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 | ||||||
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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]
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]
Athens Airways served the following domestic Greek destinations (as of 17 June 2010):[12][13]
The Athens Airways fleet included the following aircraft (as of September 2010):[14][15]
Aircraft | Total | Seats |
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Embraer ERJ 145EU | 2 | 49 |
Dash 8-300 | 1 | 50 |
Total | 4 |
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