Season 2017 end for Skiathos
Today Wednesday October 18, 2017 the last charter flight for summer season 2017 left Skiathos in the morning. 2017 season was extended for a couple of days compared with 2015 (October 10, 2015) and 2016 (October 15, 2016). Last flight was Condor 1742/1743 fro/to Frankfurt operated by Airbus A320 (D-AICL). Skiathos notice a significant increase […]
Visual aids back in service at Skiathos
After few cancellations of flights last week, today September 21. 2017, HCAA calibrator aircraft flew for almost five hours around Skiathos in order to complete the necessary test for normal operation of PAPI of both both runways. Late in the evening the two relevant NOTAMS are not valid. Here some shots of HCAA Cessna 750 […]
Cancellation of flights due inoperative airport lighting
Two flights cancelled on September 17, 2017 at Skiathos since the PAPI* lights of both runways (02 and 20) are unserviceable. PAPI lights are inoperative for many months but the problem in September is that some evening flights arriving in the dark, compared with August biggest daylight duration. Below the NOTAM notice that PAPI lights […]
First flight from London City
This summer Skiathos connected with one more unique UK destination. the new destination is London-City and BA City Flyer is the airline operating three flights per week to Skiathos with Embraer 190. Flight CJ-2225 London City – Skiathos 12:30 (Local) Flight CJ-2224 Skiathos 13:15 – London City First flight from London City arrived at Skiathos […]
Greek Air Traffic Control Strike 17th May 2017
On 17th May 2017, Greek air traffic controllers will participate in a general strike. Greek air space will be closed from 11.00am until 3.00pm Greek time. We expect delays to the following flights from the UK to Greece and back again: MT1432 BHX0540 0910ZTH MT1433 ZTH1030 1410BHX MT1106 LGW0725 1055JSI MT1107 JSI1155 1530LGW MT1418 BRS0600 […]
Code-share flights between Germania and Sky Express offering also transfer flights to Skiathos
Nonstop to Bremen and Nuremberg: Germania Connects Athens to two German Cities Starting from May 4, 2017, Germania will add 2 new traveling options to Athens International Airport’s destination network. Every Monday and Thursday, Germania now will connect the Greek capital to Bremen and starting on June 12th, 2017, to the city of Nuremberg. The […]
First charter flight for 2017 at Skiathos
On Wednesday May 3, 2017 arrived at Skiathos airport the first charter flight for summer season 2017. It was Thomas Cook (UK) flight number TCX-1194 from Manchester, landed on runway 02 at 11:24 local time. The new operator of Skiathos airport, Fraport-Hellas, celebrates the first flight by a warm welcome, with traditional water salute (arch […]
Skiathos airport traffic 1Q2017
For all Greek airports During first quarter of 2017 traffic in terms of passengers increased by 6,6% to 5.980.112 compared with 5.611.578 of equal period 2016 (increase of 328.534 passengers). However the above numbers served by -1.4% number of flights. Domestic traffic reduced by -3.7% while international increased by 2.4%. Paros, Mykonos and Skiathos airports […]
New aircraft for Sky Express ATR72-500 at Skiathos
The first ATR72-500 aircraft with registration SX-ONE have entered the Sky Express fleet. This is an ATR72-500 aircraft with 70 seats and is already servicing our precious passengers and is operating the most popular routes.The ATR aircrafts can be considered the best choice for a friendly, quitter and cleaner environment. We have chosen one more […]
Arkia charter flights to Skiathos
For the first time in Skiathos history airport, a direct flight from Israel to Skiathos will came true during summer 2017. Few years ago (2010-2011) there was a small demand of tourists from Israel to Skiathos. That time Aegean Airlines was the airline supposed to perform few flights with A320. Finally we came to 2017 […]