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Ellinair

Ellinair was a Greek airline headquartered in Thessaloniki operating scheduled and charter flights.

History

The new airline was established on 19 February 2013 and its first flight was operated in February 2014.[4] The name Ellinair is a combination of the words "Έλλην" (Ellin - "Greek") and "air".

The company was a member of Mouzenidis Group, and it was created to serve the high volume of tourists, mainly from Russia, who visit Greece by Mouzenidis Travel. In October 2014, Ellinair flights were incorporated in all the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) to ensure accessibility to all tourist agencies. On 15 June 2015, Ellinair launched new domestic routes from Athens and Thessaloniki.

Mouzenidis Travel ceased trading in 2021. EllinAir parked its aircraft fleet, intending to restart in 2022. In November 2021, Ellinair put plans to restart on hold, returning its aircraft to their lessors.[9]

Destinations

As of 2020 Ellinair operated scheduled flights to 32 destinations.[10] Ellinair mainly operated flights to Eastern Europe and Russia from its main base at Thessaloniki International Airport and from Athens International Airport with additional direct flights to international destinations from Corfu International Airport and Heraklion International Airport during the summer leisure season.

Codeshare agreements

Ellinair codeshares with the following airline:

Charter flights

During the summer season, Ellinair operated several A320s, performing charter services in association with major tour operators. The charter flights connect popular holiday destinations in Greece to Italy, Poland, Israel, Russia, Austria, Germany, Ukraine and other countries.

Fleet

As of February 2022, the Ellinair fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[12]

Historical fleet

Other than the current aircraft, Ellinair also operated the following types:

  • British Aerospace 146 x 2
  • Boeing 737-300 x 3
  • Boeing 737-400 x 2
  • Airbus A319 x 2
  • Airbus A320 x 4

External links

References

  1. IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search iata.org, retrieved 11 April 2015^
  2. CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2 faa.gov^
  3. Ανακοίνωση καταχώρησης σοτ Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο της σύστασης της Ανώνυμης Εταιρείας με την επωνυμία "ΕΛΛΗΝΑΙΡ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ" και το διακριτικό τίτλο "ELLINAIR". geminet.gr, retrieved 12 September 2015^
  4. COMPANY PROFILE ellinair.com, retrieved 21 June 2015^
  5. Ξεκίνησαν οι πτήσεις της Ellinair enikos.gr, 19 February 2014, retrieved 12 September 2015^
  6. Торжественное открытие рейсов новой авиакомпании Ellinair | Ellinair 7 March 2014, retrieved 12 September 2015^
  7. MOUZENIDIS GROUP ellinair.com, retrieved 21 June 2015^
  8. ORGANIZATION CHART ellinair.com, retrieved 21 June 2015^
  9. Ellinair Airline history, retrieved 10 March 2022^
  10. ellinar website destination map^
  11. Ellinair Announces New Greek Island Routes and Interline Agreement with Aeroflot 18 April 2019^
  12. Aircraft Fleet of Ellinair Flight Radar 24, retrieved 15 September 2020^