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Amid the aviation industry’s recession, In terms of the cargo services, a total of 11
airlines offered scheduled cargo flights via
Athens International Airport’s network Athens International Airport in the course
was significantly enhanced in 2009, with of 2009. Important developments in this sector
the airport adding to its network 6 new include the launch of a new weekly freighter
destinations (Abu Dhabi, Izmir, Krasnodar, service from Lufthansa Cargo as of July 2009,
Krakow, Sharjah, Tripoli) and 11 new airlines the addition beginning May 2009 of Rhodes
(Air Arabia, Athens Airways, Atlant Soyuz, and Kos in Swiftair Hellas services three times
Cimber Sterling, Etihad, Kuban Airlines, per week, as well as the return of the DHL-EAT
Libyan Arab, Lviv, Pegasus, Sun Express, service connecting Athens with Thessaloniki
Transavia). Overall, Athens International with five weekly frequencies.
Airport offered in the course of 2009 direct
scheduled services to 113 destinations (80 New Airlines
international) in 52 countries, serviced by 70
airlines. Air Arabia
And although development was not easily Athens Airways
achieved under the shades of the global Atlant Soyuz
economic uncertainty, the enhancement of Cimber Sterling
the airport’s network was indicative of the Etihad
strength and the stability of particular Kuban Airlines
markets during 2009. Libyan Arab
The Gulf region –which continues to perform Lviv
successfully for the last few years– managed Pegasus
not only to get additional frequencies to Sun Express
Dubai&Qatar but, also welcomed new airlines Transavia
and routes. As from last summer therefore,
the wings of Etihad linked Athens with Abu New Destinations
Dhabi while Air Arabia, the first low cost
carrier from the region kicked off services Abu Dhabi
to Sharjah. In the southern of Greece a route Izmir
to Tripoli was also added, operated by the Krasnodar
Libyan flag carrier. Krakow
Being one of the oldest and richest in history Sharjah
European cities, Krakow represents the second Tripoli
destination out of Athens to Poland for LOT.
Krakow was a successful addition, to the
airline’s longstanding presence in Warsaw.
Similarly, Izmir was the second destination
within the neighbouring country, Turkey.
And the route was operated almost
simultaneously by two low cost carriers,
Sun Express and Pegasus airlines.
Athens Airways, a newly established Greek
carrier, launched operations in February 2010,
connecting Athens with most of the major
Greek peripheral airports, while Aegean
Airlines, further to the additional domestic
flights, demonstrated a tremendous growth
in the international sector by amplifying
its route network with 7 new year round
European routes and 2 seasonal.
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