SKY express: Robust organic growth with new products & environmentally responsible proposals

SKY express, throughout the years of its activity, operates and develops operationally following the model of sustainable mobility.

This is a strategic decision that puts environmental protection at the core of its operational activity. At the same time, traveling with SKY express, apart from a unique and personalised travel experience, is also an environmentally responsible choice for the passenger, a recent announcement from the company noted.

New products and services

SKY express is launching new products and services that combine sustainability, comfort and the most refined experience that every traveler seeks.

Drinks & Bites - Preorder

Travelling with SKY express is an environmentally responsible choice for the passenger. The passengers of the company are neither obliged to consume food, nor burdened with these costs in the price of their ticket, since they themselves choose if and what meal they want to enjoy during the flight. In fact, the available meals do not require heat treatment, further reducing energy needs and the associated footprint. The updated catalogue is due to be released in a few days along with the new Preorder service, thanks to which food waste is eliminated, as passengers are able to choose and order their meal up to a few hours before the flight. The Preorder menu will be even richer and premium with special dishes and a wide variety of foods and drinks, catered to cover all the needs and eating habits of passengers.

Bliss

Business class is different. It's Bliss. Launched in July 2023 on international routes, the new service will gradually expand to most of SKY express's network and will offer passengers priority at every stage of the trip, free access to VIP Lounges, possibility of carrying extra luggage and kilos in them, fine dining options and in-flight entertainment.

SKY Forward

SKY Forward is the name of another new product made available to passengers who want to earn a certain amount of money for their air travel during a year with great flexibility and without restrictions.

Through a very simple procedure the passenger can buy a SKY Forward package for the entire SKY express network. For example, by purchasing a package of €1,000, one pays only €800 and redeems it, wherever they want, whenever they want, on as many flights as they want and with whomever they want, simply by paying the taxes of the respective airport.

It is worth noting that all new programs implemented by SKY express will now be linked to programs carried out within the framework of its corporate social mission.

A dynamic course

In detail:

• Total flights increased by 11% (compared to the same period in 2022) exceeding 10,000. Compared to the first quarter of 2019 (pre-Covid-19 period) the increase in flights is up to 69%.
• The company's passengers increased by 50% (compared to the first quarter of 2022), reaching 730,000. Compared to the pre-pandemic period, the increase reaches 390%
• The total revenue of the company has increased by 73% (compared to the first quarter of 2022) reaching €48 million, driven by the higher growth of international flights. Compared to the pre-pandemic period, the increase reaches 489%.
• The exponential organic growth of the company's size was supported by a strong increase in jobs that now exceed 660, with 390 new hires in the four-year period 2019-2022, which also includes the period of the pandemic.
• SKY express's green fleet, which is the newest fleet in Greece and most environmentally friendly in Europe, travels to the largest network of domestic destinations (34) and to 29 international destinations in 12 countries.

Forecast for 2023

The data of SKY express's robust organic growth predicts an upward trend for 2023 and the forecast is reflected in:

• 54,000 flights
• 4,400,000 passengers
• More than 65 destinations
• 360 million estimated revenue

ΠΡΟΒΛΕΨΗ 2023 = 2023 FORECAST

Πτήσεις = Flights

Επιβάτες = Passengers

Προορισμοί = Destinations

Έσοδα = Revenue

International recognition on a local & global level

These figures confirm the solid growth of SKY express, which is now recognised on an international level by the most dynamic organisations in the aviation industry:

• It emerged as the European company with the largest increase in flight work, according to Eurocontrol.
• We are the only Greek airline to have become a Google international case study. The use of the most advanced tools (travel insights), ranked SKY express in the top three of European airlines that increased their online traffic compared to 2019.

SKY express' journey to the creation of shared value

In the context of creating shared value for all its stakeholders, SKY express, while achieving its commercial objectives, ensures the sustainability of the environment and the well-being of society as a whole.

Focusing on its fleet, which now counts 23 aircrafts and is the greenest fleet in Greece and one of the most environmentally friendly in Europe while systematically implementing the green best practices, it achieved a reduction in CO2 emissions of 37,716 tons in 2022 and 4,849 tons so far in 2023 - a reduction that corresponds to the annual emissions of 9,253 passenger vehicles.

In addition, SKY express takes care of the protection of the sky and the protection of the soil and the sea. Therefore, it ensures the recycling of waste and trash in accordance with the strict procedures set out in the Management System according to the standard ISO 14001:2015. As a result of these processes in 2022, it achieved an increase in the recycling of hazardous materials – indicatively, motor oils, oil filters, and their metal packaging - by 223% compared to 2021, and 65% of the recycling of non-hazardous materials, such as paper, glass, plastic, tyres.

Gerasimos Skaltsas, Chief Commercial Officer of SKY express, said, “Our recognition has reached every home. Our numbers, distinctions, new products, initiatives and actions are the result of constant and hard work. Above all, however, it is the result of our commitment to the vision we have for the company and the “today and tomorrow” of air transport. There are challenges and difficulties, but they give us impetus and inspiration. Last summer, SKY Express recorded the least problems, at a period which was considered very demanding for all airports in Europe. We welcome the new tourist season with joy, optimism and a sense of responsibility.”