About Aegean Airline
A Quick Overview of Aegean air
Aegean Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Greece and it is the largest airline total number of destinations served (153), by total number of passengers carried and by its fleet size. Aegean Airlines is also a Star Alliance member from the past 9 years and operates charter and scheduled services to a number of Greek, European, African and Middle Eastern destinations. The main hubs of this airlines are Athens International Airport, Larnaca International Airport (Cyprus) and Thessaloniki Airport - while its head office is located in Kifisia, Athens.
In 2012, Aegean Airlines acquired Olympic Air and since 2013 both carriers are operating under separate brands.
Main centers of Aegean Airline
The main hubs of this airlines are Athens International Airport, Larnaca International Airport (Cyprus) and Thessaloniki Airport - while its head office is located in Kifisia, Athens.
Awards received by Aegean Airlines
Aegean Airlines has won a number of awards over the years as stated proudly on their website:
- In 2000, The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) awarded Aegean the Airline of the Year 2000/01 Bronze Award.
- AEGEAN received the ERA Gold Award Airline of the Year 2004/2005.
- Third-time winner of the ERA silver award for 2005/6.
- AEGEAN received three awards from Athens International Airport as the fastest-growing airline for Western Europe and as the overall fastest-growing airline operating at AIA in 2004.
- 4th ERA award: AEGEAN once again received the Airline of the Year 2006/7 Silver Award.
- AEGEAN received the gold award for the highest increase in passenger numbers in 2005 and for the highest percentage passenger growth in the domestic market.
- Athens International Airport Gold Award in 2006.
- AEGEAN was awarded by Athens International Airport as the airline with the highest passenger volumes increase at "Eleftherios Venizelos" Airport in 2006 and for the highest percentage passenger growth in the domestic market.
- AEGEAN was named the "Airline of the Year 2008/09" Gold Award winner by the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
- AEGEAN was awarded by Athens International Airport (during the 12th Airline Marketing Workshop) as passengers' favorite airline for 2011
- AEGEAN also received an honorary award from Brussels Airport for the on-time performance of its flights for 2012 as a short-haul airline, with a rate of 90.4%.
- The Fast Travel Green Award was awarded to AEGEAN and Olympic Air by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the use of technologies that improve passenger experience in 2015.
- The "Up and coming / Program of the year" award for the geographic region of Europe-Africa was awarded to AEGEAN's Miles+Bonusprogramme by Freddie Awards 2015.
- AEGEAN has just received the Fast Travel Gold Award from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for its innovative and flexible solutions to simplify and speed up the passenger experience in 2017.
- AEGEAN was voted for the award the "Best Cabin Crew in Southern Europe for 2018" at the Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2018.
