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Aegean Airlines is at the stage of \u201cbureaucratic processing\u201d for inaugurating twice-weekly flights between Thessaloniki and Izmir this year, airline CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis told the 4th Greece Talks innovation conference in the northern Greek port city on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking at the conference segment on \u201cTourism develops in developing cities,\u201d Gerogiannis said that the coastal Turkish city of Izmir \u201chas been discussed for some time now, and comprises a destination connected to Thessaloniki at the traditional, cultural and historical level.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Referring to Aegean\u2019s domestic flights at Thessaloniki\u2019s Makedonia Airport, the carrier\u2019s CEO said these have risen by 30%, while the airline connects the northern city with eight or nine islands, including, as of this year, Syros.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believed in Thessaloniki when nobody was taking any notice of it, and I believe we contributed to the city\u2019s growth in a very consistent way,\u201d Gerogiannis said. \u201cIn 2019, we flew from Thessaloniki to nine or 10 destinations abroad, which today number 20. As of this year, and in the spirit of investing in the city, Aegean will increase the number of seats in the network abroad by 7%, and we believe and hope that the number of passengers we will transport will reach 3 million people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A fleet of eight aircraft are permanently stationed at Makedonia Airport and the airline staff there numbers 300, Georgiannis said. He also noted that the number of passengers flying with Aegean in Thessaloniki rose 6% in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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