Olympic Airlines - Around in March 2009?
Nov 10, 2008, 8:22 pm
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Olympic Airlines - Around in March 2009?
Need some advice. Planning to fly Olympic Airlines late March/early April between Madrid to Athens. (Inbound into Madrid on Delta from USA, outbound from Athens to USA on Delta).
Will they be in business as per EU regulations? Lots of speculation about them reorganizing and emerging as a leaner airline.
Reason I want to fly them is that they are really cheap ($152 Madrid -Athens one way) and only non-stop serving that sector. Other ailrines are at least $400 (KLM et al) They are after all Greece's national airline not some really low budget like Ryanair.
Can anyone confirm if they will still be in business or honor their bookings? of course I will book via CC and use an online agency like Expedia (extra insurance).
Please help
Will they be in business as per EU regulations? Lots of speculation about them reorganizing and emerging as a leaner airline.
Reason I want to fly them is that they are really cheap ($152 Madrid -Athens one way) and only non-stop serving that sector. Other ailrines are at least $400 (KLM et al) They are after all Greece's national airline not some really low budget like Ryanair.
Can anyone confirm if they will still be in business or honor their bookings? of course I will book via CC and use an online agency like Expedia (extra insurance).
Please help
Nov 10, 2008, 9:53 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk kalstravels !
Not really sure this is a Budget Travel topic, and we do have a forum for Other European Airlines, so I'm moving the thread there.
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Not really sure this is a Budget Travel topic, and we do have a forum for Other European Airlines, so I'm moving the thread there.
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Nov 12, 2008, 2:34 am
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Not sure if anyone can confirm it will be, or won't be, around 
. I certainly hope it will be, and given the way its life has been extended by its loving parent, I expect it will.
. I certainly hope it will be, and given the way its life has been extended by its loving parent, I expect it will.
Nov 16, 2008, 9:42 am
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