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In 2011, the demographic characteristics of Group travel was further hit in 2011, holding
passengers travelling through Athens International only 3% of the pie, with the remaining share of
Airport remained similar to previous years. The passengers flying independently.
male and female passengers are distributed almost
equally with regards to total airport traffic, with In terms of booking means, half of Athens
their average age being 39 years. Athens air passengers reserved their ticket directly over
travellers are characterised by a high education the Internet. Electronic tickets surpassed the
level, since 8 out of 10 passengers hold a college/ penetration of booking through travel agents this
university degree. year and consequently the average booking period
increased by 9 days versus last year, reaching an
The proportion of each nationality in relation to average of 39 days prior to departure.
total traffic is almost unchangeable compared to
the previous year. The highest share of passengers Direct services from Europe to other domestic
consists of Greek residents (51%), with the rest destinations combined with the limitation of
of the traffic coming mainly from EU countries domestic trips by the local population resulted
(28%). On the domestic front, Greek travellers to the downturn of the transfer product. With
demonstrated a severe meltdown of 13%, while the share of transfers returning to 2009 levels
the slightly decreased volume of the specific group at 22% and the volume estimated at almost 3.1
travelling abroad prevented a more negative effect million transfer passengers, it seems that both
in the international arena. Incoming passenger Dom to Dom and Int’l to Dom transfer movement
figures showed a smoother drop of 5%, reaching experienced a significant decline in passengers
3.5 million this year. Focusing on passenger mix, 4 volumes (22% and 17% respectively). Thessaloniki
out of 10 passengers are Greek nationals living in remained at the top position for passengers
Greece, while the Greek Diaspora (9%) deducted travelling to domestic destinations via Athens
one percentage point from foreigners living abroad airport, followed by destinations on Crete. Among
(40%). transfer passengers travelling internationally,
Cyprus took over the first place from Italy.
Focusing on trip purpose, the majority of Athens
traffic consisted of passengers travelling for The limited travelling demand from Athens was
personal reasons (70%). Both business and leisure also clear in the drop of indirect traffic. The top
suffered from the current unstable conditions and three positions for indirect passengers were
financial meltdown and consequently displayed achieved by the Melbourne, Sydney and New
a drop of 6% and 7% respectively in passenger York long haul routes. Within Europe the volume
volumes. Amongst business travellers, the main of indirect traffic surpassed 1 million passengers,
reason for travelling was to attend a business while the top indirect destinations were London,
meeting (50%), while the staging of conference/ Stockholm and Hamburg.
congresses in Athens appeared to gain points
compared to last year’s results. Although the top
reason for leisure travel remained tourism (55%),
the respective reason presented an important drop
in comparison to the second most popular reason
which was visiting friends and relatives (37%).
In 2011, the demographic characteristics of Group travel was further hit in 2011, holding
passengers travelling through Athens International only 3% of the pie, with the remaining share of
Airport remained similar to previous years. The passengers flying independently.
male and female passengers are distributed almost
equally with regards to total airport traffic, with In terms of booking means, half of Athens
their average age being 39 years. Athens air passengers reserved their ticket directly over
travellers are characterised by a high education the Internet. Electronic tickets surpassed the
level, since 8 out of 10 passengers hold a college/ penetration of booking through travel agents this
university degree. year and consequently the average booking period
increased by 9 days versus last year, reaching an
The proportion of each nationality in relation to average of 39 days prior to departure.
total traffic is almost unchangeable compared to
the previous year. The highest share of passengers Direct services from Europe to other domestic
consists of Greek residents (51%), with the rest destinations combined with the limitation of
of the traffic coming mainly from EU countries domestic trips by the local population resulted
(28%). On the domestic front, Greek travellers to the downturn of the transfer product. With
demonstrated a severe meltdown of 13%, while the share of transfers returning to 2009 levels
the slightly decreased volume of the specific group at 22% and the volume estimated at almost 3.1
travelling abroad prevented a more negative effect million transfer passengers, it seems that both
in the international arena. Incoming passenger Dom to Dom and Int’l to Dom transfer movement
figures showed a smoother drop of 5%, reaching experienced a significant decline in passengers
3.5 million this year. Focusing on passenger mix, 4 volumes (22% and 17% respectively). Thessaloniki
out of 10 passengers are Greek nationals living in remained at the top position for passengers
Greece, while the Greek Diaspora (9%) deducted travelling to domestic destinations via Athens
one percentage point from foreigners living abroad airport, followed by destinations on Crete. Among
(40%). transfer passengers travelling internationally,
Cyprus took over the first place from Italy.
Focusing on trip purpose, the majority of Athens
traffic consisted of passengers travelling for The limited travelling demand from Athens was
personal reasons (70%). Both business and leisure also clear in the drop of indirect traffic. The top
suffered from the current unstable conditions and three positions for indirect passengers were
financial meltdown and consequently displayed achieved by the Melbourne, Sydney and New
a drop of 6% and 7% respectively in passenger York long haul routes. Within Europe the volume
volumes. Amongst business travellers, the main of indirect traffic surpassed 1 million passengers,
reason for travelling was to attend a business while the top indirect destinations were London,
meeting (50%), while the staging of conference/ Stockholm and Hamburg.
congresses in Athens appeared to gain points
compared to last year’s results. Although the top
reason for leisure travel remained tourism (55%),
the respective reason presented an important drop
in comparison to the second most popular reason
which was visiting friends and relatives (37%).
