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1. The Board of Directors, the Board of Executives and a team of AIA representatives upon completion of the Intra-Schengen Upgrade Project at the Main Terminal Building
(MTB). 2. Welcoming Etihad’s B787-900 Dreamliner. 3. Mr. Aldo D'Elia, Head of Eastern Europe Sales, Alitalia, Mrs. Ioanna Papadopoulou, Director Communications and
Marketing, AIA, Mr. Efision Luigi Marras, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Athens, Mrs. Irit Ben - Abba, Ambassador of the State of Israel in Athens and Mr. George
Athanassiou, Country Manager of Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Alitalia. 4. Mrs. Asma Al Rahma, Area Manager Cyprus, Emirates and Mrs. Ioanna Papadopoulou.
Flying further the support of AIA, organised a summer event for travel agents in Aegli Zap-
peiou, acknowledging their long-term and constant collaboration. Germa-
A nother summer season has begun for Athens International Airport, nia, started operating for the first time in AIA, enriching our network with two
adding two significant developments in the long-haul connections of new destinations: Bremen and Nuremberg. The first flight was welcomed
its network: on March 12, Emirates launched the flight Dubai - Ath- with a traditional water arch salutation, celebrating also the beginning of a
ens - New York (Newark Liberty International Airport). On June 20, we wel- code share agreement with Sky Express. Additionaly, on June 1 we celebrat-
comed SCOOT, a full member of the Singapore Airlines family, who launched ed the arrival of the Β787- 900 Dreamliner of Etihad Airways. The company
the direct flight Singapore - Athens, the airline’s first transcontinental des- will be opearting this type of aircraft for its flights from Athens to Abu Dhabi
tination and its first European connection! The flight is operated by an ultra- until September 30. At the same time, on the occasion of the renovation of
modern B787-900 Dreamliner and was welcomed by AIA in a special cer- the LUFTHANSA business lounge in AIA, Konstantinos Tzevelekos, General
emony with lots of guests and media. In the framework of the “TAG Athens” Manager of the company for Greece and Cyprus, invited the travel agents,
program, of which the goal is the enhancement of Athens’ connectivity and on May 18, to experience the new renovated lounge themselves. Finally, a
the development of its hubbing potential, two significant events took place in big project for the airport was completed: The renovated Schengen area was
July, in Cyprus and Albania, with the goal of attracting passengers from the opened to the public in May and the Board of Directors of the airport’s com-
specific markets via Athens, and, in specific, the reinforcement of the Emir- pany were guided through the renovated area, by the project’s main con-
ates flight from Athens to New York. “TAG Athens” is an AIA initiative, invit- tributors. One more significant award for the Athens International Airport:
ing passengers to tag Athens as the intermediate point for their air travel. Air Transport Research Society awarded AIA as a Top Efficiency Performer
Additionally, on May 2, the new, daily direct connection of Alitalia to Tel Aviv in Europe, in its category.
was launched (present were the Ambassador of Italy in Greece, Efision Lui- Aλλη μια νέα θερινή περίοδος ξεκίνησε για το αεροδρόμιο της Αθήνας και
gi Marras, the Ambassador of Israel, Irit Ben - Abba, together with execu- στο τρέχον αεροπορικό δίκτυο του ΔΑΑ ξεχωρίζουν σίγουρα 2 σημαντικές
tives from Alitalia and AIA). On March 25, United Airlines announced its new συνδέσεις μακρινών προορισμών: τη 12η Μαρτίου, η Emirates εγκαινίασε την
seasonal flights (until October 5) to New York (Newark Liberty International
Airport), while on the same day the AIR FRANCE - KLM – DELTA Group, with
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1. The Board of Directors, the Board of Executives and a team of AIA representatives upon completion of the Intra-Schengen Upgrade Project at the Main Terminal Building
(MTB). 2. Welcoming Etihad’s B787-900 Dreamliner. 3. Mr. Aldo D'Elia, Head of Eastern Europe Sales, Alitalia, Mrs. Ioanna Papadopoulou, Director Communications and
Marketing, AIA, Mr. Efision Luigi Marras, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Athens, Mrs. Irit Ben - Abba, Ambassador of the State of Israel in Athens and Mr. George
Athanassiou, Country Manager of Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Alitalia. 4. Mrs. Asma Al Rahma, Area Manager Cyprus, Emirates and Mrs. Ioanna Papadopoulou.
Flying further the support of AIA, organised a summer event for travel agents in Aegli Zap-
peiou, acknowledging their long-term and constant collaboration. Germa-
A nother summer season has begun for Athens International Airport, nia, started operating for the first time in AIA, enriching our network with two
adding two significant developments in the long-haul connections of new destinations: Bremen and Nuremberg. The first flight was welcomed
its network: on March 12, Emirates launched the flight Dubai - Ath- with a traditional water arch salutation, celebrating also the beginning of a
ens - New York (Newark Liberty International Airport). On June 20, we wel- code share agreement with Sky Express. Additionaly, on June 1 we celebrat-
comed SCOOT, a full member of the Singapore Airlines family, who launched ed the arrival of the Β787- 900 Dreamliner of Etihad Airways. The company
the direct flight Singapore - Athens, the airline’s first transcontinental des- will be opearting this type of aircraft for its flights from Athens to Abu Dhabi
tination and its first European connection! The flight is operated by an ultra- until September 30. At the same time, on the occasion of the renovation of
modern B787-900 Dreamliner and was welcomed by AIA in a special cer- the LUFTHANSA business lounge in AIA, Konstantinos Tzevelekos, General
emony with lots of guests and media. In the framework of the “TAG Athens” Manager of the company for Greece and Cyprus, invited the travel agents,
program, of which the goal is the enhancement of Athens’ connectivity and on May 18, to experience the new renovated lounge themselves. Finally, a
the development of its hubbing potential, two significant events took place in big project for the airport was completed: The renovated Schengen area was
July, in Cyprus and Albania, with the goal of attracting passengers from the opened to the public in May and the Board of Directors of the airport’s com-
specific markets via Athens, and, in specific, the reinforcement of the Emir- pany were guided through the renovated area, by the project’s main con-
ates flight from Athens to New York. “TAG Athens” is an AIA initiative, invit- tributors. One more significant award for the Athens International Airport:
ing passengers to tag Athens as the intermediate point for their air travel. Air Transport Research Society awarded AIA as a Top Efficiency Performer
Additionally, on May 2, the new, daily direct connection of Alitalia to Tel Aviv in Europe, in its category.
was launched (present were the Ambassador of Italy in Greece, Efision Lui- Aλλη μια νέα θερινή περίοδος ξεκίνησε για το αεροδρόμιο της Αθήνας και
gi Marras, the Ambassador of Israel, Irit Ben - Abba, together with execu- στο τρέχον αεροπορικό δίκτυο του ΔΑΑ ξεχωρίζουν σίγουρα 2 σημαντικές
tives from Alitalia and AIA). On March 25, United Airlines announced its new συνδέσεις μακρινών προορισμών: τη 12η Μαρτίου, η Emirates εγκαινίασε την
seasonal flights (until October 5) to New York (Newark Liberty International
Airport), while on the same day the AIR FRANCE - KLM – DELTA Group, with
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