Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways are gearing as much as announce a brand new codeshare agreement, in line with the local Greek newspaper Ekathimerini. This partnership is predicted to expand the range of destinations available to passengers of each airlines, providing them with enhanced travel options.
Higher connectivity
While the official announcement of codeshare agreement is scheduled to happen at an upcoming press conference next week, this agreement will enable customers to buy tickets for flights operated by either airline, because the flight codes will probably be shared.
The choice of destinations included within the codesharing arrangement and its implications on the flight offerings will probably be announced by executives of each airlines. While codesharing typically favors larger carriers, this collaboration has the potential to broaden the scope of smaller airlines by expanding their network of obtainable destinations, especially across the Mediterranean region.
Aegean Airlines, the national carrier of Greece, presently operates flights to 128 destinations, in line with their official website. Nonetheless, their ambitious goal is to expand their services to succeed in a complete of 165 destinations in 46 countries by the top of 2023. This expansion will probably be facilitated from their ten operational bases.
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Aegean currently operates a fleet of 58 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320s (27 A320-200s and 14 A320neos) and 17 Airbus A321 jets (12 A321neos and five A321-200s), in line with Planespotters.net data. The airline, nevertheless, has outlined its plans to reinforce its fleet by introducing recent Airbus A320 and A321neo jets, aiming to extend the overall variety of aircraft in its fleet to 76.
Meanwhile, Cyprus Airways offers services to 19 destinations across key European cities in addition to the Middle East. The airline currently operates a fleet of three Airbus A320-200 jets, as per Planespotters.net.
Latest codeshare partnerships this week
Codeshare partnerships are standard practice within the aviation industry as this collaboration between airlines allows for greater flexibility and alternative in travel options for passengers. Last week saw many airlines announce recent codeshare partnerships in Europe.
In the course of the International Air Transport Association’s Annual General Meeting, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines officially inked a codeshare agreement. Passengers of Icelandair can now seamlessly hook up with destinations within the Middle East and Asia with a convenient layover in Istanbul. Likewise, travelers flying with Turkish Airlines gain the advantage of onward connections to Icelandair’s westbound destinations spanning across the North American continent.
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Italy’s national carrier, ITA Airways, and Turkish Airlines have revealed yet one more codeshare agreement this week. Nonetheless, this collaboration is about to be activated starting in July 2023, paving the best way for enhanced connectivity and travel options between the 2 airlines. Already surpassing other carriers, Turkish Airlines boasts the very best number of nations served worldwide, with these agreements further expanding its global reach.
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Sources: Ekathimerini, Planespotters.net
