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Olympic Air is a Greek airline carrier based at the Athens International Airport ("Eleftherios Venizelos"), formed from the privatization of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines on 29 September 2009. On October 2013, in Olympic Air and Aegean we united our strengths to become even better and offer to all of you a wide-ranging network extended within Greece as well as abroad, supporting Greek regions and ensuring the qualitative access even to the most remote Greek island. Our Network With primary base in Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" and secondary hub at "Diagoras" Airport in Rhodes, Olympic Air performs approximately 164 flights per day, travelling to a total of 33 Greek destinations. Additionally, Olympic Air as a subsidiary of Aegean operates flights on behalf of Aegean both in Greece and the Balkans. Domestic Flights Olympic Air perfoms practically all Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes with direct flights from / to Athens to Zakynthos, Leros, Milos, Naxos, Paros, Kalymnos, Kythira, Ikaria, Skiathos, Karpathos and from / to Rhodes to Karpathos, Sitia, Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Astypalea and Kastelorizo.

A leading Greek company featuring an ultra-modern fleet, linking ports and people with safety and comfort. Guided by its customer-oriented philosophy and the continuous upgrading of quality and range of services, MINOAN LINES has managed to capture the highest rankings in customer satisfaction since the very first steps of its foundation.

Focusing on innovation and investing on a passenger-oriented approach, ANEK LINES has brought a quality evolution in maritime transport, contributing to the development of the coastal shipping industry and establishing new routes in the Aegean and the Adriatic Sea. The company was established on April 10th, 1967, under the name “Anonimi Naftiliaki Etairia Kritis SA” and trade name “ANEK LINES”. Its first shareholders were everyday men from Crete who moved frequently between Crete and Mainland Greece and wanted to travel with large and safe ships. ANEK began operating as a passenger line in September 1970 when the company’s first ship, the unforgettable “KYDON” set sail from Chania, Crete to Piraeus. Since then, the company has engaged in an impressive course. ANEK LINES large fleet consists of 9 privately-owned state-of-the-art vessels, of Greek ship register, that are certified as per National Safety and Quality Systems such as ISM & ISPS Systems, ΙSO & HACCP. The company is managed by a 15-member Board and employs approximately 900 people as crew and commercial administrative staff. The company is registered in Chania, Crete and operates in privately-owned, state-of-the-art offices that also house a spacious conference centre of 500 persons capacity.