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The number of passenger and cargo movements Analysis of the scheduled passenger services
departures reveals that domestic operations had
at Athens International Airport increased a 3% increase in percentage of delayed flights
by 7.8% in 2009 compared to previous year. and a 3-minute increase in average delay time.
Despite this significant growth, delays of The percentage of delayed intercontinental
more than 15 minutes affected 29.2% of the flights dropped from 32.3% to 24.4% and the
departing flights (with no significant change average delay time increased from 48 to 50
from the previous year), and 23.2% of the minutes.
arriving flights. Most delays to departing flights were primarily
28.5% of the scheduled passenger departing attributed to “Reactionary” reasons (36%), as
flights were delayed by more than 15 minutes, well as to “Restriction at Airport of Departure”
with an average delay time of 43 minutes, only (16%). Only 0.85% of the delayed departures
slightly higher than the 42 minutes of 2008. were attributed to “Airport Facilities”,
March presented the lowest proportion of reaffirming AIA’s commitment to operational
delayed departures (15%), while July was excellence, buttressed by ample capacity and
the month with the highest share of delayed modern facilities.
departing flights (55%). The highest monthly
average delay for departure flights, with
delays more than 15 minutes, was 49 minutes,
observed in July (due to continuous ATC work to
rule), while the lowest was 38 minutes in May.
The number of passenger and cargo movements Analysis of the scheduled passenger services
departures reveals that domestic operations had
at Athens International Airport increased a 3% increase in percentage of delayed flights
by 7.8% in 2009 compared to previous year. and a 3-minute increase in average delay time.
Despite this significant growth, delays of The percentage of delayed intercontinental
more than 15 minutes affected 29.2% of the flights dropped from 32.3% to 24.4% and the
departing flights (with no significant change average delay time increased from 48 to 50
from the previous year), and 23.2% of the minutes.
arriving flights. Most delays to departing flights were primarily
28.5% of the scheduled passenger departing attributed to “Reactionary” reasons (36%), as
flights were delayed by more than 15 minutes, well as to “Restriction at Airport of Departure”
with an average delay time of 43 minutes, only (16%). Only 0.85% of the delayed departures
slightly higher than the 42 minutes of 2008. were attributed to “Airport Facilities”,
March presented the lowest proportion of reaffirming AIA’s commitment to operational
delayed departures (15%), while July was excellence, buttressed by ample capacity and
the month with the highest share of delayed modern facilities.
departing flights (55%). The highest monthly
average delay for departure flights, with
delays more than 15 minutes, was 49 minutes,
observed in July (due to continuous ATC work to
rule), while the lowest was 38 minutes in May.
