Athens to welcome back LOT Polish Airlines in 2024
LOT is returning to Athens after a long period with daily service to Warsaw
In the pre-Pandemic era, LOT Polish Airlines operated regular year-round services to Athens from Warsaw, adding services to Krakow from April 2009 to October 2011 and then again in the Summer season of 2012. LOT last service operated in October 2016. During this period, LOT achieved its highest volume in PAX traffic, reaching 72 thousand round-trip PAX in 2011. During the Pandemic period, LOT operated some sporadic Summer flights to Athens in Summer 2020 and Summer 2021.
Following in-depth discussions with LOT, the airline fully appreciated the potential of the Athens market and made the decision to return to Athens with daily, year-round services as of the 11th of April 2024. On the 27th of November the airline officially announced its decision, with Michał Fijoł, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines stating “The connection to Athens means LOT Polish Airlines passengers get to visit the heart of Greece all year round. Poles are well familiar with the Greek islands, but now the time has come to visit the charming mainland of Hellada, just as rich in historical features and ancient culture. What Greece and LOT most certainly have in common is their unparalleled hospitality – which is why I would love to invite you on board”.
LOT will operate the following schedule for Summer 2024, with flights operating on Embraer 195 and B737 equipment.
|
Flt No. |
From |
STD (LT) |
To |
STA (LT) |
Days |
|
LO601 |
WAW |
10:00 |
ATH |
13:40 |
1,2,3,4,5,7 |
|
LO602 |
ATH |
14:25 |
WAW |
16:00 |
1,2,3,4,5,7 |
|
LO603 |
WAW |
14:30 |
ATH |
18:10 |
6 |
|
LO604 |
ATH |
18:55 |
WAW |
20:30 |
6 |
Not only will LOT services to Athens benefit from the strong point-point traffic, but equally from the significant connections via Warsaw airport on LOT network.
In 2023, Athens is connected to 5 airport destinations in Poland, with services offered by 4 airlines. In October 2023, Sky Express entered the Polish market offering services to Warsaw, supplementing Aegean and Ryanair. In addition to Warsaw, Aegean is operating to Krakow. Ryanair is operating to Katowice, Krakow, Warsaw (WMI) & Wroclaw. WizzAir is operating to Katowice.
In the first 10 months of 2023, January to October, Poland is ranking 16th in Athens International markets in terms of Direct PAX traffic with 314 thousand round-trip passengers and holds position 14 in terms of Tourism (Foreign residence arrivals) with 114 thousand arrivals up to October 2023.
We remain firmly committed to work closely with our colleagues of LOT Polish airlines for the spectacular success of the route and… thanks a LOT 😉 for your valued trust in the Athens market!