Aegean Airlines says international passenger traffic up 23 pct in May-June

Passenger traffic from abroad grew 23 pct in the two-month period, compared with the same period last year, to 814,546 passengers. Aegean Airlines said this increase reflected an expanding flight schedule on international routes, with the addition of 32 new flights, and further development of its activities in the country’s

The Athens base reported a 15 pct increase in passenger traffic, the Thessaloniki reported a 23 pct rise, Heraclion, Crete, a 34 pct increase, Rhodes a 40 pct jump, Corfu was 19 pct higher, Kos was up 155 pct (new base) and Kalamata up 274 pct (new base).

Aegean Airlines has 160 international flights this summer, more than in any other year. “A reversal of climate for Greece, the acknowledgement of our quality, our new routes offer a strong positive dynamism to our international network for this year,” Dimitris Gerogiannis, Aegean Airlines’ chief executive said.

source: ΑMΝΑ