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Nonstop Flights to Greece From 7 US Cities This Summer
The 2024 season will be a great one for direct flights from the US to Greece, as seven different airports and cities in the US offer nonstop flights to Athens. This includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, New York,...
Business
Shares of Athens Airport Make Spectacular Debut in the Stock Exchange
The Athens International Airport (AIA) shares made a spectacular debut on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with its price rising more than 14 percent in midday transactions in heavy trading of more than 50 million euros.
This follows after...
Business
Demand for Athens Airport Shares Exceeds 8 Billion Euros
Demand by domestic and international investors for shares in Athens International Airport exceeded 8.0 billion euros ($8.7 billion) Greek authorities announced on Friday.
According to the country’s privatization agency Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) the initial public offering of...
Art
Exhibition Showcases West Attica University Student Art
An exhibition of works by the University of West Attica students opened at the "Art & Environment" area of the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" this week.
The exhibition is free and will remain on the premises until the end...
Greek news
SKY Express Offers Free Tickets to Students Following Train Tragedy
On Friday, the Greek airline SKY Express announced that it is offering members of Greece's student community free air travel tickets between Athens and Thessaloniki in the aftermath of the Tempi train tragedy.
Free flights for students in Athens and...
Greek News
Fake Bomb Threats in Greece Lead to Partial Evacuation of Airport, Hospitals
Fake bomb threats on Tuesday morning led to the evacuation of a section of the Athens International Airport and at least five hospitals in Greece, authorities said.
A specialist explosives unit from the police searched the airport but did not...
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Plane Lands Safely at Athens Airport After Apparently Fake Bomb Threat
Greek F-16 fighter jets were mobilized to intercept a plane purported to be carrying a bomb. The plane in question was a Boeing 737 belonging to Ryan Air which headed from Poland to Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, located...
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Travelers From China Still Enter Greece With No COVID Checks
Travelers from China enter Greece without checks despite the government's decision last week to demand a negative COVID-19 test and masks.
A report on SKAI TV on Thursday said that confusion prevails at Athens International Airport. Travelers arriving from Shanghai...
Crime
Athens Airport Employee Stealing Passenger Luggage Since 2016
A ground crew employee at Athens International Airport has admitted to stealing valuables from the luggage, as well as entire pieces of luggage of passengers at least seventy times. Since 2016, he has been a continuous luggage thief.
Nobody was...
Greek News
Air China Launches Direct Shanghai-Athens Flight
Air China launched a new direct flight between China's largest city Shanghai and Athens on Thursday at Athens International Airport (AIA), the first direct flight between the two cities.
Passengers were welcomed by Air China and AIA officials with balloons,...