SKY express and Athens International Airport welcomed their partners in a special summer event

On Wednesday, June 26, at the Four Seasons Astir Palace, SKY express and Athens International Airport welcomed representatives of the country’s leading travel agencies and the media to celebrate the success of 2023 and kick off the summer season.

In 2023 SKY express recorded a highly successful year, gaining the trust of almost 4.5 million passengers and at the same time strengthening its flight programme in key European markets. In particular, it has strengthened its presence in Germany through the addition of Frankfurt and Dusseldorf, and added the Warsaw destination in Poland. At the same time, in July 2023, the company presented BLISS, its Business class, which was trusted by more than 6,000 passengers already in the first six months.

In 2024, SKY express continues its successful course with an increase in the frequency of routes from Athens to Rome, Milan and Munich, while it has added new routes from Heraklion in Crete to Larnaca and from Rhodes to Paris. It is worth mentioning that SKY express, in the context of strengthening the tourist season in Crete, has taken the initiative to maintain its routes from Heraklion to Paris until the end of November.

An equally important growth factor for the company is its strengthened portfolio of strategic interline partnerships with 18 of the world’s largest global carriers, which enhances the prospects of interconnecting Greece with more than 160 countries. It is noted that in 2023 SKY express carried more than 1,000 passengers from all over the world via Athens International Airport on a weekly basis.

SKY express in 2024 supports its enhanced flight programme with the addition of 6 state-of-the-art aircraft to the fleet of and very soon it will number 27 aircraft. The Airbus fleet is powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, a strategic choice and investment of the company, as this engine type is associated with proven reliability and safety. SKY express’s ATR aircraft are another strategic choice of the company, as they offer the necessary flexibility “dictated” by the geomorphological conditions of the country’s regional airports. The company has renewed its fleet of ATR 72-600 aircraft and now their average age is no more than 1.6 years.

The addition of the brand new ATR 72-600s will enable SKY express to boost its domestic tourism product, adding 100,000 additional seats to popular Greek summer destinations such as the Cyclades and the Dodecanese for the summer of 2024.
And in 2024, SKY express remains the only Greek airline that continues to cover the largest domestic network with 33 destinations within Greece and one of the fastest growing networks in Europe with 37 destinations in 15 countries.

In total, SKY express in 2024 will offer 6.4 million seats in the Greek market, 80% of which are to and from Athens, effectively adding 5.2 million seats to Athens International Airport.

As stated by MR. Gerasimos Skaltsas, Chief Commercial Officer of SKY express: “This year, together with all of you, we welcome another tourist season. The bet for all of us at SKY express is permanent, to fly to every corner of our country and around the world, to promote and establish our country as the ultimate destination all year round.

Together with all of you, our partners, our employees, our travel agents and of course the people of Athens International Airport, we are taking the travel experience to the next level. We are strengthening our flight programme, our fleet, our services, our international partnerships, our initiatives. We continue to work with the same passion every day to make Greece a sought-after travel destination all year round for passengers from all over the world.”

Η Director of Communication & Marketing of Athens International Airport, Ms. Ioanna Papadopoulou stated: “As every year, we were delighted to meet again with SKY express, our excellent airline partner, at the beginning of the 2024 summer season, at a very impressive spot on the Athens seafront, to… inaugurate the Summer!

We had the opportunity, together with tourism professionals and media representatives, to exchange ideas and opinions, presenting all the elements that make up this year’s unique success story of SKY express at Athens Airport: Starting from 2.5% of our market in 2019, SKY express today holds 13% , thanks to its excellent and modern air product, its dynamic strategy for sustainable and environmentally responsible development and a team of people who every day plan the next steps of the company with enthusiasm, care and professionalism.

Many wishes for a dynamic Athenian Summer, with safe and full flights!