Athens International Airport

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Athens International Airport
"Eleftherios Venizelos"

Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών
«Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος»
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/Operator Athens International Airport S.A.
Serves Athens
Location Spata, Attica, Greece
Opened28 March 2001;23 years ago (2001-03-28)
Hub for
Operating base for
Built Hochtief, GEK Terna
Elevation  AMSL 308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates 37°56′11″N23°56′50″E / 37.93639°N 23.94722°E / 37.93639; 23.94722
Website www.aia.gr
Map
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ATH
Location in Greece
Athens International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
03R/21L13,1234,000 Asphalt
03L/21R12,4673,800 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers31,854,761
Passenger traffic changeIncrease2.svg 13.1%
Aircraft movements268,301
Aircraft movements changeIncrease2.svg 11,0%
Sources: AIA Statistics [1]

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos( IATA : ATH, ICAO : LGAV), commonly initialised as AIA, is the largest international airport in Greece, serving the city of Athens and region of Attica. It began operation on 28 March 2001 (in time for the 2004 Summer Olympics) and is the main base of Aegean Airlines, as well as other smaller Greek airlines. It replaced the old Ellinikon International Airport. [2]

Contents

Athens International Airport is currently a member of Group 1 of Airports Council International (over 25 million passengers). [3] As of 2024, it is the 16th-busiest airport in Europe and the second busiest and second largest in the Balkans, after Istanbul Airport.

The new Athens International Airport covers an expanse of 16,000 acres (25.0 sq mi; 64.7 km2), making the facility among the largest in Europe and in the world in terms of land area. [4]

History

Development and ownership

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Terminal VOR/DME at Athens International Airport

AIA is located between the towns of Markopoulo, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, about 20 km (12 mi) to the east of central Athens (30 km (19 mi) by road, due to intervening hills). The airport is named after Elefthérios Venizélos, the prominent Cretan political figure and Prime Minister of Greece, who made a significant contribution to the development of Greek aviation and the Hellenic Air Force in the 1930s.[ citation needed ] As to-date, the airport is operated by AIA S.A. and ownership is divided between the Hellenic Republic (Greek State) and Private Sector in a 55%-45% stake following a PPP scheme for the airport company. [5] Currently, private investors include the Copelouzos Group (5%) [6] and PSP Investments of Canada (40%), following purchase of Hochtief's shares. [7]

The airport was constructed to replace the now-closed Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport, as the latter had reached its saturation point with no physical space for further growth. [8] Studies for a new airport had been carried out from as early as the 1970s, with as many as 19 different locations being looked at before an area close to the town of Spata was chosen as suitable. [8] Athens Airport SA, a state-owned company, was established in 1978 to proceed with the plans. However, after delays and slow development, the project was revived in 1991, approximately 1 year after the city lost the right to host the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta, USA and the possibility of submitting a bid for the 2000 Game was discussed. However, the city presented the project that was eventually the winner for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, with the then government launching an international tender for the selection of a build-own-operate-transfer partner for the airport project, with Hochtief of Germany being selected. [8]

In 1996, Athens International Airport S.A. (AIA) was established as a Public–private partnership with a 30-year concession agreement. [1] That same year, the €2.1 billion development finally began with an estimated completion date of February 2001. The airport construction was completed five months before schedule, but was delayed opening a month due to surface connections to Attiki Odos not being completed. [8] The airport officially opened on 28 March 2001 [9] Its major features include two parallel runways being 4 km (2.5 mi) and 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long respectively. The airport has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency [10] and the Federal Aviation Administration [10] for take-offs and landings of the biggest passenger jet worldwide, the A380. [10] The first ever A380 to visit 'Eleftherios Venizelos' Athens International Airport made an emergency landing on 13 April 2011 for emergency medical reasons. The first scheduled A380 flight took place on 26 October 2012 by Emirates. [11]

Greek government debt-crisis impact (2009–2013)

The Greek government-debt crisis reduced the overall passenger traffic of the airport for six consecutive years. Many long-haul airlines outright terminated service to the airport, while others chose to operate on a seasonal basis only, opting to terminate service during the winter months. [12] Moreover, these problems were further exacerbated by the closure of Olympic Airlines, which operated many long-haul flights to and from the airport. In 2013, the airport handled just above 12.5 million passengers, 3.2% fewer than in 2012 and lower by approximately 25% when compared to 2007's traffic, which was the all-time-high at that time. [1]

Recovery and new levels of passenger traffic (2014–2015)

2014 signaled a strong recovery for the airport's passenger traffic and all statistical figures. More than ten new airlines started new flights to and from Athens. Aegean Airlines strengthened its network by 30% (with many more destinations scheduled for 2015) while Ryanair established a new base in the Athens Airport and added eight destinations. The airport company recorded an increase in passenger traffic in excess of 21% during 2014, reaching 15.1 million passengers, resulted both by new destinations but also by increased capacity offered on established ones. Characteristically, Singapore and Gulf Air resumed flights [13] [14] while Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways fly more frequently to/from Athens. [15] [16] [17] Delta Air Line resumed their weekly flights and American Airlines retained their seasonal schedules to/from USA with even more frequent connectivity. From 2017 onwards, year-round services to Singapore were scheduled to resume after more than five years, with flights operated by Scoot.

According to AIA published statistics, total traffic for 2015 achieved an impressive performance reaching almost 18.1 million passengers, an all-time-record for the airport at that time, increased by 19% on year-over-year basis [18] and by 1.55 million (+9.4%) the previous best, which was the pre-crisis year 2007. In addition, over the same period, aircraft traffic exhibited a solid growth of 14% year-over-year. [19] Moreover, in 2015 a significant rise (+38%) was recorded by transfer passengers, with the international to international transfer traffic marking an impressive increase (+60%) demonstrating the significant enhancement of the Athens airport connectivity.

Exceeding twenty million passengers (2016–2023) and beyond

2016 was a landmark year for the Athens International Airport, both for domestic and international destinations. Annual results reflected a solid performance for a third year in a row fueled by double-digit growth, this time passing the twenty million mark, increased by 10.7% on year-over-year basis. [20] Healthy growth continued in 2017 with the airport showing traffic increase of 8.6% to a total of 21.7 million passengers, yet another all-time record for the Athens airport. [21] During 2018, the airport achieved yet another record high, reporting increased passenger traffic by 11% to more than 24.1 million passengers. [22] Equally, aircraft traffic achieved a new record with a reported annual growth of 10.8% to 217,094 movements. [23]

For the first ten months of 2023, the airport traffic shows signs of further increase with passenger numbers up by 19.5% [24] to 24.4 million passengers and aircraft movements up by 15.2%. By the end of 2023, Athens saw about 28.17 million international and domestic passengers. This is a 10.2% increase from 2019. [25]

In the second half of June 2018 Emirates added an extra daily flight from its base in Dubai Airport using the Airbus A380 superjumbo, [26] marking the first time the "superjumbo" operated at the airport with a scheduled flight for a long period of time. The A380 service was continued until the end of August 2018. [27]

Terminals

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Check-in area
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Waiting area

Overview

The airport currently has two terminals, the main terminal and the satellite terminal accessible by an underground link from the main terminal. It is designed to be extended in a modular approach over the ensuing years in order to accommodate increases in air travel. These extensions are planned in a six-phase framework. The first (and current) phase allowed the airport to accommodate 26 million passengers per year. When the airport originally opened, the current phase called for a capacity of only 16 million passengers per year; however, the capacity was able to increase without progressing to the next phase thanks to advanced IT logistics. [28] The sixth and final expansion phase will allow the airport to accommodate an annual traffic of 50 million passengers, with the current layout leaving enough space for five more terminals to be added. [8] As such, the parallel runway system currently in place has been designed to accommodate flight traffic with this high equivalent annual passenger load upon completion of the final expansion phase. [28]

Main Terminal

The main terminal building handles all intra-Schengen flights, as well as several non-Schengen flights. All of the airport's 153 check-in desks are located in the Main Terminal and it has three separate levels, one for arrivals, one for departures and a food court level complete with a view of the eastern runway. Finally, the terminal is equipped with fourteen jet bridges and eleven belt conveyors for luggage.

In March 2018, the Athens International Airport issued a tender for its first physical expansion, concerning the south wings of the main terminal. [29] The tender called for a building expansion with a total area of approximately 14,950 square meters over five levels (levels 0 to 4). The construction company to build the expansion was awarded in summer 2018, and the project was scheduled to be completed by mid-2019. It was to add 18 more counter check-in decks as well as additional space for arrivals, departures, security and an automated control gate. It also planned to add an expanded shopping area and new lounges by mid-2020.

Satellite Terminal

The satellite terminal has two levels, one for arrivals and the other for departures. [28] It is easily accessible through an underground link complete with moving walkways. The terminal is equipped with ten jet bridges and is capable of handling annual traffic of six million passengers.

In recent years its parking stands were utilized for long-term storage of airliners, specifically two ex-Olympic Airways Airbus A340-300s (both aircraft were transferred to its new owner in February 2017) [30] and a Boeing 767-300ER of defunct Greek start-up carrier SkyGreece Airlines. However, as of June 2017, the parking space of the satellite terminal is in full use for both Schengen and non-Schengen area flights and to accommodate increased traffic. From June 2017 some low-cost carriers were using it. On 24 May 2018, the Satellite Terminal officially restarted full operations. The airlines using it are Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling, Eurowings, Norwegian, Transavia and Transavia France, TUIfly Belgium, Wizz Air, Delta Air Lines and Air Transat.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Athens Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Abu Dhabi, [31] Alexandroupoli, [32] Amman–Queen Alia, [33] Amsterdam, [34] Baku (resumes 14 April 2025), [35] Barcelona, [36] Beirut (suspended), [37] Belgrade, [38] Berlin, [38] Bologna, Brussels, [38] Bucharest–Otopeni, [36] Budapest, [36] Cairo, [38] Chania, [32] Chios, [39] Chișinău, [40] Copenhagen, [41] Corfu, [42] Dubai–International, [43] [44] Dublin, [36] Düsseldorf, [38] Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Erbil (begins 23 February 2025), [45] Frankfurt, [38] Geneva, [34] Gran Canaria (begins 13 February 2025), [31] Hamburg, Helsinki, [36] Heraklion, [42] Ioannina, [39] Istanbul, [38] İzmir, [36] Jeddah, [38] Kavala, [39] Kefalonia, [39] Kos, Kraków, Larnaca, [38] Lemnos, [39] Lisbon, [38] London–Heathrow, [46] Luxembourg, [36] Madrid, [38] Malta, [36] Manchester, [34] Marrakesh, Milan–Malpensa, [36] Munich, [38] Mykonos, [42] Mytilene, [47] Naples, [38] Nice, [38] Oslo, [36] Paris–Charles de Gaulle, [38] Prague, [48] Rhodes, [42] Riyadh, [38] Rome–Fiumicino, [38] Samos, [39] Santorini, [42] Skopje, [38] Sofia, [49] Stockholm–Arlanda, [38] Strasbourg, Stuttgart, [48] Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, [50] [36] Thessaloniki, [42] Tirana, [36] Tunis, Venice, [38] Vienna, Warsaw–Chopin, [34] Yerevan, [36] Zagreb, [36] Zurich [38]
Seasonal: Alexandria, [36] Basel/Mulhouse, Bilbao, [36] Bordeaux, Bristol, Catania, [36] Cologne/Bonn, [36] Dubrovnik, [38] Florence, [51] Hannover, [48] Ibiza, [51] Innsbruck, [52] Kalamata, [53] Lille, [54] Ljubljana, [55] [36] London–Gatwick, [56] Lyon, [36] Málaga, [38] Marseille, [38] Nantes, Newcastle upon Tyne, [57] Nuremberg, Olbia, [58] Palermo, [59] Palma de Mallorca, [36] Pisa, [60] Podgorica, [34] Porto, [38] Riga, [61] Sarajevo, [62] Seville, [63] Skiathos, Split, [63] Tallinn, [36] Toulouse, [36] Valencia, Vilnius [64]
Aer Lingus Dublin [65]
Air Arabia Sharjah [66]
Air Canada Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
Air China Beijing–Capital [67]
Air Europa Seasonal: Madrid [68]
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle [69]
Seasonal: Marseille, [70] Nice, [70] Toulouse [70]
Air Mediterranean Seasonal charter: Benghazi, [71] Damascus [72]
Air Serbia Belgrade [73]
Seasonal: Niš
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
airBaltic Riga
airHaifa Haifa [74]
American Airlines Seasonal: Charlotte (begins 5 June 2025), [75] Chicago–O'Hare, New York–JFK, [76] Philadelphia [76]
Arkia Tel Aviv
Asiana Airlines Seasonal charter: Seoul–Incheon [77]
Austrian Airlines Vienna [78]
Bluebird Airways Tel Aviv [79]
British Airways London–Heathrow [80]
Brussels Airlines Brussels [81]
Bulgaria Air Sofia [82]
Croatia Airlines Seasonal: Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb
Cyprus Airways Larnaca [83]
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Atlanta, Boston, New York–JFK
easyJet Basel/Mulhouse, Bordeaux, [84] Geneva, Lisbon, [85] London–Gatwick, London–Luton, [86] Lyon, [84] Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Venice [87]
Seasonal: Alicante (begins 31 March 2025), [88] Bristol, Edinburgh, Málaga, [89] Nice, [90] Palma de Mallorca, [89] Paris–Orly
Egyptair Cairo
El Al Tel Aviv [91]
Emirates [92] Dubai–International, Newark
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa [93]
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi [94]
Eurowings Cologne/Bonn, [95] Düsseldorf, [96] Prague, [97] Stuttgart [98]
GoTo Fly Forlì [99]
Gulf Air Bahrain [100]
Iberia Madrid [101]
Israir Airlines Eilat (begins 7 February 2025), [102] Tel Aviv [103]
ITA Airways Rome–Fiumicino [104]
Jet2.com Birmingham, London–Stansted, [105] Manchester [106]
Juneyao Air Shanghai–Pudong [107]
KLM Amsterdam [108]
Korean Air Seasonal charter: Seoul–Incheon [109]
Kuwait Airways Kuwait City [110]
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Chopin [111]
Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich
Middle East Airlines Beirut
Norse Atlantic Airways Seasonal: Los Angeles (begins 3 June 2025), [112] New York–JFK [113]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Olympic Air Ikaria, [114] Karpathos, [114] Kythira, [114] Leros, [114] Milos, [114] Naxos, [114] Paros, [114] Sitia, [114] Skiathos, [114] Skyros, [114] Zakynthos [114]
Oman Air Muscat (resumes 1 September 2025) [115]
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Play Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík [116] [117]
Qatar Airways Doha
Royal Jordanian Amman–Queen Alia [118]
Ryanair Bari, [119] Bergamo, Bologna, [120] Budapest, Charleroi, Dublin, Katowice, Lemnos (begins 1 May 2025), [121] London–Stansted, Malta, Milan–Malpensa, [119] Paphos, [122] Rome–Fiumicino, Vienna
Seasonal: Berlin, Catania, [120] Chania, [123] Cologne/Bonn, Corfu, [124] Kraków, London–Luton, Santorini, Tel Aviv, Vilnius, Warsaw–Modlin, Wrocław
Saudia Seasonal: Jeddah, Riyadh [125]
Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, [126] Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Gothenburg, [127] Oslo [128]
Scoot Berlin (ends 28 March 2025), [129] [130] Singapore
Sky Express Alexandroupoli, Amsterdam, [131] Astypalaia, [132] Brussels, Chania, Chios, Corfu, Düsseldorf, [133] Frankfurt, [133] Heraklion, [134] Ikaria, [132] Istanbul, [135] Kalymnos, [132] Karpathos, [132] Kastoria, [132] Kefalonia, Kithira, [132] Kos, Kozani, [132] Larnaca, [134] Lemnos, London–Gatwick, [136] Milan–Malpensa, [137] Milos, [132] Munich, [137] Mykonos, Mytilene, Naxos, [132] Paris–Charles de Gaulle, [134] Paros, [132] Prague, [138] Rhodes, [134] Rome–Fiumicino, [139] Samos, Santorini, [134] Skiathos, [132] Sofia, [140] Syros, [132] Tbilisi, [138] Thessaloniki, [134] Tirana, [138] Vienna, [138] Warsaw–Chopin, [133] Yerevan, [138] Zakynthos [132]
Seasonal charter: Bratislava [141]
SkyUp Airlines Chișinău (begins 19 May 2025) [142]
Smartwings Seasonal: Prague [143]
Sundor Seasonal: Tel Aviv [144]
Swiss International Air Lines Geneva, [145] Zurich [145]
TAROM Bucharest–Otopeni [146]
Transavia Amsterdam, [147] Eindhoven, [148] Marseille (begins 3 April 2025), [149] Paris–Orly [150]
Seasonal: Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
United Airlines Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, [151] Newark, Washington–Dulles
Universal Air Malta [152]
Volotea Bordeaux, Heraklion (ends 30 March 2025), [153] Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Naples, [154] Venice
Seasonal: Ancona, [155] Bari, Bilbao, Brest, [156] Cagliari, [157] Dubrovnik, Lille, Palermo, Santorini, Split, [158] Strasbourg, Toulouse, [159] Verona
Vueling Barcelona [160]
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Bucharest–Otopeni, [161] Budapest, Katowice, Kutaisi, Larnaca, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, [162] Milan–Malpensa, Tel Aviv, [163] Tirana, [164] Venice (begins 31 March 2025) [165]
World2Fly Seasonal charter: Madrid (begins 13 June 2025) [166]

Statistics

Athens International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Greece. By the end of 2023, it was the 18th-busiest airport in Europe. [1]

Annual statistics

Passenger, aircraft movement and cargo statistics at "El. Venizelos" airport: 2002–2024 [1]
YearPassenger
traffic
Passenger
% change
Cargo
handled (kg.)
Cargo
% change
Aircraft
movements
Aircraft
% change
200211,827,448n/aSteady2.svg106,813,249n/aSteady2.svg159,467n/aSteady2.svg
200312,252,3943.6 Increase2.svg109,741,1222.7 Increase2.svg170,1296.7 Increase2.svg
200413,662,33211.5 Increase2.svg118,999,2478.4 Increase2.svg191,04812.3 Increase2.svg
200514,281,0204.5 Increase2.svg115,942,9742.6Decrease2.svg180,9365.3Decrease2.svg
200615,079,7085.6 Increase2.svg120,174,7453.6 Increase2.svg190,8725.6 Increase2.svg
200716,538,4039.7 Increase2.svg118,972,3761.0Decrease2.svg205,2957.6 Increase2.svg
200816,466,4910.4Decrease2.svg122,195,9652.7 Increase2.svg199,4182.9Decrease2.svg
200916,225,5891.5Decrease2.svg104,520,93210.5Decrease2.svg210,1475.4 Increase2.svg
201015,411,0995.0Decrease2.svg96,676,1037.5Decrease2.svg191,7668.7Decrease2.svg
201114,446,9716.3Decrease2.svg85,831,84511.2Decrease2.svg173,2969.6Decrease2.svg
201212,944,04110.4Decrease2.svg76,424,55711.0Decrease2.svg153,29511.5Decrease2.svg
201312,536,0573.2Decrease2.svg74,874,6332.0Decrease2.svg140,4488.4Decrease2.svg
201415,196,36921.2 Increase2.svg77,337,9563.3 Increase2.svg154,53010.0 Increase2.svg
201518,087,37719.0 Increase2.svg80,475,7614.0 Increase2.svg176,15614.0 Increase2.svg
201620,016,99810.7 Increase2.svg88,477,1969.9 Increase2.svg189,1377.4 Increase2.svg
201721,737,7878.6 Increase2.svg90,176,4711.9 Increase2.svg195,9513.6 Increase2.svg
201824,135,73611.0 Increase2.svg92,573,0263.1 Increase2.svg217,09410.8 Increase2.svg
201925,573,9936.0 Increase2.svg94,621,8751.5 Increase2.svg225,6283.9 Increase2.svg
20208,078,39468.4Decrease2.svg75,783,36319.4Decrease2.svg112,41550.2Decrease2.svg
202112,345,78652.8 Increase2.svg96,907,00027.9 Increase2.svg158,95041.4 Increase2.svg
202222,728,75084.1 Increase2.svg106,103,8116.8 Increase2.svg213,35234.2 Increase2.svg
202328,174,15024.0 Increase2.svg94,000,3487.4Decrease2.svg241,60413.2 Increase2.svg
202431,854,76113.1 Increase2.svg--n/aSteady2.svg268,30111,0 Increase2.svg

Busiest passenger routes by country

The table below shows passenger totals at Athens International Airport by country destination during 2023, and changes compared to 2022. [167]

Passenger traffic per country destination (2023)
RankCountry destinationPassengersChange %
0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8,783,146Increase2.svg18.9%
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1,874,693Increase2.svg16.2%
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1,867,628Increase2.svg33.0%
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,858,384Increase2.svg24.2%
4Flag of France.svg  France 1,393,015Increase2.svg12.1%
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1,236,156Increase2.svg18.6%
6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 976,394Increase2.svg9.8%
7Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 925,468Increase2.svg27.4%
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 889,463Increase2.svg43.0%
9Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 777,364Increase2.svg31.1%
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 758,325Increase2.svg15.2%

Airline market share 2023

Top airlines at Athens [167]
RankAirlineMarket share
1 Aegean Airlines 45.8%
Olympic Air
2 Sky Express 12.0%
3 Ryanair 5.1%
4 Lufthansa 2.7%
5 Volotea 2.1%
6 Emirates 1.7%
7 Turkish Airlines 1.6%
8 Swiss 1.5%
9 Wizz Air 1.5%
10 Delta Air Lines 1.4%

Airline alliance market share 2023

Top airlines alliances at Athens [167]
RankAirline allianceMarket Share
1 Star Alliance 52.1%
2 SkyTeam 5.0%
3 Oneworld 3.8%
4Non-allied carriers39.1%

Passengers 2023

Busiest European destinations from Athens Airport [167]
RankDestinationAirport(s)PassengersTop carriers
1 London LHR, LGW, STN 1,545,653 Aegean Airlines, British Airways, easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Sky Express, Wizz Air
2 Larnaca LCA 1,199,672 Aegean Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Gulf Air, Sky Express, Wizz Air
3 Paris CDG, ORY 999,542 Aegean Airlines, Air France, easyJet, Sky Express, Transavia France
4 Istanbul IST, SAW 886,934 Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, Turkish Airlines
5 Rome FCO, CIA 745,773 Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, Ryanair, Sky Express
6 Munich MUC 667,849 Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Sky Express
7 Milan MXP, BGY 646,373 Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Ryanair, Sky Express, Wizz Air
8 Frankfurt FRA 532,952 Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Sky Express
9 Amsterdam AMS 508,294 Aegean Airlines, KLM, Sky Express, Transavia
10 Zürich ZRH 483,325 Aegean Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines
Busiest intercontinental destinations from Athens Airport [167]
RankDestinationAirport(s)PassengersCarriers
1 Tel Aviv TLV 767,327 Aegean Airlines, Arkia, Bluebird Airways, El Al, Israir, Ryanair, Tus Airways, Wizz Air
2 New York JFK, EWR 606,594 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, United Airlines
3 Cairo CAI 346,362 Aegean Airlines, EgyptAir
4 Doha DOH 264,378 Qatar Airways
5 Dubai DXB 258,999 Aegean Airlines, Emirates
6 Toronto YYZ 200,407 Air Canada, Air Transat
7 Montreal YUL 185,344 Air Canada, Air Transat
8 Beirut BEY 146,351 Aegean Airlines, Middle East Airlines
9 Abu Dhabi AUH 143,215 Aegean Airlines, Etihad Airways, Wizz Air
10 Atlanta ATL 139,373 Delta Air Lines
Busiest domestic destinations from Athens Airport [167]
RankDestinationAirportPassengersCarriers
1 Thessaloniki SKG 1,475,010 Aegean Airlines, Sky Express
2 Heraklion HER 1,227,137 Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Volotea
3 Santorini JTR 1,215,699 Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Sky Express, Volotea
4 Chania CHQ 712,940 Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Sky Express
5 Rhodes RHO 689,047 Aegean Airlines, Sky Express
6 Mykonos JMK 503,107 Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Volotea
7 Corfu CFU 353,911 Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Sky Express
8 Mytilene MJT 306,685 Aegean Airlines, Sky Express
9 Paros PAS 305,342 Olympic Air, Sky Express
10 Kos KGS 272,676 Aegean Airlines, Sky Express

Ground transport

Railway and Metro

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Metro station
Station's platforms Athens Airport suburban rail and metro station.jpg
Station's platforms

A railway station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway. Athens Metro line 3 and the suburban railway service Proastiakos run trains to and from this station. [168]

Road

The airport is accessible by the Attiki Odos toll highway from the centre and northern Athens, Varis-Koropiou Avenue from the western part, Laurio Ave. from the South, and Spata-Loutsa Avenue from the East. A variety of parking options are available on site at the airport in three different parking lots. Located at the arrivals level, opposite the airport terminal, the airport offers short-term parking for up to five hours with 1,357 parking spaces available in lots P1 and P2. [169] Long-term parking is located across the airport's main access road (Attiki Odos) with 5,802 parking spaces in lot P3. [170] A free shuttle bus is available to transport passengers, while the lots are also accessible by foot to the terminal. Premium valet service is also offered at the Departures level by Entrance 3. [171]

Taxi

Taxis are available at the designated taxi waiting area located at exit 3 of the arrivals level. [172] [173] Taxis from Athens International Airport to the city center have a flat rate of 40€ during the day (05:00-23:59) and 55€ at night (00:00-04:59). [174] [175] Limousine service is also available upon request by the inner curbside of the arrivals level between exits 3 and 4. [172] [176]

Bus

Four bus lines (X93, X95, X96, X97) [177] connect directly to the Athens greater area, X95 starts from Syntagma square, X93 connects the airport to intercity bus stations (KTEL Kifissos Bus Terminal and Liosion bus terminal), X96 to Athens main port Piraeus and X97 to Elliniko metro station the Southern terminal of Line 2. [178] Buses disembark passengers at the departures level and depart from the arrivals level between exits 4 and 5. [178] Regional bus services by KTEL Express operate to the airport, currently connecting the airport to Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea. [178]

Other facilities

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Aerial view of the retail park

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