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Winter Season: 21% More Flights to Athens International Airport

Athens International Airport (AIA) is showing signs of growth with a 21 percent rise in the number of airlines either choosing to service Athens or increase their flight frequency.

Soaring Number of Passenger Arrivals to Greece for 2014

The Greek Civil Aviation Authority reported an increase in passenger arrivals for the first 10 months of 2014 (Jan.-Oct.) with 41.4 million arrivals compared to 35.7 million in the same period in 2013.

Tourism Growth Is Giving Hope To Athens, Greece

The large increase of international arrivals at Athens International Airport began in June 2013 and will continue with a strong growth pace this year, analysts have said in a recent report. International arrivals at Athens Airport were up by 28.3 percent during the first nine...

Marietta Fafouti To Perform Live At The Athens “Musicport”

On Friday 17 October, Athens International Airport’s "Musicport" will welcome Marietta Fafouti who will take passengers and airport visitors on a musical journey full of dance.

Destination Athens: On The Road To Recovery

During the first eight months of the year, hotels in Athens, Greece, saw 390,000 more overnight stays compared to 2013, according to data revealed at a press conference by the head of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos.

Athens Airport Highly Commended At World Routes Marketing Awards

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" was highly commended at the World Routes Marketing Awards that took place during the 20th World Routes conference in Chicago, USA.

Athens Airport Presents Gypsy Jazz And Swing To Travelers

Athens International Airport's "MusicPort" will welcome Gadjo Dilo on Friday 19 September. The band will take passengers and airport visitors οn a musical journey through Gypsy Jazz and Swing tunes a la grec.

Awards & World Recognition For Greece In Summer 2014

During the summer, Greece received various industry awards and recognition for excellence in regards for sites, hotels, restaurants, sustainability, etc. The following are some of Greece's most important accolades.

Europe’s Airports Welcomed 5.5% More Passengers During First Half Of 2014

Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by 5.5 percent from January to end June this year, European airport trade body Airports Council International (ACI) Europe reported recently.

Athens, Greece, Sees More Arrivals In July

The impressive increase of arrivals at Athens International Airport since the beginning of the year continued in July.

China Reaffirms Interest To Acquire Majority Stake In Athens Airport

The Association of Chinese Business Groups reaffirmed its interest in acquiring the majority stake in Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" in a meeting with Greek Deputy Development Minister Notis Mitarakis on 3 June in the Greek capital.

Survey: Athens Gains Popularity As City Break Destination

Athens' popularity is on the up this season as tourists from traditional and emerging markets are increasing and staying longer, according to the fourth part of a survey carried out at Athens International Airport by the Region of Attica in May.

Transavia In Greek Travel Market: 60% Growth Seat Capacity To Netherlands, France In 2014

transavia.com has performed a considerable growth in its seat capacity in Greece in 2014.

ACI Awards 2014: Athens Airport Wins Coveted Title Of “Best Airport in Europe”

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" has been recognized as the best European airport in the "10 – 25 million passenger" category at the 10th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards held recently in Frankfurt.

Deadline To Extend For Greek Regional Airport Bids

The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest in the tender launched for the privatization of Greece's regional airports is expected to be extended until the end of July.

EU Rules On Airport Charges Discussed In Greece

The airports in Athens and Heraklion, Crete, are among the 75 airports in Europe that have been called to follow a set of EU rules on airport charges as mentioned in a directive launched in 2011 by the European Commission.

Imam Baildi Live At Athens MusicPort

On Thursday 29 May, Greek band Imam Baildi will perform live at the "MusicPort" of the Athens International Airport, taking passengers and airport visitors οn a musical journey filled with vintage sounds and many more surprises.

Gulf Air Launches Double Miles Promotion to Athens, Greece

Gulf Air recently launched a "Double Miles" promotion giving its FalconFlyer Program members the opportunity to earn double miles when flying to the airline’s newest destination, Athens.

Athens Airport Launches A “Journey” To Lefka Ori Mountains On Crete

Athens International Airport invites travelers and airport visitors to a unique photo journey that displays the rare beauty, diversity, and enormous ecological capital of the Lefka Ori mountains on Crete.

“Dora Stratou” At Athens Airport

The Athens International Airport will welcome the Dora Stratou Dance Theater at its "Musicport" and give domestic and international travelers the chance to enjoy Greek traditional music and rhythms like syrtaki, chasaposerviko, zeibekiko and chasapiko.