easyJet and SKY express have announced a partnership through the 'Worldwide by easyJet' connections service. This new partnership with the Crete-based carrier will open up more than 20 Greek destinations for easyJet customers.

easyJet and SKY express form connections partnership

The 'Worldwide by easyJet' connections service has a new partner after Greek airline SKY express joined the platform. Through the service, easyJet passengers will be able to connect to over 20 Greek destinations at the click of a few buttons.

Destinations on the cards include Mytilene, Paros, Icaria, Astypalaia, Naxos, Vathi, Scio, Lemnos, Karpathos, Kythera, Milos, Alexandroupoli, Kastoria, Skiros, Kozani, Kasos Island, Sitia, Syros, Kalymnos and Laros Island.

Sophie Dekkers, Chief Commercial Officer at easyJet, said,

"At easyJet we’re committed to making travel as easy as possible as well as providing great value and more choice for our customers when they travel. We are delighted to be working with SKY express to open up access to even more new destinations this summer and explore all that Greece and its islands have to offer, through our innovative Worldwide by easyJet platform."

easyJet passengers can connect via Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Zakynthos, Preveza, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Larnaca, Chania, Heraklion and Thessaloniki. Travelers can arrange connections over the web through Icelandic technology partner Dohop's platform at easyJet.com/worldwide.

Yiannis Lidakis, Commercial Director at SKY express, said,

"We want to thank easyJet for our cooperation. We continue our efforts for continuous growth and this gives us the opportunity to have more new collaborations with important companies in our field. This cooperation is of strategic importance for us because its main goal is to offer our passengers more options, but also to strengthen the potential of our country as a dynamic travel destination."

What is the Worldwide by easyJet service?

The low-cost airline established Worldwide by easyJet in September 2017 to create a seamless means of connecting flights through a single platform. The service was launched with partners WestJet and Norwegian and now boasts 15 partner airlines.

According to the airline, "Worldwide by easyJet does not impact easyJet's punctuality, asset utilization, or operating model. The airline does not hold flights for connecting passengers."

Connecting flights are subject to a 'Minimum Connection Time' of two hours and 30 minutes, ensuring passengers have enough time to transfer. Travelers that miss their connecting flight will be put on the next available flight.

Sophie Dekkers added,

"We have been delighted with the appetite of partner airlines to expand Worldwide across our network thanks to our reputation for great value fares, excellent customer service, and our strong positions at Europe's leading airports and we remain focussed on offering our unique connections service at more major airports across our network."

More connections for SKY express

This agreement with easyJet is the latest connection deal struck by SKY express. The Greek carrier also has agreements with American Airlines, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Air France, KLM, Middle East Airlines, Cyprus Airways and Condor.

The airline, officially called Cretan Aeronautical Operations, serves 35 domestic and eight international destinations. It has grown in less than two decades to become Greece's third-largest airline and operates with a mix of ATR 42 and 72 turboprops and Airbus A320neo aircraft.

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