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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-07-01
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[01] Aegean member of Star Alliance
[01] Aegean member of Star Alliance
Aegean Airlines on Wednesday officially became the 28th star of the
international airline alliance Star Alliance, which brings together
4,000 aircraft carrying around 600 million passengers worldwide.
The membership ceremony was held at Aegean Airlines' technical base
facilities, in the Athens International Airport, at the presence of
representatives from Star Alliance's 27 members. Addressing the
ceremony, Jaan Albresht, Star Alliance's chief executive, praised
Aegean's business spirit and competitiveness along with the excellence
of its services. "Aegean is the flagship airline in Greece," he said.
Aegean Airlines' vice-chairman Eftihis Vasilakis praised the work of a
strong group of shareholders which managed to upgrade all systems and
services of the airline company. Commenting on a merger agreement
signed with Olympic Air, Vasilakis said the agreement has not yet been
approved by the Competition Commission.
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