thessaloniki – Kiev as of 24 June 2014.

Aegean Airlines: New International Destinations For Summer 2014

This summer, Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will fly to 14 new destinations from Athens International Airport, aiming to honor its commitment to provide high quality airline services to passengers and boost Greece's tourism product.

Aegean Airlines Announces Names Of Students To Benefit From Support Program

Aegean Airlines has announced the names of 250 Greek university students that will each receive eight free airline tickets per year for their entire four- or five-year course of study.

Aegean Airlines Registers 26% Growth In Passenger Traffic In April 2014

Total passenger traffic for Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air was up by 26 percent in April 2014, climbing to 751,347 passengers, 153,443 more than the total for both companies during the same period in 2013.

SETE Announces New Board of Directors

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) held elections on Wednesday 30 April during its 22nd annual general assembly and elected its new Board of Directors for a 3-year mandate.

Aegean Airlines Launches Special Offers For Domestic Travel

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced offers for travel in Greece that include flights to and from Thessaloniki.

Aegean Airlines Adds Two Special Flights To Transfer Holy Fire To Greek Destinations

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will provide two extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Fire to various destinations of the country once it arrives in Athens from Jerusalem on Easter Saturday.

Aegean Airlines Begins Accepting Applications For Student Support Program

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will begin accepting applications for its recently announced student support program "Close to the young" as of Tuesday 1 April.

Aegean Airlines Announces 2014 Growth Plans, 17 New Destinations

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is investing in Greek tourism’s positive course and plans to reach 100,000 flights this year.

Aegean Airlines To Give Away Free Tickets To Greek University Students

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will give free airline tickets to 250 students that have been accepted in a Greek University away from their place of residence in Greece for the academic year 2013-2014.

2014 Air Transport News Awards

The 2014 Air Transport News Awards were held recently in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Hotel.

Aegean Airlines Announces Full Year 2013 Results

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines recently reported improved financial performance for 2013. Last year, the company's revenue increased by 21 percent to 682.7 million euros. Net earnings after tax reached 66.3 million euros, compared to losses of 10.5 million euros in 2012.

Greece Expects Growth In Tourist Arrivals From Scandinavian Market This Year

Arrivals to Greece from all Scandinavian countries are expected to grow this year by an average 10-11 percent, the Greek Tourism Ministry concluded after the first dedicated travel and taste fair for Greece, Grekland Panorama, wrapped up in Stockholm.

Aegean Airlines Briefs Greek Travel Agents

Greek travel agents were informed on the strategic options and short and long term goals of Aegean Airlines at an information event held recently by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA).

Summer 2014: Athens To Welcome 150 New Airline Routes

2014 may be considered a "year of recovery" for Athens International Airport (AIA) in terms of passenger traffic since 150 new weekly flights are scheduled to connect the Greek capital with international destinations.

Aegean Airlines On Ryanair’s Plans To Open New Hubs In Athens, Thessaloniki

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines issued an announcement on 14 January in regards to the plans of Irish low fares airline Ryanair to open Greek hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki

Aegean To Connect Hamburg With Athens In May 2014

As of 27 May 2014, Athens will be just three hours away from Hamburg as Greek carrier Aegean Airlines will begin nonstop service from Hamburg Airport to the Greek capital.

Aegean-Olympic Air Merger Boosts Domestic Traffic In Greece

One month after the merger, Aegean Airlines has reported a 10 percent increase in combined domestic traffic with Olympic Air.

Aegean Reports 15% Growth In Passenger Traffic For First Nine Months 2013

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines recorded passenger traffic of 3.2 million on international flights during the nine-month period of 2013, a 15 percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Aegean Backs CAA Decision To Reject Second Turkish Airlines Flight To Thessaloniki

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines said it supports a recent decision of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that blocked a Turkish Airlines request for a second daily flight to and from Thessaloniki.