Athens Airways
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| Founded | 2008[2] | |||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | |||
| Hubs | Athens International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Alexandroupolis International Airport, Mytilene International Airport, Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia" | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flights & Bonus[3] | |||
| Fleet size | 3 (upon closure) | |||
| Destinations | 16 | |||
| Headquarters | Koropi, Athens, Greece | |||
| Key people | Sakis Andrianopoulos (Owner - CEO) | |||
| Website | http://www.athensairways.com/en | |||
Athens Airways was a Greek regional airline,[4] headquartered in Koropi, Athens.[5] The airline used to connect Alexandroupoli, Athens and Thessaloniki with some Greek islands, as well offering chartered flights.[6] The airline was founded in 2008 and launched scheduled flights on 31 January 2009.[7][8]
In late May 2010 the Greek Civil Aviation Authority stripped Athens Airways of the right to serve a number of government-subsidised routes. Thιs was due to unexplained delays and cancellations by Athens Airways.[9] Later that year, by early September[specify] and after concluding its summer schedule, the airline ceased operations without any notice.[10]
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[edit] Services
Athens Airways was the first Greek airline[citation needed] to offer a 20 percent discount to all tariff categories for passengers aged 12 to 24, soldiers without boarding pass, and students up to the age of 28, as well as a 15 percent discount on return flights.[11]
[edit] Destinations
Athens Airways served the following domestic Greek destinations (as of 17 June 2010):[12][13]
- Agios Kirykos - Ikaria Island National Airport
- Alexandroupoli – Alexandroupolis International Airport Focus City
- Argostoli - Kefalonia Island International Airport
- Athens – Athens International Airport Hub
- Chania – Chania International Airport
- Fira – Santorini (Thira) National Airport
- Heraklion - Heraklion International Airport, "Nikos Kazantzakis"
- Karpathos - Karpathos Island National Airport
- Kythira - Kithira Island National Airport
- Mykonos - Mykonos Airport
- Myrina - Lemnos International Airport
- Mytilene – Mytilene International Airport Focus City
- Rhodes – Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras"
- Skiathos – Skiathos Island National Airport
- Thessaloniki – Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia" Focus City
- Zakynthos - Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos"
[edit] Fleet
The Athens Airways fleet included the following aircraft (as of September 2010):[14][15]:
| Aircraft | Total | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ 145EU | 2 | 49 |
| Dash 8-300 | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 4 |
[edit] References
- ^ Code not current February 2010
- ^ "Establishment of a new airline". Athens Airways. 15 October 2008. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/EN/static/pdf/15_10_08-PRESS_RELEASE_IDRISI_EN.pdf. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Flights & Bonus: Flight award chart for Flights & Bonus". Athens Airways. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/EN/static/pdf/BonusTicketsScheme.pdf.
- ^ "Athens Airways to launch services next spring". SkyScanner. 17 November 2008. http://news.skyscanner.net/articles/2008/11/000740-athens-airways-to-launch-services-next-spring.html. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Athens Airways. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "38 Vassileos Konstantinou Str, GR 19400, Koropi Attikis" - Greek address: "Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου 38, ΤΚ 19400, Κορωπί Αττικής"
- ^ "Web charter request form". Athens Airways. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/GR/static/pdf/Web%20Charter%20Request%20Forrm.pdf. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Athens Airways opens wings". Athens Airways. 27 January 2009. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/EN/static/pdf/27_1_09_PRESS%20RELEASE_FIRSTFLIGHT_EN.pdf.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Athens Airways opens its first flight". Athens Airways. 29 January 2009. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/EN/static/pdf/29_1_09_PRESS%20RELEASE_PROSFORES_EN.pdf.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.kythera-family.net/index.php?nav=178&did=17785-1
- ^ Ανέστειλε (και τυπικά) τη λειτουργία της η Athens Airways , Isotimia.gr, 2011-02-01
- ^ "Athens Airways opens its first flight". Athens Airways. 29 January 2009. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/EN/static/pdf/29_1_09_PRESS%20RELEASE_PROSFORES_EN.pdf.pdf. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Athens Airways". Athens Airways. http://www.athensairways.com/en. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ "Flights Schedule for Summer 2010". Athens Airways. http://www.athensairways.com/athens/I7/GR/static/pdf/ATHENS_AIRWAYS_SUMMER_2010.pdf. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ "Athens Airways (amateur fleet list)". CH-Aviation. http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=THE&al_op=1. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Athens Airways fleet at airfleets.net
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official website (Greek)
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