• Eurowings is also increasing frequencies on 6 existing routes to Greece
• 40% growth will deliver more than 300,000 additional
tourists to Greece
COLOGNE/BONN, ATHENS –Eurowings held a press conference on
the new routes this afternoon in Athens. The panel of speakers was attended by
Markus Leopold, Senior Regional Director of Eurowings and Ivan Orec, Senior
Manager of Network Development. Representing the Ministry of Tourism, the event
was honored by the presence of Mr. Giorgos Tziallas, Secretary-General of
Tourism Policy and Development.
As Eurowings continues to expand its network, Europe’s
fastest growing airline is launching 16 new routes to/from Greece this summer, offering 66 routes in total to the Hellenic Republic. Corfu,
Heraklion & Kos are getting four new routes, Rhodes three and Zakynthos one
new route. Furthermore Eurowings is increasing frequencies on 6 existing routes to Greece this summer. Therefore,
Eurowings will grow by 40% this year in Greece, transporting more than 1.4m
passengers and delivering more than 300,000 additional tourists to Greece.
All new Eurowings routes are already on sale onwww.eurowings.com or via the Eurowings app. There is also the option on the website to book
budget package holidays through the Eurowings Holidays tour operator. These
combine the new flight options with attractive hotel offers.
Markus Leopold, Senior Regional Manager at Eurowings:
We are delighted to grow by such a significant number
in Greece this year. By transporting 1.4m passengers and delivering more than
300,000 additional tourists to Greece this year we are securing more than 1,000
jobs in the country.
Ivan Orec, Senior Manager Network Development:
We will continue to grow our traffic in Greece, not
only during the peak summer months, but also during the whole year, including
winter. As we are becoming one of the biggest European low cost carriers,
Greece will remain one of our top markets and these trends will continue in the
upcoming periods.
Mr. Giorgos Tzillas, General Secretary of Tourism
Policy and Development noted "Greece is among the top destinations that Germans choose for their holidays. It is a great
pleasure for us to see that major airlines with high growth, such as Eurowings,
trust the tourist product of Greece and invest in our country, thus
contributing to the growth of our tourism”.
