Astra Airlines
Astra Airlines was a Greek regional airline headquartered in Thessaloniki and based at Thessaloniki International Airport.
History
The carrier was founded by Ioannis Zlatanis, founder of Interaviator Ltd, and Anastasios Zirinis, former CEO of Olympic Aviation. It launched operations on 5 July 2008, flying from Thessaloniki to Rhodes.On 9 November 2019, it was reported that Astra Airlines faced severe financial difficulties and was searching for an investor to maintain its current operations. The airline grounded all flights on the same day until further notice. On 14 November 2019, International [Air Transport Association|IATA] announced that it had suspended the airline and warned Greek travel agents to stop selling tickets on the airline with immediate effect.
On 18 November 2019, it was reported that the airline would not resume operations for good.