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Aerostat Handbook 2015
In 2015 the airport’s overall number of flights
amounted to 176.2 thousands and grew considerably,
by 14%.
In 2015 the airport’s overall number of (3.2%), charter (0.6%), as well as other the airport’s operations are served by
flights amounted to 176.2 thousands non-commercial flights (5.3%). non-allied carriers.
and grew considerably. Both domestic
and international flights grew by Italy, Germany and the UK were Low-cost carriers operations
11.2% and 16.2% respectively, with the most frequently served countries enhanced their presence to the
airline services posting double out of Athens with scheduled services airport’s scheduled flights, accounting
digit increase in both domestic and during 2015. Regarding ranking of for 17.5% as compared to 12.6%
international sectors in the first three European destinations, for a third in 2014. Ryanair services to Greek
quarters. Similarly to passengers, a consecutive year London was at destinations account for 13% of
slowdown was observed in the last the top with Rome keeping the 2nd the domestic market, while the
quarter which was more evident in place similar to 2014 and followed enhanced international services of
domestic operations resulting from the by Istanbul. Outside Europe in 2015 Ryanair together with the dynamic
consolidation of domestic services of Doha and Tel Aviv maintained their development of the other low cost
Aegean and Olympic Air. top two positions in that order, this carriers brought up the LCC share on
year followed by Cairo, while New international operations from 16% in
In respect of international flights, a York and Toronto represent the 2014 to 21% in 2015.
sharp increase in the offered services North American market in the top-10,
was recorded in all regions. The although directly served only during Airbus 320 continued to be the
continents of America and Africa were the summer period. most commonly used aircraft type in
supported by enhanced and expanded airline operations to/from Athens with
services and witnessed rapid growth The list with the top-10 airlines a 29%, followed by Dash8-400 in the
by 50% and 44% respectively. begins with the two home-based 2nd place with 14.6%. Boeing B737-
As a result of the above, the share of carriers, Aegean/OA and Ryanair, 800 Winglets climbed up from 4th to
international flights increased from which account for 57% and 10% of 3rd position, acquiring a 11.9% share
56.5% in 2014 to 57.6% in 2015. With the airport’s passenger movements (vs. a 7.9% in 2014), largely due to
a share of 86.3%, Europe is the largest respectively, followed by Lufthansa Ryanair operations.
international market, followed by and easyjet (2.5% each). Almost 77%
the Middle East with 9.1%, whereas of the airport’s scheduled services are Friday 17th of July was the peak day
Africa, America and the rest of Asia operated by alliance airline members, in terms of total aircraft movements
follow with much lower shares of less with Star alliance having the strongest with 731 flights. It was also the day
than 3% . presence in the Athens market with with the highest number of arriving,
67.1%, largely due to the Aegean departing, domestic and international
Almost 86% of the airport’s flights membership. The presence of Skyteam flights. From the examined peaks, only
are scheduled services, with the total (6%) and Oneworld (3.7%) is still international and total arrivals were
flight market being completed by cargo limited, while a considerable 23.2% of differentiated, peaking two weeks later,
on Friday 31st of July.
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In 2015 the airport’s overall number of flights
amounted to 176.2 thousands and grew considerably,
by 14%.
In 2015 the airport’s overall number of (3.2%), charter (0.6%), as well as other the airport’s operations are served by
flights amounted to 176.2 thousands non-commercial flights (5.3%). non-allied carriers.
and grew considerably. Both domestic
and international flights grew by Italy, Germany and the UK were Low-cost carriers operations
11.2% and 16.2% respectively, with the most frequently served countries enhanced their presence to the
airline services posting double out of Athens with scheduled services airport’s scheduled flights, accounting
digit increase in both domestic and during 2015. Regarding ranking of for 17.5% as compared to 12.6%
international sectors in the first three European destinations, for a third in 2014. Ryanair services to Greek
quarters. Similarly to passengers, a consecutive year London was at destinations account for 13% of
slowdown was observed in the last the top with Rome keeping the 2nd the domestic market, while the
quarter which was more evident in place similar to 2014 and followed enhanced international services of
domestic operations resulting from the by Istanbul. Outside Europe in 2015 Ryanair together with the dynamic
consolidation of domestic services of Doha and Tel Aviv maintained their development of the other low cost
Aegean and Olympic Air. top two positions in that order, this carriers brought up the LCC share on
year followed by Cairo, while New international operations from 16% in
In respect of international flights, a York and Toronto represent the 2014 to 21% in 2015.
sharp increase in the offered services North American market in the top-10,
was recorded in all regions. The although directly served only during Airbus 320 continued to be the
continents of America and Africa were the summer period. most commonly used aircraft type in
supported by enhanced and expanded airline operations to/from Athens with
services and witnessed rapid growth The list with the top-10 airlines a 29%, followed by Dash8-400 in the
by 50% and 44% respectively. begins with the two home-based 2nd place with 14.6%. Boeing B737-
As a result of the above, the share of carriers, Aegean/OA and Ryanair, 800 Winglets climbed up from 4th to
international flights increased from which account for 57% and 10% of 3rd position, acquiring a 11.9% share
56.5% in 2014 to 57.6% in 2015. With the airport’s passenger movements (vs. a 7.9% in 2014), largely due to
a share of 86.3%, Europe is the largest respectively, followed by Lufthansa Ryanair operations.
international market, followed by and easyjet (2.5% each). Almost 77%
the Middle East with 9.1%, whereas of the airport’s scheduled services are Friday 17th of July was the peak day
Africa, America and the rest of Asia operated by alliance airline members, in terms of total aircraft movements
follow with much lower shares of less with Star alliance having the strongest with 731 flights. It was also the day
than 3% . presence in the Athens market with with the highest number of arriving,
67.1%, largely due to the Aegean departing, domestic and international
Almost 86% of the airport’s flights membership. The presence of Skyteam flights. From the examined peaks, only
are scheduled services, with the total (6%) and Oneworld (3.7%) is still international and total arrivals were
flight market being completed by cargo limited, while a considerable 23.2% of differentiated, peaking two weeks later,
on Friday 31st of July.
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