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Almost a year ago I reported on Aegean Airlines' explosive growth post-Covid. On the ground, in the air, and throughout its burgeoning network, Aegean has been on a warpath of sorts. Well, the results are in for the first three quarters of 2025, and the Hellenic sun is shining bright on Aegean. Aegean reported € 1.43 Billion in total revenue, off of carrying 13.2 million passengers (yours truly accounted for a paltry 5 points of that total) on an available 16 million seats

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