Athens Airways
Defunct Greek airline
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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]
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| Founded | 2008[2] | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Athens International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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]
Services
Athens Airways was the first Greek airline 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]
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
- Kavala - Kavala Megas Alexandros International 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"
Fleet
The Athens Airways fleet included the following aircraft (as of September 2010):[14]
| Aircraft | Total | Seats |
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| Embraer ERJ 145EU | 2 | 49 |
| Dash 8-300 | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 4 |
