During a press conference in Athens, Ryanair’s chief commercial officer Mr. David O’Brien warned about upcoming hikes at Greece’s regional airports after the completion of the privatization process and criticized the government’s attitude towards tourism, which contributes some 20 percent to the country’s GDP.

More than three million passengers, double the number forecast for this year, are estimated to travel yearly with Ryanair planes to and from Thessaloniki in three years from now, if the plans of the low-cost airliner come to fruition, David O'Brien, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer said in a press conference on Tuesday.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has requested an investigation concerning the bidding method regarding Cyprus Airways.