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Aegean, Sky Express & Astra Flying Stranded Students Back to Athens

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Astra stepped in with temporary flights to bring back students from the island of Crete who were stranded there due to an ongoing strike by Greek seamen.

Airlines to Cancel Flights Due to Strike by Greek Air Traffic Controllers

Flights to and from Greece are being cancelled due to strike action announced by the country's air traffic controllers.

Three Airlines to Fly Greece’s Subsidized Air Routes to Remote Areas

Astra Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express will service a number of state-subsidized air routes to remote Greek destinations, according to an announcement by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Sky Express Set to Launch New Routes in October

Greek airline Sky Express will launch operations to and from Athens to Syros and Astypalea and also perform the Rhodes-Karpathos-Kasos route as of October 1.

Sky Express to Launch Athens-Skiathos Service

Greek airline Sky Express will soon launch flights from Athens to the Greek island of Skiathos.

Sky Express to Launch Athens-Chios Service

Sky Express will launch flights from Athens to the Northeastern Aegean island of Chios as of October 1.

Sky Express Announces New Routes from Athens, Thessaloniki

Sky Express has announced plans for eight additional new routes to launch from October 1 with weekly frequencies.

Sky Express Adds Another ATR42-500 Aircraft to Fleet

Greek airline Sky Express recently added one more ATR42-500 aircraft, with capacity of 48 seats, to its fleet.

Slashed State Subsidies for Air Routes May Lead to Isolation of Remote Greek Islands

Remote Greek islands are feeling the brunt of reduced government spending with the transport ministry announcing a 63 percent drop in subsidies for airlines undertaking flights to these regions and tourism sector professionals expressing their discontent.
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Sky Express Announces Extra Flights to/from Athens, Heraklion During May 6-9

Greek airline Sky Express has scheduled extra flights on the Athens - Heraklion and Heraklion - Athens routes for the next few days.

Sky Express Announces New Routes from Athens to Santorini, Mykonos

Greek airline Sky Express will operate daily flights from Athens to/from Santorini and to/from Mykonos as of April.

Athens Airport Honors Airlines for 2015 Performance

Athens International Airport (AIA) earlier this month honored airlines that recorded the fastest development and the highest increases in passenger volumes in their scheduled services during 2015. The award ceremony took place during the 16th Airline Marketing Workshop held in Athens.

Sky Express To Launch Summer Routes From Volos To Greek Islands

Sky Express, a Greek airline based in Crete, has announced additions to its flight schedule for summer 2014.

Sky Express To Launch Thessaloniki-Skiathos Service

Sky Express, a Greek airline based in Crete, will launch three weekly flights from Thessaloniki, the largest city in Northern Greece, to the island of Skiathos in the Sporades from 1 June until 4 September 2014.

Sky Express Adds ATR 42 Aircraft To Its Fleet

Sky Express, a Greek airline based in Crete, has added one ATR 42 aircraft to its fleet with a seating capacity of 46 passengers.
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4th Aviation Career Day Announced

The 4th Aviation Career Day will take place Sunday, 24 February, at the Hotel Athenaeum Intercontinental in Athens. The event is addressed to individuals who are interested to pursue a professional career in the aviation sector

Four Airlines To Fly State-Subsidized Air Routes

The four airlines to fly the 24 state-subsidized domestic air routes to remote Greek islands (agones grammes) for the four-year period 2013-2016 were announced last month by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Contenders Announced For Remote Greek Island Air Routes

Six airline companies have expressed interest in the tender for the operation of the 24 state-subsidized domestic air routes to remote Greek islands (agones grammes) for the four-year period 2013-2016. According to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, competing carriers are...

Athens Airways Ousted From State-Subsidized Program

Athens Airways was recently declared in default by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and was annulled from serving the nine state subsidized air route destinations it had undertaken in April. The routes are now assigned to Olympic Air and Sky Express.

Contenders Announced For Remote Greek Island Routes

Five airlines have expressed interest in the tender for the operation of the 24 state-subsidized air routes to remote Greek islands for the period 1 April 2010-31 March 2012.