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Eurostat: AIA Among Top 10 EU Airports with Most Flights in 2023

Athens International Airport (AIA) was the EU’s 10th largest airport in terms of commercial flights in 2023.

ACI Europe Prioritizes Airport Assistance of People with Non-visible Disabilities

ACI Europe released the first-ever tool for airports on how to assist passengers with non-visible disabilities.

ACI Europe Launches Manifesto Aimed at Sustainable and Competitive Air Transport

ACI Europe presented a manifesto for EU transport policy aimed at enabling the decarbonization of aviation and keeping the sector competitive.

ReFuelEU: European Aviation Industry Hails New Sustainable Fuels Regulation

The European aviation industry welcomed the ReFuelEU regulation that aims to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) in the EU.

IATA Takes Legal Action Against Dutch Government for Cap on Schiphol Flights

IATA and airlines are mounting a legal challenge to the Dutch government’s sudden decision to reduce Schiphol airport’s capacity.

Kalamata Airport in Greece on Track for Development

The tender for the selection of consultants for the development of Kalamata Airport in Greece has been completed.

Development of 23 Greek Smaller Airports Starts with Kalamata

Development procedures for Greece’s 23 regional airports have kicked off starting with Kalamata, according to the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations.

Berlin Gets New Airport After Tegel Goes Down in History

Berlin recently opened its new Berlin Brandenburg Airport - 'Willy Brandt' after years of delays and is ready to say goodbye to Tegel airport.

Smaller Greek Airports Next in Line for Modernization

The Greek government is set to launch a new round of airport privatizations, concerning 23 smaller regional airports in Greece.

Greek Gov’t to Name Financial Advisor for 23 Smaller Airport Projects 

The Greek Transport Ministry will name a financial advisor in the coming period to move ahead with the exploitation of 23 smaller airports across Greece.

North Aegean Governor Clears Ways for Chios Airport Upgrade

North Aegean Regional Governor Christiana Kalogirou has cleared the way for the start of upgrade works on Chios Airport after approving a study for road relocation works.

Greek Government Seeks to Upgrade 23 Airports via PPPs

The Greek government aims to prompt public-private partnerships (PPPs) towards the upgrade and modernization of 23 regional airports.

Commission Facilitates State Investment in Ports, Airports with Simpler Rules

The European Commission has simplified rules on state aid in order to facilitate public investments in airports and ports towards job creation and growth.

Passenger Traffic Up 4.8% At European Airports During May

European airport trade body, ACI Europe recently released its traffic results for the month of May across the European airport network, revealing a robust year-on-year increase of 4.8 percent in passenger traffic compared to May 2013.