Skiathos Airport Traffic (September 2016)
Increase of traffic at Skiathos airport during September 2016 compared to 2015. Below Skiathos traffic analysis for September 2016: Skiathos traffic September 2016 (compared 2015) by country:
Last charter flight at Skiathos for summer 2016
One more summer season has come to an end at Skiathos airport. Last flight for summer 2016, SAS-7463 departed at 06:26LT (0326Z) from Trodheim, performing the longest regular flight of 2.826m/1.756nm to Skiathos, operated by Boeing 737-700. Scandinavian Airlines B737-700, registration LN-TUJ, landed on runway 02 at Skiathos airport at 11:05L and that was the […]
Sky Express first flight at Skiathos
Today, October 3 2016 Sky Express perform its first flight from the new winter service from Athens. Fares now with two carriers (Olympic Air and Sky Express) dropped from 96€ one-way to 44€ and 54€ respectively. Result of competition is lower prices but there still there is a question how the price in the past […]
Thomson B757 diversion due technical
On September 13, 2016 a Boeing 757-200 of Thomson Airways operating flight TOM-2200 from Manchester to Skiathos diverted to Athens due technical problem with flaps. The flight decent till 4.000 feet but since the crew notice a problem with the flaps decide to go at Athens airport instead of continue the approach to the very […]
Athens-Skiathos winter 2016 schedule
Recently the winter schedule of flights between Athens and Skiathos announced. As destination, Skiathos, along with six other domestic destinations (mainly islands), is no longer operating under PSO (Public Service Obligation). Domestic PSO routes validity was about to expire on 28 October 2016. During recent offers Sky Express announce interest to enter the market between […]
August 2016 traffic numbers higher than 2015
Traffic statistics of Skiathos airport traffic during August 2016 showing an increase of flights and passengers compared to the equal period of 2015. Traffic from UK is still holding number one place on passengers rank with an increase of 13,18% compared with August 2015. Traffic from Italy is also rise (16,06%) but still coming behind […]
New apron of Skiathos airport is active
Starting from today August 10, 2016 new airport at Skaithos airport is fully operated for all flights. Today (August 10), all flights served at new apron and passengers transferred to the terminal with busses. According to NOTAM B712/16 old parking stand no2 is blocked as it is affecting the clearance of taxiway between old and […]
Increase of private aircraft at Skiathos
Finally the demand for space to accommodate private airplanes can now served by the new apron. The number of private flights expected to rise up at Skiathos. Here is a photo with eight private planes on new apron during overnight parking at the island. Also the new apron is allowing servicing of airlines in case […]
New apron test at Skiathos
This week (11-16 July 2016) expected the service of jetliner aircraft on new Skiathos airport apron, for the first time. By now new apron used as parking for general aviation flights (bottom left) and holding bay for jetliners in case all current three stands are occupied by other airplanes (bottom right) The “trial” of the […]
New taxi link and apron open at Skiathos
A NetJets Falcon 2000 (CS-DNR) arrived 19 June 2016, was the first jet aircraft taxi through the north taxi link for the new apron for overnight. New apron is open and everything is working normally. The new apron expected to serve commercial jet airlines later this year after Ground Handlers complete several required training.