Airport

Sky Express now flying to Greece from Hamburg Airport

2 July 2021
Two weekly connections amid rising demand for Greek destinations

The Greek airline, Sky Express, is now operating flights from Hamburg Airport to Heraklion, the capital of Crete, on Tuesdays and Sundays coinciding with the start of summer holidays in north Germany. 

Greece becoming trendy destination

"Passenger demand for Greek destinations in very high at present. Greece is trendy," said Dirk Behrens, Head of Aviation at Hamburg Airport. Founded in 2015, Sky Express is the fastest growing Greek airline and can carry up to 180 passengers on the Hamburg-Heraklion route. "For Sky Express, the connection from Crete to Hamburg is a strategic decision to highlight its importance in the European route network and to create opportunities for co-operation and development between the two destinations," said Theodoros Krokidas, President of Board of Directors of Sky Express.

tn/sb/pb

Sources and further information

Similar articles

Interior view of a modern airport check-in area with passengers and multiple counters.

Hamburg Airport reopening Terminal 2 after six-month closure

Social distancing rules to be enforced during peak times also
Two commercial airplanes, Lufthansa and Eurowings, parked at an airport terminal during sunset.

Hamburg Airport reviews year of corona

First negative result in 25 years - high hopes for summer business as airport eyes CO2-neutrality from late 2021
Front view of a large passenger airplane docked at an airport gate with jet bridges attached.

Design of airports to become smart and environment-friendlier?

Researchers at TU Hamburg working on sustainable solutions for CO2-neutral aviation
Aerial view of a harbour with docked ships, industrial buildings, and a distinctive circular observation tower at sunset.

Greece sets post-corona priorities

HamburgAmbassador Prof. Julia Iliopoulos-Strangas outlines impact of pandemic
The Consent Management Platform (https://app.usercentrics.eu/) we use could not be loaded. This can happen if AdBlockers incorrectly block this URL. Some features such as maps, proximity search or forms, cannot be used this way. To use these features, please deactivate your AdBlocker or allow access to *.usercentrics.eu.