For decades, Greece’s national carrier was Olympic Airways, later Olympic Airlines. It flew not only around its domestic islands but also directly to major diaspora population hubs: Toronto, Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne, and others. Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airlines (later Olympic Air) share a deep connection through a merger and acquisition story. Olympic Airlines was the state-owned Greek flag carrier, founded in 1957 by Aristotle Onassis. It operated until 2009 when finan