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AIA’s passenger traffic for the year 2009 Outside Europe, the only destination witha
amounted to 16,225,589, 240 thousand dynamic performance was Dubai, which,
passengers less than 2008, corresponding to experiencing a 10% increase, continued to
a decrease of -1.5%; a satisfactory outcome rank 2nd and considerably catching up on
given the industry-wide and Athens specific New York. The other route that presented a
unfavourable conditions. Domestic terminal traffic increase (+2%), and managed to gain a
passengers, enjoying a robust increase of position in the top 10 was Beirut.
310,000 (+5.4%), surpassed for the first time The negative effect of the global financial
the 6 million mark (6,110,696 travellers). This turmoil in air travel demand was evident in the
positive development partly counterbalanced development of the airline load factors, which
the negative evolution of the international saw a significant drop, both on domestic and
terminal passengers, which suffered a international scheduled non-stop services; for
considerable loss of more than 500,000 the total year 2009, load factors averaged at a
(-5.1%), and amounted to 10,039,331. 64%, 5 points below the corresponding 2008
Travellers in transit continued in 2009 their levels.
sharp decline, amounting to 75,562 (-16.3%), The diverse developments of the major
and representing a slim 0.5% of the total carriers operating at Athens International
airport’s passenger base. Airport in the course of 2009 resulted to a
reshuffling of the top 10 positions, with Aegean
The diverse developments between the Airlines gaining the top notch, and Olympic
domestic and the international sector resulted Airlines/Air ranking second. Athens Airways,
in international passengers’ decreased presence with a dynamic entrance to the Athens aviation
in the Athens market pie, with their share market, gained the 10th position, with less
dropping from 65% in 2008 to 62% in 2009. than a year operation to the expense of Iberia.
Amongst the major international scheduled The major European carriers complete the top
markets/countries, a reshuffle in the top 10 puzzle, with Lufthansa steadily in the 3rd
positions was observed, driven by the diverse place, easyJet climbing up to the 4th position,
developments in each country. UK, France, surpassing Air France/KLM, and British Airways
Switzerland and Spain were the countries that dropping Cyprus Airways from the 7th place.
enjoyed increased passenger volumes, climbing Low-cost carriers were severely affected by the
up one notch each in the respective ranking, economic downturn, with the respective traffic
while UAE enjoyed the sharpest rise, entering presenting a sharper decline than full-service
for the first time the top 10. All other major carriers’ traffic. In the course of 2009, the 17
markets saw a considerable decline in their low-cost carriers connecting Athens to 23
passenger throughput. international destinations claimed 8.9% of the
AIA’s international scheduled passengers.
The international charter segment was AIA, for the 6th consecutive year,
severely hit in the course of 2009, presenting acknowledged the airlines’ contribution to the
a more than 20% decrease, and amounting airport’s performance in the course of 2009, by
for 335,000 passegers, just 2% of the total accrediting the airlines for the most successful
airport’s passenger traffic. France and Spain passenger traffic development during the year.
are the main originating countries, representing The awards were presented in February 2010
overall the 72% of international passengers during AIA’s 10th Airline Marketing Workshop,
on charter services, while Italy, Germany and the major airline networking event of Athens
Belgium were the only major origin-countries International Airport, which this year attracted
that saw increased passengers, albeit with very more than 180 airline representatives from
low volumes. local offices and headquarters.
Monday 3rd of August was the busiest day
The major international routes out of Athens of the year in terms of passenger traffic,
experienced overall a considerable traffic with 68,555 air travellers, coinciding with the
decrease, with few destinations resisting the international passengers peak (46,666), while
overall trend. Within Europe, the robust traffic the peak day for domestic passengers was
rise of Paris (+10%) should be highlighted, Friday 26th of June (21,879).
surpassing Larnaca and gaining the second
place behind London, while Zurich, managing
to slightly surpass prior-year levels, gained the
8th position outperforming Amsterdam.
AIA’s passenger traffic for the year 2009 Outside Europe, the only destination witha
amounted to 16,225,589, 240 thousand dynamic performance was Dubai, which,
passengers less than 2008, corresponding to experiencing a 10% increase, continued to
a decrease of -1.5%; a satisfactory outcome rank 2nd and considerably catching up on
given the industry-wide and Athens specific New York. The other route that presented a
unfavourable conditions. Domestic terminal traffic increase (+2%), and managed to gain a
passengers, enjoying a robust increase of position in the top 10 was Beirut.
310,000 (+5.4%), surpassed for the first time The negative effect of the global financial
the 6 million mark (6,110,696 travellers). This turmoil in air travel demand was evident in the
positive development partly counterbalanced development of the airline load factors, which
the negative evolution of the international saw a significant drop, both on domestic and
terminal passengers, which suffered a international scheduled non-stop services; for
considerable loss of more than 500,000 the total year 2009, load factors averaged at a
(-5.1%), and amounted to 10,039,331. 64%, 5 points below the corresponding 2008
Travellers in transit continued in 2009 their levels.
sharp decline, amounting to 75,562 (-16.3%), The diverse developments of the major
and representing a slim 0.5% of the total carriers operating at Athens International
airport’s passenger base. Airport in the course of 2009 resulted to a
reshuffling of the top 10 positions, with Aegean
The diverse developments between the Airlines gaining the top notch, and Olympic
domestic and the international sector resulted Airlines/Air ranking second. Athens Airways,
in international passengers’ decreased presence with a dynamic entrance to the Athens aviation
in the Athens market pie, with their share market, gained the 10th position, with less
dropping from 65% in 2008 to 62% in 2009. than a year operation to the expense of Iberia.
Amongst the major international scheduled The major European carriers complete the top
markets/countries, a reshuffle in the top 10 puzzle, with Lufthansa steadily in the 3rd
positions was observed, driven by the diverse place, easyJet climbing up to the 4th position,
developments in each country. UK, France, surpassing Air France/KLM, and British Airways
Switzerland and Spain were the countries that dropping Cyprus Airways from the 7th place.
enjoyed increased passenger volumes, climbing Low-cost carriers were severely affected by the
up one notch each in the respective ranking, economic downturn, with the respective traffic
while UAE enjoyed the sharpest rise, entering presenting a sharper decline than full-service
for the first time the top 10. All other major carriers’ traffic. In the course of 2009, the 17
markets saw a considerable decline in their low-cost carriers connecting Athens to 23
passenger throughput. international destinations claimed 8.9% of the
AIA’s international scheduled passengers.
The international charter segment was AIA, for the 6th consecutive year,
severely hit in the course of 2009, presenting acknowledged the airlines’ contribution to the
a more than 20% decrease, and amounting airport’s performance in the course of 2009, by
for 335,000 passegers, just 2% of the total accrediting the airlines for the most successful
airport’s passenger traffic. France and Spain passenger traffic development during the year.
are the main originating countries, representing The awards were presented in February 2010
overall the 72% of international passengers during AIA’s 10th Airline Marketing Workshop,
on charter services, while Italy, Germany and the major airline networking event of Athens
Belgium were the only major origin-countries International Airport, which this year attracted
that saw increased passengers, albeit with very more than 180 airline representatives from
low volumes. local offices and headquarters.
Monday 3rd of August was the busiest day
The major international routes out of Athens of the year in terms of passenger traffic,
experienced overall a considerable traffic with 68,555 air travellers, coinciding with the
decrease, with few destinations resisting the international passengers peak (46,666), while
overall trend. Within Europe, the robust traffic the peak day for domestic passengers was
rise of Paris (+10%) should be highlighted, Friday 26th of June (21,879).
surpassing Larnaca and gaining the second
place behind London, while Zurich, managing
to slightly surpass prior-year levels, gained the
8th position outperforming Amsterdam.
