Sky Express (GQ) August 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 6,167

Year-over-year change: +8.27%

Demand in August reflects peak leisure travel across the Greek islands, with domestic flows feeding Athens and leisure routes to Europe. Capacity planning emphasized high-frequency island links and short ground times for turboprop operations. Competition from larger network carriers and low-cost rivals remained strong, but the airline’s focus on connectivity within Greece helped sustain growth.

On-Time Performance and Cancellation

On-time arrival rate: 79.18%

Change vs last year (on-time rate): -0.63 percentage points

Cancelled flights: 3

Year-over-year change (cancellations): -62.50%

Punctuality was influenced by seasonal weather patterns, including strong meltemi winds in the Aegean, congested airspace around popular islands, and tight turnarounds at busy regional airports. Operational teams prioritized proactive aircraft rotations, additional engineering coverage at Athens, and dynamic resequencing to protect first-wave departures. These measures helped limit knock‑on delays and kept cancellations low relative to traffic volume.

Key Hubs

Athens (ATH) continues to function as the primary hub, aggregating domestic island traffic and enabling onward connections. Thessaloniki (SKG) and Heraklion (HER) play targeted roles during summer peaks, reinforcing coverage in northern Greece and Crete. Wave‑bank scheduling around morning and late‑afternoon peaks supports reliable connections between islands and major European gateways.

Outlook

For travelers, Sky Express offers reliable coverage of Greek island destinations, with convenient connections via Athens and selective bases in Thessaloniki and Heraklion. As demand normalizes after the peak month, on-time performance is expected to stabilize, supported by additional maintenance slots and refined staffing rosters. Passengers should plan extra time for transfers during late‑summer weekends and monitor local weather advisories; the airline aims to sustain punctuality and adjust capacity on popular routes into the shoulder season.