Athens International Airport

SKY express: Heraklion strategic hub with 11 domestic and international destinations

SKY express connects Heraklion with 11 popular domestic and European destinations creating bridges throughout Greece with destinations abroad. It upgrades the position of the historic city and of Crete as a whole as a key node of its network and actively contributes to the further development of the island nationally and internationally.

«American Airlines» and «United Airlines» offer five direct flights from USA to Athens

The Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis met with senior executives of "American Airlines" and "United Airlines" and discussed the opening of Greek tourism for the 2021 season, in the context of his contacts during his trip to the USA.

Wizz flights between Greece and Abu Dhabi resume

As of last Friday the new national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Wizz Air, has resumed connections between Abu Dhabi and Greece.

The first flight connected Athens with Abu Dhabi, with Thessaloniki set to follow from February 4.

As of February 17, the airline will fly from Athens three times per week and from Thessaloniki twice weekly.

AIA has grounds for state support

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport declined by 84.2% year-on-year in November to just 263,000 travelers, making it the ninth consecutive month of decline in the double digits.

Given the lockdown that took effect from November 7, passenger numbers on domestic flights shrank 80% and on international flights by 86%.

Greece opens up tourism for its 'most difficult' summer

For Giorgos Georgoulas, an experienced tourism professional on the world-renowned Greek island of Santorini, this summer will be really tough for tourism.

"This is a tragic, a disastrous year. We will just try to cover a fraction of our expenses this summer," said Georgoulas, who runs a boat tour agency at Oia town on Santorini.

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