Athens Airport Sees Passenger Demand Pick Up in August

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Photo source: AIA Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) in August was relatively satisfactory but still affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on air travel, according to recently released data. During the peak summer month of August, Athens Airport handled 2,110,033 passengers compared to 1,203,521 last year, an increase of

Athens Airport Hosts ‘Dress Like a Greek’ Exhibition

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Photo credits: Ilias Georgouleas The Athens International Airport (AIA) and the Benaki Museum present an exhibition dedicated to the official Greek costumes introduced by Greece’s first King Otto and Queen Amalia after the launch of the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Large banners with photos from the archives of the Benaki Museum are on display […]

Athens Airport Among Best in Southern Europe for 2021

By admin 16 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Athens International Airport (AIA) ranks fifth on the list of the “Best Airports in Southern Europe for 2021” that was recently released by Skytrax. Istanbul Airport tops the list, followed by Madrid Barajas Airport in second place, Rome Fiumicino in third and Barcelona Airport in the fourth position. Source: Skytrax Athens Airport also ranked 47th […]

Athens Airport Sees Summer 2021 Supporting Progressive Recovery from Covid-19

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Photo: Shutterstock Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) further improved in July, as the lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period, are supporting a progressive recovery. Of course, as in previous months, the airport’s passenger traffic in July continued to be substantially affected by the coronavirus

SKY express Begins Direct Athens-London Flights

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SKY express brings London, one of the most popular travel destinations around the world, even closer to Athens with direct flights every day of the week except Saturdays. The new route began on August 1 and is operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art “green” Airbus A320neo fleet directly connecting Heathrow Airport with Athens International Airport (AIA) […]

Athens Airport Gets ‘Prix Versailles’ Nomination for South Wing Expansion

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Athens International Airport, south wing. Photo credit: Yiorgis Yerolymbos Athens International Airport (AIA) has been selected as a finalist for the Prix Versailles, a prestigious international architecture prize. AIA has been selected for its South Wing expansion. Created in 2015, the Prix Versailles is a set of annual architectural prizes given by the French-based World

EU Approves €110 Million Covid-19 Aid Package for Athens Airport

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The European Commission on Monday approved, under EU State aid rules, a 110-million-euro aid to compensate Athens International Airport (AIA) S.A. for the damages suffered due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. AIA S.A. is the operator of Athens’ airport Eleftherios Venizelos. The measure will enable Greece to compensate the airport’s operator for the damage suffered

Flight Activity at Athens Airport Picks Up Pace

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: HRADF Athens International Airport (AIA) has recovered 77 percent of total 2019 traffic so far and is up by 74 percent or 273 flights against last year, according to the latest briefing released by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). According to the Eurocontrol report, which examines the impact […]

United Airlines Launches First Ever Nonstop Service Between Athens and Washington D.C.

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United Airlines on Friday inaugurated its nonstop daily seasonal service between Athens International Airport (AIA) and its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport. The new daily flight is the first ever nonstop service from Athens to Washington D.C. and builds on United’s existing daily summer service from Athens to its New York/Newark hub which resumed […]

Emirates Resumes Daily Flights from Athens to New York

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Emirates on June 1 resumed flights from Dubai to New York (Newark Liberty International Airport) via Athens. “At Emirates we are very proud of resuming the daily direct Athens – New York connection and optimistic about the rest of our destination network,” the airline’s Area Manager for Greece and Albania, Khalid Al Zarooni, said during […]