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Despite the challenging conditions in the Greek Among the top 10 Greek airports according to
economy and the structural changes to the passenger volumes, which account for more than
country’s aviation market, a total of 39 million 90% of the country’s throughput, Kos, Rhodes
passengers passed through the country’s 39 and Mikonos were the best performers for
commercial airports, presenting a small increase 2011, all achieving double-digit growth, mainly
of 1.8%. Passenger growth was driven by the as a result of their outstanding performance
successful development of the international in the international sector, with traffic gains
sector (+7.4%), mainly due to the increased approaching or even exceeding 20%. This
wave of foreign holiday makers to popular Greek successful performance gave these airports a
tourist destinations. The dynamic presence of boost in the ranking, with Rhodes now winning
low-cost carriers with direct services to peripheral the bronze metal at the expense of Thessaloniki,
airports, as well as the diversion of charter Kos climbing two notches and gaining 5th
operations from North Africa due to the Arab place and Mikonos entering the top 10 league
Spring were the main factors which contributed and ousting Mitilene. Mikonos, together with
to this favourable result. By contrast, domestic Santorini, were the only major Greek airports
traffic, impacted by the continuing network to witness a passenger traffic increase in the
changes and capacity cuts by the Greek carriers, domestic sector.
experienced a sharp decline of 9.8%.
International passengers on charter flights
The picture is different regarding the constitute the cornerstone of international traffic
development of the number of flights serviced by for the Greek peripheral airports, since they
Greek airports, with the growth of international account for over 80% of the specific segment.
operations (+3.5%), unable to counterbalance Overall, and including Athens, passengers
the steep decline of domestic services (-13.1%), travelling to/from Greece with charter airline
resulting in an overall decline of 4.8%. operations amounted to 15 million in 2011,
displaying a robust increase of 11.5%, with
Athens International Airport, as the capital city’s substantial growth levels at most of the top
airport, is the busiest airport in the country and tourist destinations.
represents approximately the 37% of Greece’s
passenger traffic and 40% of the movements.
Heraklion ranks traditionally 2nd in terms of
passengers, while in 2011, as a result of the rapid
rise of its international services, it also gained
the silver medal in terms of number of flights.
Thessaloniki completes the top 3 “Greek traffic
medallists”.
Despite the challenging conditions in the Greek Among the top 10 Greek airports according to
economy and the structural changes to the passenger volumes, which account for more than
country’s aviation market, a total of 39 million 90% of the country’s throughput, Kos, Rhodes
passengers passed through the country’s 39 and Mikonos were the best performers for
commercial airports, presenting a small increase 2011, all achieving double-digit growth, mainly
of 1.8%. Passenger growth was driven by the as a result of their outstanding performance
successful development of the international in the international sector, with traffic gains
sector (+7.4%), mainly due to the increased approaching or even exceeding 20%. This
wave of foreign holiday makers to popular Greek successful performance gave these airports a
tourist destinations. The dynamic presence of boost in the ranking, with Rhodes now winning
low-cost carriers with direct services to peripheral the bronze metal at the expense of Thessaloniki,
airports, as well as the diversion of charter Kos climbing two notches and gaining 5th
operations from North Africa due to the Arab place and Mikonos entering the top 10 league
Spring were the main factors which contributed and ousting Mitilene. Mikonos, together with
to this favourable result. By contrast, domestic Santorini, were the only major Greek airports
traffic, impacted by the continuing network to witness a passenger traffic increase in the
changes and capacity cuts by the Greek carriers, domestic sector.
experienced a sharp decline of 9.8%.
International passengers on charter flights
The picture is different regarding the constitute the cornerstone of international traffic
development of the number of flights serviced by for the Greek peripheral airports, since they
Greek airports, with the growth of international account for over 80% of the specific segment.
operations (+3.5%), unable to counterbalance Overall, and including Athens, passengers
the steep decline of domestic services (-13.1%), travelling to/from Greece with charter airline
resulting in an overall decline of 4.8%. operations amounted to 15 million in 2011,
displaying a robust increase of 11.5%, with
Athens International Airport, as the capital city’s substantial growth levels at most of the top
airport, is the busiest airport in the country and tourist destinations.
represents approximately the 37% of Greece’s
passenger traffic and 40% of the movements.
Heraklion ranks traditionally 2nd in terms of
passengers, while in 2011, as a result of the rapid
rise of its international services, it also gained
the silver medal in terms of number of flights.
Thessaloniki completes the top 3 “Greek traffic
medallists”.
