Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport continues to grow despite geopolitical headwinds, while management highlights stable fuel supply and a €1.3 billion expansion plan to boost long-term capacity

In March, total passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) reached 2.31 million, marking a 3.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025.

According to available data, nearly all airlines—except the two Greek carriers, Aegean Airlines and SKY express—are gradually restoring routes to and from Middle Eastern destinations.

Officials identified a Cuban national arriving in Athens via Turkey, who was found to be carrying 43 kilograms of undeclared cigars in his luggage.

A special flight organized by Greece’s Foreign Ministry brought home hundreds of Greek citizens stranded in Dubai, landing late Saturday at Athens International Airport to emotional reunions with waiting relatives.

Similar precautions have been introduced at Athens International Airport, as well as at other major airports across the country.

Announcements by Aegean, Sky Express significant disruptions reported in air transport, as the airspace of countries such as Israel, Iran, Iraq, parts of Syria, and Bahrain was closed for security reasons on Saturday

The incident occurred as she was exiting a plane by using the special lift. She had arrived by plane to Athens from the Ionian Sea Island of Cephalonia

Air traffic controllers say a data link failure at the Merenda Hill radar station, first reported Thursday morning, is still unresolved, forcing Athens International Airport to operate with a single radar system and no backup frequencies

Major European tourism markets continue to favor Greece for the year ahead, consistently ranking the country among their top Mediterranean travel choices over the next 12 months.

In the coming months, the company will issue a tender for the expansion of the passenger terminal, with project completion expected by 2032.

The Athens International Airport toppled the famous Paris Orly Airport from the top ten list. According to the Eurostat data.

Tourism remains a cornerstone of the Greek economy, a trend reinforced by OECD projections.

Greek police arrested a 22-year-old Brazilian man at Athens International Airport after discovering he had ingested 840 grams of cocaine

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.

Greece’s air traffic controllers meet October 8 to approve a two-year overtime freeze, extending reduced traffic limits until 2027.

More than 266 domestic and international flights have been affected, with today’s delays averaging 30–40 minutes.

Passengers face hours-long delays at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport due to reduced air traffic capacity, as AEGEAN Airlines promises efforts to minimize disruption

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

assenger numbers at Athens International Airport rose 6.8% in the first eight months of 2025, while tourists from ten key countries accounted for nearly 70% of Greece’s travel revenue last year