Athens Airport

Athens Airport Ranks Among the 10 Busiest in the EU

Eleftherios Venizelos International, the main airport serving Athens, has landed a spot among the European Union's ten busiest airports for commercial flights, according to new figures from Eurostat. The figures, covering all of 2025, show how far air travel has...

The Helios Crash: The Deadliest Aviation Disaster in Greece

On August 14, 2005, Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed, marking the deadliest aviation disaster in Cypriot and Greek history. The Boeing 737-31S, operated by a Cypriot airline, went down in Grammatiko, Attica, claiming the lives of all 121 people...

Greek Air Traffic Controllers Warn of Repeated Radar Blackouts

The Association of Greek Air Traffic Controllers (EEKE) issued a scathing warning on Thursday, revealing that technical infrastructure at Athens International Airport has reached a breaking point. According to the association, air traffic controllers recently lost contact with a primary...

Greece Launches Urgent Investigation After Sunday’s Flight Chaos

An urgent investigation was launched in Greece following Sunday's travel chaos caused by a failure in the air-traffic control system. Major airlines, including Aegean, EasyJet, British Airways, and Ryanair, cancelled or diverted numerous flights, impacting routes to and from Athens...

Greece Grounds All Flights After Athens FIR Technical Failure

A major technical failure in Greece’s air traffic control system triggered a sudden crisis in the nation’s skies on Sunday, January 4, grounding flights and leaving thousands of travelers in limbo. The problem stemmed from a malfunction in the communication...

Summer Travel Boom: 9 US Cities Get Direct Flights to Greece

The 2025 season will be a great one for direct flights from the US to Greece, as nine different airports and cities in the US offer nonstop flights to Athens. This includes Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia,...

Athens International Airport Passenger Traffic Sets New Record

Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) rose 20.1 percent in March 2024, compared to March 2023, with passengers reaching 2 million. According to the Athens International Airport statistics, domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded 2023 levels by 12.6...

Nonstop Flights to Greece From 7 US Cities This Summer

The 2024 season will be a great one for direct flights from the US to Greece, as seven different airports and cities in the US offer nonstop flights to Athens. This includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, New York,...

Shares of Athens Airport Make Spectacular Debut in the Stock Exchange

The Athens International Airport (AIA) shares made a spectacular debut on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with its price rising more than 14 percent in midday transactions in heavy trading of more than 50 million euros. This follows after...

Demand for Athens Airport Shares Exceeds 8 Billion Euros

Demand by domestic and international investors for shares in Athens International Airport exceeded 8.0 billion euros ($8.7 billion) Greek authorities announced on Friday. According to the country’s privatization agency Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) the initial public offering of...