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03. 10 Years of Successful Operation... and counting
2001: 1st YEAR OF OPERATION
28 Μarch, 2001
The first arrival: Olympic Airways flight 424 from Montreal which landed at precisely 14:59 hrs. marked the commencement
of operation of Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”.
29 March, 2001
The first departure: Athens International Airport is in full operation as of 06:00 hrs. on 29 March, with KLM 1572 flight
to Amsterdam signalling the cease of all commercial operations at Hellenikon Airport.
October 2001
Athens International Airport is the first European airport to reduce its charges following the September 11th crisis. 2002:
IATA AWARD / RANKING AMONG THE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD FROM ITS 1st YEAR OF OPERATION.
2002: IATA AWARD / RANKING AMONG THE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD
FROM ITS 1st YEAR OF OPERATION
January 2002
Athens International Airport launches extraordinary airline support programme to further relieve airlines after the
September 11th events.
January 2002
First experience of unprecedented, adverse weather conditions.
2001: 1st YEAR OF OPERATION
28 Μarch, 2001
The first arrival: Olympic Airways flight 424 from Montreal which landed at precisely 14:59 hrs. marked the commencement
of operation of Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”.
29 March, 2001
The first departure: Athens International Airport is in full operation as of 06:00 hrs. on 29 March, with KLM 1572 flight
to Amsterdam signalling the cease of all commercial operations at Hellenikon Airport.
October 2001
Athens International Airport is the first European airport to reduce its charges following the September 11th crisis. 2002:
IATA AWARD / RANKING AMONG THE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD FROM ITS 1st YEAR OF OPERATION.
2002: IATA AWARD / RANKING AMONG THE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD
FROM ITS 1st YEAR OF OPERATION
January 2002
Athens International Airport launches extraordinary airline support programme to further relieve airlines after the
September 11th events.
January 2002
First experience of unprecedented, adverse weather conditions.
