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Ryanair Launches 14 New Routes In Greece For Summer 2020

Argophilia Travel News

Last week Ryanair announced its Greek Summer 2020 schedule which includes 14 new summer routes to destinations in France, Italy, and Germany.

6 years ago

Scoot Adds 16 Airbus A321neos to Fleet in Growth Move

Argophilia Travel News

Scoot announced this week the introduction of 16 brand-new A321neo aircraft into its fleet.

7 years ago

Greece’s New Government Ramps Up Delayed Seaplane Network

Phil Butler

The Greek government is about to retable plans for a network of seaplanes that would facilitate travel and transportation between the smaller Greek islands. According to the news, the framework of operation and new planning is going forward with streamlined licensing procedures to spur investors. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis met recently with Nicolas Charalambous, who […]

7 years ago

Ryanair Chief Announces Hundreds of Job Cuts by End of August

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ryanair has told employees to prepare for hundreds of job cuts in the coming weeks because it has more staff than it currently needs. CEO Michael O’Leary told his staff that the airline has 900 more people than the airline needs to operate.

7 years ago

Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos

Aleksandr Shatskih

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news reports.

7 years ago

Aegean Airlines Adds Seven New International Destinations

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Aegean Airlines will start flight service to seven new international destinations from Athens in 2019.

7 years ago

Lufthansa Launches Direct Thessaloniki-Frankfurt Flights

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After 17 years, Lufthansa has launched a new direct non-stop service to Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia”, connecting the Greek northern city with Frankfurt.

7 years ago

Cyprus’s Cobalt Air Suspends Operations Indefinitely

Phil Butler

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7 years ago

airBaltic carries 18% more passengers during first three quarters of 2018

Aleksandr Shatskih

Latvian airline airBaltic has announced having flown 18% more passengers during the first nine months of 2018 than in the same period last year.

7 years ago

Passengers Are Stranded as Another European Airline Collapses

Argophilia Travel News

News that low-cost carrier Primera Air ceased operations as of Monday night comes as a shock to those who watched the small airline budding and expanding its reach across Europe last year.

7 years ago

Ryanair Adds Summer 2019 Routes As Crews Plan Strike

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to an announcement by Ryanair the budget airline is set to launch of two new routes connecting Greece with Italy for the Summer 2019 schedule. As of April 2019, the airline will connect Corfu with Bologna and Rhodes with Rome with twice-weekly flights. The news comes as the airline struggles with a crew strike on Friday.

7 years ago

Aeroflot Numbers Nose Dive on Sky High Operating Costs

Aleksandr Shatskih

Aeroflot issued a report detailing a 40% decline in annual profits attributable to mounting costs of operation. The net profit of the Russian airline dropped from $409 million dollars in 2017. 

8 years ago

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