European Carriers Slashing Athens Service in Winter 2012

Based on GDS timetable and inventory display as of 27JUL12, a number of carriers is reducing service to Athens in the upcoming Winter 2012/13 season. This includes 8 carriers, representing a loss of 59 weekly flights.

Detailed service reductions:

• Air France

Paris CDG – Athens Planned service reduction from 4 daily in W11 to 3 daily in W12 revised, where AF now only plans 2 daily flights
AF1532 CDG1010 – 1425ATH 319 D
AF2332 CDG1830 – 2245ATH 319 D

AF2333 ATH0645 – 0915CDG 319 D
AF1533 ATH1520 – 1750CDG 319 D

Separately, AF will also offer twice weekly each to Athens from Marseille (4 weekly in W11) and Nice (3 weekly in S12).

• Air Moldova

Chisinau – Athens The airline will continue to operate combined service with Larnaca in S12, therefore remain capacity cut compared to 2 weekly nonstop in W11 with A320
9U873 KIV1840 – 2100LCA2150 – 2310ATH2355 – 0155+1KIV E90 25

• brussels airlines

Reported earlier on 16APR12, SN will suspend 1 daily Brussels – Athens service in Winter 2012/13

• KLM

Amsterdam – Athens KLM in Summer 2012 has already reduced overall service from 2 to 1 daily, and will maintain the same frequency in W12
KL1575 AMS1155 – 1605ATH 73H D
KL1576 ATH1700 – 1940AMS 73H D

• LOT Polish Airlines

Warsaw – Athens Reduces from 5 weekly in W11 to 3 weekly
LO603 WAW1100 – 1445ATH E75 2
LO603 WAW1100 – 1445ATH E95 47

LO604 ATH1535 – 1720WAW E75 2
LO604 ATH1535 – 1720WAW E95 47

• Lufthansa

Frankfurt – Athens Reduces from 3 daily in W11 to 2 daily
LH1278 FRA0930 – 1315ATH 321 D
LH1282 FRA1310 – 1655ATH 321 246
LH1282 FRA1315 – 1700ATH 321 x246

LH1285 ATH0630 – 0845FRA 321 47
LH1285 ATH0635 – 0850FRA 321 x47
LH1279 ATH1405 – 1615FRA 321 346
LH1279 ATH1410 – 1620FRA 321 x346

Munich – Athens Reduces from 19 weekly in W11 to 14 weekly
LH1750 MUC0840 – 1205ATH 32S D
LH1754 MUC1935 – 2300ATH 321 D

LH1755 ATH0625 – 0805MUC 321 D
LH1751 ATH1255 – 1435MUC 32S D

• Swiss International Air Lines

Geneva – Athens Reduces from 2 to 1 daily
LX1822 GVA1125 – 1505ATH 320 x67
LX1822 GVA1125 – 1505ATH 319 67

LX1823 ATH1545 – 1740GVA 320 x67
LX1823 ATH1545 – 1740GVA 319 67

Zurich – Athens Reduces from 21 weekly in W11 to 16 weekly
LX1830 ZRH0945 – 1320ATH 321 x235
LX1838 ZRH1255 – 1635ATH 320 x14
LX1842 ZRH2035 – 0010+1ATH 321 D

LX1843 ATH0630 – 0825ZRH 321 D
LX1831 ATH1400 – 1550ZRH 321 x235
LX1839 ATH1725 – 1915ZRH 320 x14

• TAP Portugal

Reported earlier on 18APR12, TAP Portugal will suspend Lisbon – Athens service, which saw 3 weekly service in W11

On long-haul service, DELTA is suspending New York JFK – Athens and Singapore Airlines cancels Singapore – Athens flight. In Nov 2011, THAI cancelled Bangkok – Athens flight.