Page 11 - Aerostat Handbook 2015
P. 11
Aerostat Handbook 2015
In 2015 airport’s passenger traffic reached the record
levels of 18.09 million exceeding prior-year levels
by 2.9 million (+19.0%) and by 1.55 million (+9.4%)
the previous best.
In 2015 airport’s passenger traffic Within Europe, the airport’s major despite the strengthening of Ryanair’s
reached the record levels of 18.09 international market, London retained position which in 2015 doubled its
million exceeding prior-year levels by the title of the most popular destination, market share, from 7% in 2014 to 14% in
2.9 million (+19.0%) and by 1.55 million followed by Rome, Paris, Istanbul and 2015. Actually, growth of these carriers
(+9.4%) the previous best, which was Larnaca. All top-5 routes enjoyed strong explained the largest part of the airport’s
the pre-crisis year 2007. Both domestic growth in 2015, with London, Rome total passenger increase. Lufthansa,
and international terminal passengers and Istanbul demonstrating double- easyJet and Swiss follow in the next three
demonstrated strong growth by 22.2% digit increase and Istanbul approaching places while the successful development
and 17.5% respectively and achieved Paris. Zurich climbed-up from 8th to 6th of Turkish Airlines placed it in the 6th
record levels reaching 6.4 million and position taking the place of Frankfurt place, three positions up compared to
11.7 million respectively. Passengers that fell by two positions. Frankfurt was 2014. European legacy carriers, British
in transit continued to present a the only airport in the top-10 that saw a Airways, Air France and Alitalia, hold
declining trend amounting to less than drop in its passengers, while a slow rise the next three places and the top-10 is
50 thousands and acquiring a slim was also observed in Munich. Milan completed with Qatar Airways which
share of only 0.3% of the airport’s total and Brussels complete the top-10 and managed to climb up three places
passengers. present a strong passenger increase. through the successful evolution of the
Doha route.
The substantial rise of the airport’s Beyond the European borders we
passenger traffic was the result of the witnessed diverse traffic evolution The share of the low-cost carriers
considerable growth of both the domestic and reshuffling in the top places. The of the airport’s passenger traffic has
and the international market throughout top-5 places are occupied by eastbound significantly increased from 16% to
the year. Following a very strong first destinations, with Doha gaining the top 22%, with an almost equal share in the
quarter which continued the trend of the position from Dubai, which together domestic and the international markets.
last months of 2015, the period April to with Abu Dhabi were the only two This increase was the result of Ryanair’s
September witnessed both domestic and destinations suffering decline. Tel Aviv successful performance, as well as the
international passenger traffic growing and Cairo complete the top-5. Beirut positive evolution of other low-cost
fast and achieving growth rates which almost doubled its passenger traffic carriers, such as Transavia, Air Canada
approached or even exceeded the 20% driven by the additional services to rouge and Germanwings.
mark although compared to a strong 2014 the route and climbed from 9th to 7th
summer period. As expected, the last position. The remaining places in the As every year, AIA presented its
three months of the year demonstrated top-10 are occupied by the American annual awards to the airlines that
a growth slowdown, yet achieving double- destinations of New York, Toronto, achieved the fastest development and the
digit growth rates, indicative of the Philadelphia and Montreal, which all highest increase of passenger volumes at
favourable developments of the winter enjoyed remarkable growth driven by the their scheduled services in 2015, during
2015/2016 period. extended and additional services to the AIA’s 16th Airline Marketing Workshop
US and Canada in summer 2015. that was held on March 3rd, serving
The vast majority of the airport’s as a platform for a substantial dialogue
passenger base traveled on scheduled It is no surprise that our two among the airport and its key partners.
services, while passengers who prefer home-based carriers, Aegean Airlines/
charter flights have been showing a Olympic Air and Ryanair, hold the The busiest day of the year in terms
diminishing trend in the last few years top two places in the airlines’ ranking of passenger traffic was Saturday, 1st of
and amounted to a slim 127 thousands in in terms of passenger traffic. Aegean August, with 75,794 passengers. That
2015 accounting for less than 1% of the and Olympic managed to hold almost date was the peak for both arriving
airport’s total passengers. 50% of the airport’s passenger traffic and departing passengers but also for
international arrivals.
aia.gr | 11
In 2015 airport’s passenger traffic reached the record
levels of 18.09 million exceeding prior-year levels
by 2.9 million (+19.0%) and by 1.55 million (+9.4%)
the previous best.
In 2015 airport’s passenger traffic Within Europe, the airport’s major despite the strengthening of Ryanair’s
reached the record levels of 18.09 international market, London retained position which in 2015 doubled its
million exceeding prior-year levels by the title of the most popular destination, market share, from 7% in 2014 to 14% in
2.9 million (+19.0%) and by 1.55 million followed by Rome, Paris, Istanbul and 2015. Actually, growth of these carriers
(+9.4%) the previous best, which was Larnaca. All top-5 routes enjoyed strong explained the largest part of the airport’s
the pre-crisis year 2007. Both domestic growth in 2015, with London, Rome total passenger increase. Lufthansa,
and international terminal passengers and Istanbul demonstrating double- easyJet and Swiss follow in the next three
demonstrated strong growth by 22.2% digit increase and Istanbul approaching places while the successful development
and 17.5% respectively and achieved Paris. Zurich climbed-up from 8th to 6th of Turkish Airlines placed it in the 6th
record levels reaching 6.4 million and position taking the place of Frankfurt place, three positions up compared to
11.7 million respectively. Passengers that fell by two positions. Frankfurt was 2014. European legacy carriers, British
in transit continued to present a the only airport in the top-10 that saw a Airways, Air France and Alitalia, hold
declining trend amounting to less than drop in its passengers, while a slow rise the next three places and the top-10 is
50 thousands and acquiring a slim was also observed in Munich. Milan completed with Qatar Airways which
share of only 0.3% of the airport’s total and Brussels complete the top-10 and managed to climb up three places
passengers. present a strong passenger increase. through the successful evolution of the
Doha route.
The substantial rise of the airport’s Beyond the European borders we
passenger traffic was the result of the witnessed diverse traffic evolution The share of the low-cost carriers
considerable growth of both the domestic and reshuffling in the top places. The of the airport’s passenger traffic has
and the international market throughout top-5 places are occupied by eastbound significantly increased from 16% to
the year. Following a very strong first destinations, with Doha gaining the top 22%, with an almost equal share in the
quarter which continued the trend of the position from Dubai, which together domestic and the international markets.
last months of 2015, the period April to with Abu Dhabi were the only two This increase was the result of Ryanair’s
September witnessed both domestic and destinations suffering decline. Tel Aviv successful performance, as well as the
international passenger traffic growing and Cairo complete the top-5. Beirut positive evolution of other low-cost
fast and achieving growth rates which almost doubled its passenger traffic carriers, such as Transavia, Air Canada
approached or even exceeded the 20% driven by the additional services to rouge and Germanwings.
mark although compared to a strong 2014 the route and climbed from 9th to 7th
summer period. As expected, the last position. The remaining places in the As every year, AIA presented its
three months of the year demonstrated top-10 are occupied by the American annual awards to the airlines that
a growth slowdown, yet achieving double- destinations of New York, Toronto, achieved the fastest development and the
digit growth rates, indicative of the Philadelphia and Montreal, which all highest increase of passenger volumes at
favourable developments of the winter enjoyed remarkable growth driven by the their scheduled services in 2015, during
2015/2016 period. extended and additional services to the AIA’s 16th Airline Marketing Workshop
US and Canada in summer 2015. that was held on March 3rd, serving
The vast majority of the airport’s as a platform for a substantial dialogue
passenger base traveled on scheduled It is no surprise that our two among the airport and its key partners.
services, while passengers who prefer home-based carriers, Aegean Airlines/
charter flights have been showing a Olympic Air and Ryanair, hold the The busiest day of the year in terms
diminishing trend in the last few years top two places in the airlines’ ranking of passenger traffic was Saturday, 1st of
and amounted to a slim 127 thousands in in terms of passenger traffic. Aegean August, with 75,794 passengers. That
2015 accounting for less than 1% of the and Olympic managed to hold almost date was the peak for both arriving
airport’s total passengers. 50% of the airport’s passenger traffic and departing passengers but also for
international arrivals.
aia.gr | 11
