Aegean Airlines to launch London to Athens service

Aegean Airlines will commence a twice daily non-stop service from London Stansted Airport to Athens from 15 May 2008. Prices for a one way ticket from London to Athens start at £59, inclusive of all taxes. The Athens to Stansted route will be serviced by the brand new Airbus A321 which is configured with 195 seats in two classes and will offer a state of the art in-flight entertainment system.

Stavros Dalikas, Commercial Director states "London to Athens is one of the most important routes for Aegean Airlines and we are really pleased that we can now offer our clients this service. Greece has always been a very popular, year round holiday destination for the British and there has been a steady increase in the business sector in recent years. We can offer our customers a fantastic product in both, Economy and Business Class from start to landing, giving the traveller a great alternative to existing services."

Aegean Airlines is a full service airline with a leading domestic position in Greece and a growing presence in international scheduled routes between Greece and destinations in Europe and neighbouring countries.

In 2007 Aegean carried 5.2 million passengers, an increase of 18% over 2006. The company offers its passengers premium services such as a dual-class cabin configuration, in-flight catering and reserved seating, while maintaining a lean cost structure. Aegean Airlines is also a Regional Partner of Lufthansa providing passengers with access to Lufthansa’s global network.

Aegean Airlines flies to 12 international destinations (London, Larnaca, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Rome, Milan, Sofia, Bucharest, Cairo and Tirana) and 17 Greek destinations (Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania, Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Mytilene, Chios, Alexandroupolis, Mykonos, Santorini, Kavala, Limnos, Corfu, Ioannina and Kefalonia)

During 2008, Aegean expects to take delivery of 10 new Airbus A320/321s as part of its investment programme. By June 2009 Aegean plans to replace its 15 Boeing 737s with all new Airbus aircraft. By 2010 all of the 27 Airbus’ ordered will be delivered. This will make it the youngest fleet in Greece.

For more information and bookings visit Aegeanair.com.