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Market Overview
2015 was a milestone year, since and attracted an increasing number a strong growth of 22.1% and 17.4%
despite the economic and political of passengers, while the competition respectively.
developments in the country, Athens between these two main carriers
International Airport not only enjoyed especially in the domestic sector led to Overall, for 2015 the airport’s
strong traffic growth, but also recorded lower air ticket prices and promotional number of flights amounted to 176.2
an all-time high passenger traffic fares and helped Greeks increase thousands and demonstrated a rise
performance, with 18.09 million their air travel despite the ongoing of 14% compared to prior year levels.
passengers, surpassing previous year economic crisis; the increase of Both domestic and international flights
traffic by 2.9 million (+19%) and by inbound tourism of Greece and Athens grew by 11.2% and 16.2% respectively.
1.55 million (+9.4%) the previous best, to record levels, with the city of Athens
which was the pre-crisis year 2007. not only strengthening its position as During 2015, nine new airlines and
a popular destination per se but also ten new routes were added to the
This favourable outcome was created being increasingly selected by foreign Athens International Airport’s network,
by the positive evolution of a number visitors as an intermediate stop during with an equally important increase
of important air travel growth drivers: their visit in Greece. As a result, both (+29%) of destinations served by LCCs.
the dynamic expansion of Aegean domestic and international passengers Overall, in 2015 Athens was directly
Airlines’ international network and the achieved record levels, reaching 6.4 connected with scheduled services
strengthening of Ryanair’s position; million and 11.7 million, demonstrating with 118 destinations, 85 of which
both carriers expanded their network international, in 46 countries, operated
by a total of 64 carriers.
Traf c Development of A/C Movements 2015 2014
Total movements International movements
176,156 154,530
101,416 87,302
16.2%
Domestic movements
14.0% 74,740 67,228
11.2%
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Market Overview
2015 was a milestone year, since and attracted an increasing number a strong growth of 22.1% and 17.4%
despite the economic and political of passengers, while the competition respectively.
developments in the country, Athens between these two main carriers
International Airport not only enjoyed especially in the domestic sector led to Overall, for 2015 the airport’s
strong traffic growth, but also recorded lower air ticket prices and promotional number of flights amounted to 176.2
an all-time high passenger traffic fares and helped Greeks increase thousands and demonstrated a rise
performance, with 18.09 million their air travel despite the ongoing of 14% compared to prior year levels.
passengers, surpassing previous year economic crisis; the increase of Both domestic and international flights
traffic by 2.9 million (+19%) and by inbound tourism of Greece and Athens grew by 11.2% and 16.2% respectively.
1.55 million (+9.4%) the previous best, to record levels, with the city of Athens
which was the pre-crisis year 2007. not only strengthening its position as During 2015, nine new airlines and
a popular destination per se but also ten new routes were added to the
This favourable outcome was created being increasingly selected by foreign Athens International Airport’s network,
by the positive evolution of a number visitors as an intermediate stop during with an equally important increase
of important air travel growth drivers: their visit in Greece. As a result, both (+29%) of destinations served by LCCs.
the dynamic expansion of Aegean domestic and international passengers Overall, in 2015 Athens was directly
Airlines’ international network and the achieved record levels, reaching 6.4 connected with scheduled services
strengthening of Ryanair’s position; million and 11.7 million, demonstrating with 118 destinations, 85 of which
both carriers expanded their network international, in 46 countries, operated
by a total of 64 carriers.
Traf c Development of A/C Movements 2015 2014
Total movements International movements
176,156 154,530
101,416 87,302
16.2%
Domestic movements
14.0% 74,740 67,228
11.2%
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