WTM London: Skiathos Strengthens Airline Connections for 2025

Skiathos Mayor Thodoris Tzoumas with candidate for Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) Harry Theoharis. Photo source: Skiathos Municipality

Aiming to strengthen its global tourism presence, the Municipality of Skiathos held meetings with leading airlines, travel groups, and tour operators at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2024 exhibition running in London.

In its 44th edition, the exhibition is expected to attract over 40,000 travel professionals during November 5 to 7 at the ExCeL center.

On the first day of the expo, Skiathos Mayor Thodoris Tzoumas, alongside municipal officials, held B2B meetings to explore new collaborations and reinforce existing partnerships. Discussions included expanding air connections for the 2025 season.

New airline partnerships for 2025

Photo source: Skiathos Municipality

According to the municipality, Skiathos is set to strengthen its connectivity through new partnerships with leading airlines.

British low-cost carrier EasyJet will offer direct flights to the island from London, Manchester, Bristol, Milan, and Naples, with the possibility of adding more routes in the future.

Additionally, Sunweb, a leading European travel group, will introduce flights from Denmark and Sweden, expanding Skiathos’ reach in Northern Europe.

The island is also maintaining strong ties with TUI Group, which will feature Skiathos in its 2025 summer program with flights from Manchester, London Gatwick, and Bristol. The travel giant had previously partnered with the municipality in a campaign to promote Skiathos to Dutch and German travelers.

Meanwhile, Edelweiss Air will continue offering two direct flights from Zurich, enhancing connectivity between Switzerland and the Greek island.

Jet2 plans 10% increase in Skiathos flights for 2025

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays CEO Steve Heapy (third from left) and Head of Airports and Tourism Organizations Janice Mother and Skiathos Mayor Thodoris Tzoumas. Photo source: Skiathos Municipality

Another result of the mayor’s contacts at the exhibition was securing Skiathos in the 2025 flight schedule of UK leisure airline’s Jet2.com with the potential for a 10 percent increase in flights and an additional week extending the season into October.

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays CEO Steve Heapy and Head of Airports and Tourism Organizations Janice Mother also discussed with island officials the possibility of a joint promotional campaign to extend the 2026 tourism season.

Photo source: Skiathos Municipality

On the sidelines of the WTM London event, Skiathos officials met with Fraport Greece’s Katerina Pollatou (Airline Marketing & Development Manager) and Haris Filos (Air Service Development Manager for Commercial & Business Development), to explore opportunities for extending the island’s reach into new travel audiences.

Moreover, UN Tourism candidate Harry Theoharis and the head of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in Italy, Alessandra Priante, visited the municipality’s pavilion to explore Skiathos’ tourism potential.

The GNTO is the premier partner of WTM London this year, which runs until Thursday, November 7.

The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is an official media partner of WTM London.

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