Alexandair
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Alexandair was a charter airline headquartered in Athens
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
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. It operated charter services on a wet-lease basis for major tour operators. Its main base was Heraklion International Airport. The airline suspended operations in September 2007.

History

The airline was funded by venture capital and had shipping industry backers. On 20 August 2005, the aircraft was grounded for one day, by the Greek aviation authorities, for technical problems. Comments from customers about the safety of the aircraft, as well as the quality of service was generally negative. The airline ceased operations in 2007. The fleet of two MD80s were stored at Stockholm
Stockholm
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 being transferred to Khors Aircompany
Khors Aircompany
Khors Air is an airline based in Kiev, Ukraine, operating mainly cargo flights within the CIS, to Europe and the Middle East out of Kiev International Airport.- History :...

 in Ukraine
Ukraine
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Destinations

Alexandair operated charter services from Chania
Chania
Chaniá , , also transliterated Chania, Hania, and Xania, older form Chanea and Venetian Canea, Ottoman Turkish خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania peripheral unit...

, Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...

, Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....

, Kos
Kos
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, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
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 and Rhodes
Rhodes
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Fleet

  • 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (SX-BMP)
  • 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83
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