Lovers of holidays in Greece, do you know Aegean? The Greek airline's flight schedule last year covered a network of 180 destinations in 49 countries, with 307 routes from its 10 bases in Greece and abroad. The fleet of 76 aircraft is rather recent, there are even the brand new Airbus A320 and A321 neo. Good tip to know as summer approaches, Aegean is offering discounts of up to -20% for a few more days for any reservation until April 23 for a getaway to Hellenic soil. This offer is valid for all direct and connecting flights to/from the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Passengers will be able to benefit from these promotions for flights between June 1 and October 30, 2024. More information on the company's website.
15 years of Franco-Greek connections
Since 2008, with a first flight between Athens and Paris, Aegean has since transported more than 10.5 million passengers, thus consolidating its role as an air bridge between France and Greece. With bases of operations not only in Paris but also in Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes, and Toulouse, the Greek company offers direct connections to Athens and Heraklion.
If Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Kos continue to attract a good number of French people, success continues for the Aegean islands of Santorini, Paros, Mykonos, and of course Corfu. Very popular destinations between May and August. And to transport all these little people, Aegean Airlines announced on Wednesday the order of four new Airbus A321neo - specially configured and equipped with additional fuel tanks (
which allows flights of a maximum duration of 7.5 hours, Editor's note
) - to cover the routes of Central Africa, the Middle East and Asia. However, you will have to wait to benefit from it, the new planes should not be delivered before 2027.