Olympic Airlines controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2005
Illegal state-aid findings
The European Commission determined that significant state aid connected with Olympic Airlines was unlawful and required repayment, creating a major obstacle to privatization and restructuring.
1980
Political influence and preferential travel criticism
Olympic was repeatedly criticized for governance practices associated with state ownership, including reported free or heavily discounted travel for politicians and their families and sharply discounted carriage of government press material. These practices were cited alongside management problems and labor disputes as contributors to its financial deterioration.