Athens International 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...

New Nonstop Flight Connects Seattle and Athens, Greece, for the First Time

Alaska Airlines announced Thursday a new nonstop flight to Athens, Greece, becoming the first carrier to connect Seattle directly with the Greek capital. The airline will be the only one flying nonstop between the West Coast and Athens once...

How Athens Airport Became One of Europe’s Top Aviation Success Stories

  Athens International Airport has been named the best airport in Europe among hubs handling more than thirty million passengers annually, capping a period of record growth that has transformed Greece's largest airport into one of the continent's leading aviation...

Athens Airport Defies Regional Instability With Traffic Surge in Early 2026

Despite persistent geopolitical instability in the Middle East, Athens International Airport (AIA) demonstrated remarkable resilience in March 2026, recording 2.31 million passengers. This represents a 3.8% increase compared to March 2025. While AIA officials noted a slight deceleration in growth...

India Begins Direct Flights From Mumbai to Greece

Indian airline IndiGo is commencing direct flights between Mumbai and Athens, strengthening air connectivity between India and Greece as of Saturday, January 24, the carrier has announced. The airline will operate the Mumbai–Athens route using its new A321 XLR aircraft,...

Athens Airport Redesign: A Bold Transformation to Enhance Capacity

Athens International Airport (AIA) will undergo significant redesign and expansion, with plans to boost its passenger capacity from 26 million to 40 million by 2032. The announcement was made by the international consortium, Anemos, which includes renowned firms such as...

Global Cyber Outage Disrupts Flights, Banks, and Businesses

A global cyber outage forced airports across the world to ground flights on Friday, citing communications issues. Airlines, railroads, media companies, banks, and telecom firms reported system outages that disrupted operations, Reuters says. American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and...

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...

Greece Plans Athens International Airport IPO in February

Greece plans an initial public offering (IPO) of Athens International Airport, the country's biggest, on the Athens Stock Exchange in February, Reuters reports, citing two unnamed sources. Draft legislation tabled in Parliament at the beginning of January paves the way...