SKY express, Olympic Air Get Contracts for Remote Greek Destination Air Routes

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) recently announced that Greek carriers SKY express and Olympic Air will service six state-subsidized air routes to remote destinations in Greece (unprofitable routes) for the next four years.

The announcement follows a tender process that launched earlier this year.

The routes to be covered by the airline companies from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2027, are the following:

SKY express: Athens – Kozani – Kastoria (subsidy: 3.55 million euros), Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos (4.31 million euros), Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodes (5.83 million euros) and Rhodes – Kos – Kalymnos – Leros – Astypalea (6.37 million euros).

Olympic Air (subsidiary of AEGEAN): Rhodes – Kastelorizo (5.13 million euros) and Rhodes – Karpathos – Kasos – Sitia (6.47 million euros).

The HCAA’s decision is subject to approval by the Court of Auditors, in accordance with Law 4.700/2020 (Α΄127).