Aegean Airlines (A3)

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Aegean Airlines S.A. (Greek: Αεροπορία Αιγαίου Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία, Aeroporía Aigaíou Anónimi Etairía pronounced [aeropoˈria eˈʝeu]; LSE: 0OHY) is the flag carrier airline of Greece and the largest Greek airline by total number of passengers carried, by number of destinations served and by fleet size.

AEGEAN, Greece’s largest airline, is providing full service on short and medium haul routes. Since 2010, AEGEAN has been a member of STAR ALLIANCE, the strongest airline alliance worldwide. In 2013, AEGEAN acquired Olympic Air and through the synergies obtained, network, fleet and passenger numbers expanded quickly. The Group welcomed 14m passengers onboard its flights in 2018. The 2019 network covers 151 destinations (31 Greek domestic and 120 international) to 44 countries. AEGEAN features both Economy Class and Business Class cabins. Specially created Greek inspired dishes and drinks are served on a complimentary basis on all international flights. In June 2018 AEGEAN signed a Purchase Agreement with Airbus, for the order of up to 42 new generation aircraft of the A320neo family and plans to place additional orders with lessors for up to 20 new A/C of the A320neo family.

On 21 October 2012, Aegean Airlines announced that it had struck a deal to acquire Olympic Air, and the buyout was approved by the European Commission a year later, on 9 October 2013. Both carriers continue to operate under separate brands. In addition, Aegean Airlines participated in the final stages of the tender for the privatization of Cyprus Airways, the national carrier of Cyprus. Following the bankruptcy of Cyprus Airways, Aegean Airlines established a hub at Larnaca Airport, thus initiating scheduled flights to and from the island to various destinations and filling the service gap created by the services termination of Cyprus Airways.

Aegean Airlines