JUNEYAO AIR and AEGEAN announce the commencement of a codeshare partnership allowing both their passengers to benefit from increased connectivity while establishing Athens as a gateway between Asia and Europe.
JUNEYAO AIR, increases the European destinations of its network with the addition of Athens from Shanghai and provides passengers with a convenient and seamless booking experience to popular destinations of AEGEAN's international network in 5 countries, such as Helsinki, Milan, Rome, Naples, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Nice and Marseille.
Through the codeshare partnership, AEGEAN will further increase its international network options to passengers, as with this new codeshare flight between Athens and Shanghai, will become present for the first time, to China.
Codeshare flights are expected to commence on May 1st and will be available for booking as of middle of April through juneyaoair.com and aegeanair.com or via travel agencies. In the coming months JUNEYAO AIR and AEGEAN will further increase their joint codeshare network to include popular Greek destinations.
An interline cooperation between JUNEYAO AIR, a Star Alliance Connecting Partner and AEGEAN, a member of Star Alliance, has already been established, providing passengers access to several Greek domestic destinations via Athens.
'We are very excited about the progress we have made in our partnership with AEGEAN, and this is the first time we at JUNEYAO AIR have partnered with a European member airline of the Star Alliance under the Connecting Partner Scheme,' said Wang Junjin, Chairman of JUNEYAO GROUP and JUNEYAO AIR, 'We are confident about the future of JUNEYAO AIR in the European market. As an essential step in our sustainable internationalization strategy, the partnership will enable us to expand and extend our network and meet our passengers' travel needs through resource sharing. Therefore, we look forward to further expanding our codeshare cooperation with AEGEAN in the future and adding frequent flyer benefits.'
Roland Jaggi, Chief Commercial Officer of AEGEAN, stated: 'We are very pleased with the commencement of our codeshare partnership with JUNEYAO AIR, which enables us to increase our international network and operate for the first time to China, while offering our passengers even more travel benefits and increased connectivity. We remain focused on our commitment to join forces with industry leaders to meet our passengers' increased needs for enhanced travel options and opportunities to discover new destinations.'
About JUNEYAO AIR
Founded in 2006, JUNEYAO AIR is one of the leading private-owned carriers in China and the first Connecting Partner of Star Alliance. Currently, the airline reaches nearly 200 destinations in Asia and Europe, with a modern fleet of 95 aircraft, comprising narrow-bodied Airbus A320s and wide-bodied Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
JUNEYAO AIR made history by being the first Chinese private-owned carrier to operate intercontinental flights in June 2019, linking Shanghai and Helsinki daily. The airline is currently operating seven aircraft of this type from its largest hub in Shanghai, and two further aircraft are expected to be delivered before the end of 2024.
JUNEYAO AIR's flagship - the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, features two cabins of service offering comfortable ergonomic seating, an enhanced personal entertainment system with touchscreens, and high-speed wireless internet access. 29 seats in Business Class have direct access to the aisle and can be fully reclined into a bed position, giving passengers a superior sleep experience, which significantly enhances the level of travel comfort. 295 seats in the Economy Class are designed to provide comfortable personal space and a state-of-the-art individual on-demand entertainment system.
For more information, please visit: www.juneyaoair.com
About AEGEAN
AEGEAN and its subsidiary Olympic Air carried 15.5 million passengers in 2023 and offered a total of 18.5 million seats. The domestic and international network for the year 2023 covered 180 destinations in 49 countries with 307 routes from the company's 10 bases in Greece and abroad, with a fleet of 76 aircraft including the brand-new Airbus A320 and A321 neo. AEGEAN was awarded, for the 12th consecutive year and 13th time in the last 14 years, as the best regional airline in Europe by the Skytrax World Airline Awards. AEGEAN is the leading Greek airline, member of STAR ALLIANCE, and one of the most eminent companies in Greece. With a strong international presence, AEGEAN was established in 1999 and within nearly 25 years managed to win its position in the aviation sector as one of the most successful and fast-growing regional airlines. AEGEAN has been listed on the ATHENS Stock Exchange since 2007 and recent turnover in 2023 exceeded 1.7 billion.
Additional information available here: www.aegeanair.com
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