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14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703020

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703021

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703023

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703024

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703025

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal and cargo area in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703026

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703028

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft of Helvetic Airways is visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft of Helvetic Airways is visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703030

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft of Helvetic Airways is visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703031

14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft of Helvetic Airways is visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13703034

14 May 2026

Wing view of Ryanair logo on the wing of a Boeing 737 and Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft of Helvetic Airways is visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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14 May 2026

General view of Thessaloniki Makedonia International Airport SKG passenger terminal in Greece, on April 12, 2026, during a cloudy day. Aircraft including an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320neo, Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, Helvetic Airways and additional airline planes are visible alongside the airport terminal and air traffic control tower. Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport is the second busiest airport in Greece, serving millions of passengers annually and connecting the country's second largest city to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is operated by Fraport Greece, a subsidiary of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, and is a key hub for Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Sky Express. Ryanair, the low-cost airline, operates a base with three aircraft stationed at the airport, however as announced on May 8, 2026, Ryanair will close its Thessaloniki base at the end of October 2026 creating some controversy between Ryanair, Fraport and local authorities.

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#13392431

2 Mar 2026

Aerial panoramic night view from a departing airplane window of the new passenger airport Terminal A with multiple aircraft parked and taxiing, the Zayed International Airport AUH also known as Abu Dhabi International Airport serving the capital of UAE which opened on November 2023. The general exterior of the terminal was designed by international architecture firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. It is the second busiest in the UAE, serving more than 29 million passengers annually, a hub and base for Etihad Airways, Etihad Cargo and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi. During the 2024 summer it was reported that the airport has launched the world's first of its kind biometric smart Travel. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on December 11, 2025

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