Eurostat said the port of Piraeus ranked fourth, serving 10 million passengers.
Total traffic at Athens International Airport reached 26.19 million passengers, marking an overall increase of 6.7%. Domestic and international passenger traffic rose by 2.2% and 8.5%, respectively.
Passenger traffic in Athens and across 14 regional airports continues to climb in 2025, with a €1.3 billion expansion plan underway for Eleftherios Venizelos airport and several new investments targeting popular island hubs like Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, and Kos
Passenger traffic for January–August 2025 across all Greek airports operating commercial flights (39 airports: 24 CAA, 14 Fraport Greece, and Athens International Airport) rose by 4.6%.
Passenger traffic at Greek airports operated by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority recorded a 14% uptick in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published by the HCAA. There was a 9.2% increase in passenger traffic across all Greek airports during the first four months of 2025. Passenger traffic from January to April 2025 […]
According to official data released, the airport handled 2.71 million passengers in April 2025—a 9% increase compared to April 2024.
Heraklion International Airport in Crete experienced an impressive 30% rise in passenger numbers in February 2025, serving 125,133 travelers compared to 96,267 the previous year.
In a significant milestone, Athens International Airport has entered the top-10 of Europe's busiest airports according to Eurostat data.
The steady extension of the tourist season is fueling optimism, highlighting Greece’s strong position as a top global destination.
Notably, in 2024, Athens’ main airport entered the top 10 European airports for the first time in its history, according to Eurostat.
Fraport says passenger traffic at its airports reached 35.22 million in the first 11 months of 2024, reflecting 6.4% year-on-year growth.
Regarding domestic and international flights, the total number of passenger arrivals and departures amounted to 9,984,655 in the first nine months of 2024
Conversely, among the popular island destinations, Mykonos was the only airport to report a decline,
Conversely, the volume of goods in Greece's ports decreased by an infinitesimal 0.1% in the first quarter 2024 compared with 1Q 2023
Flight numbers at AIA, during the first eight months of 2024 recorded an 11.8% increase compared to the same period last year, with the flights reaching 180,594.
Specifically, the number of passengers between January and July 2024 totaled 42,538,219, up from 38,833,074 in the corresponding period of 2023.
More than 3.61 million passengers passed through Greece’s biggest and busiest airport last month to account for the 9.3% hike
The airports welcoming the most tourists this month are Athens International Airport, followed by Heraklion, Rhodes, Corfu, Thessaloniki, Kos, Chania, Zakynthos, Santorini, and Mykonos.
Both domestic and international passenger traffic at Athens International Airport have shown robust growth, surpassing last year's figures by 7.5% and 15.4%, respectively
Overall, during the first five months of 2024, airport traffic reached 10.71 million passengers, marking a 17% increase.