HBnews: Aegean member of Star Alliance

Aegean member of Star Alliance
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Hellenic Business on 02.07.2010,   02:38
 
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.