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The number of aircraft movements during experiencing a reduction, with the exceptions
2011 amounted to 173,296, reduced by 9.6% of Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
compared to 2010 levels. Similarly with passenger International charter movements, totalling less
traffic, domestic operations experienced a sharp than 2 thousand, experienced a sharp decline
decline of 14.4%, amounting to 79.199, whereas of 14.5%, with the main originating countries
international flights, amounting to 94.097, France and Spain presenting losses. Charter
presented smaller losses at a level of 5.2%. flights from Italy, the UK, Russia and Poland
increased, albeit with very small volumes.
The decline in the number of flights was
apparent in all months of the year and in both Larnaca, London and Paris remained the most
domestic and international sectors. During the frequently served cities in Europe, albeit with
first three months of the year, the number of a reduced number of services. Outside Europe,
offered services suffered substantial reduction, Doha gained the non-European title, as one
mainly as a result of the drop in domestic flights of the few major destinations achieving flight
which exceeded 20%; international operations growth, leaving Cairo in second place and New
also presented considerable losses. With the start York returning to the top three. In the domestic
of the summer period, a slow-down in the level arena, Thessaloniki and Heraklion are the Greek
of decline was observed in both domestic and destinations that are consistently served with the
international flights, with international services highest frequency.
even approaching respective 2010 levels during
the peak summer period. Towards the end of Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines, the airport’s
the year, a steeper decline was observed in both home-base carriers, accounted for 63% of AIA’s
major segments, resulting in a double-digit passenger movements (compared to 66% in
decline in the last three months of the year. 2010), followed by Lufthansa and Air France/
KLM; Turkish Airlines was the new entrant in the
International services, as a result of their top 10.
relative resilience to traffic decline, managed
to increase their share, representing 54.3% of Airline alliances strengthened their presence in
the airport’s total number of flights. The vast the course of 2011, with Star Alliance accounting
majority of Athens airports’ international flights for 44% of international scheduled flights,
serve Western European destinations (71.2%), Skyteam for 13.7% and Oneworld for 6.7%.
followed by Eastern Europe (15.8%). The Middle The 35.6% of international scheduled flights are
East is the biggest market outside Europe (7.9%), operated by non-allied carriers, while 1 out of
America and Africa account for smaller shares 10 of international scheduled flights are being
(2.3% and 2.2% respectively), while the Asia operated by low-cost carriers.
Pacific region has a slim presence (0.8%).
The Airbus A320 is the aircraft type most
AIA’s operations are mainly scheduled passenger frequently used in the flights operated to/from
services, accounting for 86.2% of the total Athens, representing 34.7%, followed by
number of movements, with charter services Dash8-400, with 14.5% and A319 with 10.8%.
accounting for 1.3%. Cargo operations represent Almost 57% of flights are operated by Airbus
approximately 3.9%, while general aviation aircraft, followed by De-Havilland, with almost
and other non-commercial flights complete the 20%, while Boeing aircraft account for almost
airport’s flight market pie, representing the 9% of the Athens operations. Friday 22nd of July,
remaining 8.6%. with 658 movements, was the busiest day of the
year and coincided with the peak of domestic
Focusing on international scheduled flights, operations, in line with the previous years’
these presented an overall decline of 4.6% trends. Monday 18th of July was the peak day
in the course of 2011, with most of the for international flights.
major international markets - all European -
The number of aircraft movements during experiencing a reduction, with the exceptions
2011 amounted to 173,296, reduced by 9.6% of Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
compared to 2010 levels. Similarly with passenger International charter movements, totalling less
traffic, domestic operations experienced a sharp than 2 thousand, experienced a sharp decline
decline of 14.4%, amounting to 79.199, whereas of 14.5%, with the main originating countries
international flights, amounting to 94.097, France and Spain presenting losses. Charter
presented smaller losses at a level of 5.2%. flights from Italy, the UK, Russia and Poland
increased, albeit with very small volumes.
The decline in the number of flights was
apparent in all months of the year and in both Larnaca, London and Paris remained the most
domestic and international sectors. During the frequently served cities in Europe, albeit with
first three months of the year, the number of a reduced number of services. Outside Europe,
offered services suffered substantial reduction, Doha gained the non-European title, as one
mainly as a result of the drop in domestic flights of the few major destinations achieving flight
which exceeded 20%; international operations growth, leaving Cairo in second place and New
also presented considerable losses. With the start York returning to the top three. In the domestic
of the summer period, a slow-down in the level arena, Thessaloniki and Heraklion are the Greek
of decline was observed in both domestic and destinations that are consistently served with the
international flights, with international services highest frequency.
even approaching respective 2010 levels during
the peak summer period. Towards the end of Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines, the airport’s
the year, a steeper decline was observed in both home-base carriers, accounted for 63% of AIA’s
major segments, resulting in a double-digit passenger movements (compared to 66% in
decline in the last three months of the year. 2010), followed by Lufthansa and Air France/
KLM; Turkish Airlines was the new entrant in the
International services, as a result of their top 10.
relative resilience to traffic decline, managed
to increase their share, representing 54.3% of Airline alliances strengthened their presence in
the airport’s total number of flights. The vast the course of 2011, with Star Alliance accounting
majority of Athens airports’ international flights for 44% of international scheduled flights,
serve Western European destinations (71.2%), Skyteam for 13.7% and Oneworld for 6.7%.
followed by Eastern Europe (15.8%). The Middle The 35.6% of international scheduled flights are
East is the biggest market outside Europe (7.9%), operated by non-allied carriers, while 1 out of
America and Africa account for smaller shares 10 of international scheduled flights are being
(2.3% and 2.2% respectively), while the Asia operated by low-cost carriers.
Pacific region has a slim presence (0.8%).
The Airbus A320 is the aircraft type most
AIA’s operations are mainly scheduled passenger frequently used in the flights operated to/from
services, accounting for 86.2% of the total Athens, representing 34.7%, followed by
number of movements, with charter services Dash8-400, with 14.5% and A319 with 10.8%.
accounting for 1.3%. Cargo operations represent Almost 57% of flights are operated by Airbus
approximately 3.9%, while general aviation aircraft, followed by De-Havilland, with almost
and other non-commercial flights complete the 20%, while Boeing aircraft account for almost
airport’s flight market pie, representing the 9% of the Athens operations. Friday 22nd of July,
remaining 8.6%. with 658 movements, was the busiest day of the
year and coincided with the peak of domestic
Focusing on international scheduled flights, operations, in line with the previous years’
these presented an overall decline of 4.6% trends. Monday 18th of July was the peak day
in the course of 2011, with most of the for international flights.
major international markets - all European -
