Full of flights and high completes (from 75% to 95%) both for domestic and external destinations characterize Aegean’s passenger traffic and this year’s Easter season (in which Orthodox and Catholic Easter coincide).

According to airline data, the first wave of Easter excursions already appeared on last weekend’s flights. The beginning was by families with young children, as schools are closed and aliens who use the capabilities of remote working to return home earlier.

However, the move will culminate on Thursday, so that any first longer air traffic delays are expected, as Most Greeks depart toward the end of the Great Week From the urban centers of Athens and Thessaloniki, but scheduled to return to the end of the week after Easter (from 23 to 26 April), extending to a significant stay to any destination of their choice.

In the preferences and year of Greek travelers who choose the abroadare large cities abroad, such as Paristhe Barcelonathe ‘Amsterdamthe Lisbonbut also rising destinations such as Maltathe Dubrovnik and the Smyrna.

For them domestic destinations they prefer the Rose, Crete (Heraklion, Chania), the Cyclades including Santorini that gradually recovers, but also Corfu, Kos and Chioswhich maintain their popularity equally.

Top internal destinations

By the base of Athens In the top destinations are Corfu, Santorini, Chania, Naxos, Rhodes and Kos.

By the base of Thessaloniki It is Heraklion, Kos, Rhodes, Chios, Santorini and Mytilene.

Top overseas destinations

By the base of Athens The top destinations abroad are: Paris, Lisbon, Brussels, Barcelona, ​​Amsterdam.

By the base of Thessaloniki: Düsseldorf, Larnaca, Zurich, Frankfurt and Barcelona.

Between rising destinations this year show increased traffic, according to Aegean data, the Marrakechthe Portothe Krakowthe Malta and Edinburgh. At the same time, demand for less -expected destinations such as Chisinauthe Liblinthe Sophia and Dubrovnik It further enhances the tendency of Greek passengers to explore new experiences and alternative routes.

Seats available at least a few days before departure still in destinations such as Rome, Milan, Prague, Budapest, Katiania and Valencia on the foreign network, and interior can find vacancies on select routes to island destinations.

For most Aegean routes in the period from April 14 to 27, the average completeness of flights exceeds 75%, increasing compared to the corresponding period of 2024, with some destinations exceeding 85%or 90%. It is noteworthy that due to the Catholic Easter, the traffic from abroad to Greece is significantly increased, confirming the maintenance of the high preference of foreign visitors in our country, both to the large hubs of Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as to the Greek islands with responses.