SKY express recorded a 15% increase in passenger traffic and 26% in revenue in the 1st quarter of the year.
AnnouncementApr 19, 2024SKY express achieved robust growth in the first quarter of the year, recording an overall increase of 15% in passenger traffic compared to the corresponding period of 2023. The increase in domestic passenger traffic reached 5%, while the corresponding international traffic reached an impressive 42.5%. SKY express's flight work is particularly enhanced, with the number of flights increasing by 7%. The strong growth of all the above indicators led to a significant increase in the company's revenue reaching 26%.
Boosting routes
SKY express continues its successful trajectory in 2024 with a 26% increase in the frequency of major European destinations. In particular, it strengthens the routes from Athens to Rome, Milan and Munich, as well as the routes from Heraklion, Crete to Paris. Also, new routes from Athens to Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Warsaw are added to the company's flight schedule, as well as from Rhodes to Paris, and from Heraklion to Larnaca.
Further development of summer flight schedule
The airline's international scheduled flight schedule has been further strengthened as Eruropean destinations have reached 15, while more than 3,000 charter flights are added from France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia, Moldova, Serbia, Romania, Poland and Italy, in cooperation with the biggest tour operators.
Increase in seats
It is worth noting that the increase in offered -in total- seats will exceed 10%. Especially for popular Greek summer destinations, such as the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Eastern Aegean and the Ionian Islands, the company strengthens the domestic tourism product by offering more seats, an increase of 11%.
It is noted that BLISS, the Business Class of SKY express, which was first presented to the European and Greek public in July 2023, has already welcomed more than 11,000 passengers and is expected to record significant performance for the rest of 2024.
With the motto "Greece is bliss", SKY express's ultramodern aircraft fly higher every day, supporting the country's development, the national tourist product and especially catering the passengers’ needs