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Annual Report 2015
Despite weak economic growth, routes were added to AIA’s network, a significant degree. Our support to
2015 witnessed a surge of global with an equally important increase our airline partners was once more
demand for air travel, supported (29%) of destinations being served by appreciated during this year’s “Routes
by lower fares assisted by low fuel LCCs. Overall in 2015 the number of Europe”, the largest airline and
prices but also reflecting new market flights amounted to 176.2 thousands airport networking route development
dynamics, strong demand for aviation representing a 14% rise compared forum in Europe; AIA was voted by
connectivity and changing consumer to prior year. AIA was directly the airlines and was awarded the
behaviour. Air travellers worldwide connected with scheduled services top distinction in the ‘4-20 million
increased by more than 6%, the with 118 destinations – out of which passengers’ category, a distinction
strongest growth level in the last 85 international - in 46 countries, which renders our airport the most
five years, while according to ACI operated by a total of 64 carriers. awarded with 15 distinctions in 11
EUROPE passenger traffic across years.
the European airport network rose Despite very challenging
by 5.2%. With a 5.6% growth, EU macroeconomic conditions in the Regarding airport operations, during
airports outpaced European average, country, AIA’s strong growth in 2015 2015 Athens airport continued
with airports in a number of countries led to significantly higher revenues pursuing its main goal to further
such as Ireland, Portugal and Greece vs. 2014, while the airport’s cost base enhance operational performance
achieving double-digit growth. remained at prior year levels, driven while maintaining aviation safety
by strong productivity improvements. and airport emergency management
For our airport 2015 was a milestone preparedness.
year. In 2015, AIA recorded Profit before
Tax of € 179.8 million; a distribution Throughout the year smooth and
In spite of the economic and political of € 114.6 million as dividend to its efficient operations were once more
developments in the country, not shareholders is proposed. ensured, offering excellent services
only did the airport’s traffic enjoy and a high level of safety to aircraft
strong growth but also reached In addition, notwithstanding growth, operators, ground-handlers, and
record levels, an outcome attributed AIA sustained costs at low levels passengers. Aiming at maintaining
to a number of important air travel further strengthening efficiency and constant readiness and responsiveness
growth drivers including the dynamic productivity. to emergency situations, seven
expansion of the Greek home-based emergency exercises took place
carrier’s international network; the This year again we continued our during the year, including the Partial
strengthening of the low-cost home dynamic marketing strategy and Scale Emergency Exercise “Aircraft
based carrier’s position, also leading to incentives policy as part of an Accident on Airport” in November
lower air ticket prices and promotional integrated pricing strategy, in order with the participation of the involved
fares which helped Greeks increase to encourage traffic growth in a emergency response stakeholders, the
their air travel despite the ongoing targeted manner assisting airlines to annual full-scale winter operations
economic crisis; lastly, the increase enhance their operations at the extent exercise and the annual de/anti-
of inbound tourism to Greece and possible, while maintaining all charges icing exercise in December, which
Athens to record levels, with the city unchanged without any increase for demonstrated the operational
of Athens not only reinforcing its the seventh consecutive year. This readiness of all stakeholders to deal
position as a popular destination per freezing of charges was complemented with winter operations. In the domain
se, but also being increasingly selected by the continuous development and of ground handling and in accordance
by foreign visitors as an intermediate fine-tuning of our incentives’ schemes with the European and national
stop during their visit in Greece. which comprised growth and targeted legislation, AIA tendered and awarded
incentives. the restricted third-party rights for
As a result of all the above, further Baggage & Ramp, In-Flight Catering
supported by the Airport’s marketing In total, fourteen different Ramp transportation, Freight & Mail
and pricing approach towards incentives for both development and and Fuel Into-plane services for the
Airlines, Passengers and Athens sustainability were in effect during next seven years.
as a destination, in 2015 airport’s 2015. More than 80% of the operating
passenger traffic reached the record carriers made use of one or more AIA’s retail activities for consumers
level of 18.1 million, exceeding targeted incentives and more than 40 included a wide spectrum of value
prior-year level by 2.9 million which of our airline partners enjoyed benefits added services that range from
corresponds to a considerable increase from AIA’s traditional developmental shopping and dining to parking,
of 19%. Nine new airlines and ten new incentives and marketing support to landside and terminal services, all
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Despite weak economic growth, routes were added to AIA’s network, a significant degree. Our support to
2015 witnessed a surge of global with an equally important increase our airline partners was once more
demand for air travel, supported (29%) of destinations being served by appreciated during this year’s “Routes
by lower fares assisted by low fuel LCCs. Overall in 2015 the number of Europe”, the largest airline and
prices but also reflecting new market flights amounted to 176.2 thousands airport networking route development
dynamics, strong demand for aviation representing a 14% rise compared forum in Europe; AIA was voted by
connectivity and changing consumer to prior year. AIA was directly the airlines and was awarded the
behaviour. Air travellers worldwide connected with scheduled services top distinction in the ‘4-20 million
increased by more than 6%, the with 118 destinations – out of which passengers’ category, a distinction
strongest growth level in the last 85 international - in 46 countries, which renders our airport the most
five years, while according to ACI operated by a total of 64 carriers. awarded with 15 distinctions in 11
EUROPE passenger traffic across years.
the European airport network rose Despite very challenging
by 5.2%. With a 5.6% growth, EU macroeconomic conditions in the Regarding airport operations, during
airports outpaced European average, country, AIA’s strong growth in 2015 2015 Athens airport continued
with airports in a number of countries led to significantly higher revenues pursuing its main goal to further
such as Ireland, Portugal and Greece vs. 2014, while the airport’s cost base enhance operational performance
achieving double-digit growth. remained at prior year levels, driven while maintaining aviation safety
by strong productivity improvements. and airport emergency management
For our airport 2015 was a milestone preparedness.
year. In 2015, AIA recorded Profit before
Tax of € 179.8 million; a distribution Throughout the year smooth and
In spite of the economic and political of € 114.6 million as dividend to its efficient operations were once more
developments in the country, not shareholders is proposed. ensured, offering excellent services
only did the airport’s traffic enjoy and a high level of safety to aircraft
strong growth but also reached In addition, notwithstanding growth, operators, ground-handlers, and
record levels, an outcome attributed AIA sustained costs at low levels passengers. Aiming at maintaining
to a number of important air travel further strengthening efficiency and constant readiness and responsiveness
growth drivers including the dynamic productivity. to emergency situations, seven
expansion of the Greek home-based emergency exercises took place
carrier’s international network; the This year again we continued our during the year, including the Partial
strengthening of the low-cost home dynamic marketing strategy and Scale Emergency Exercise “Aircraft
based carrier’s position, also leading to incentives policy as part of an Accident on Airport” in November
lower air ticket prices and promotional integrated pricing strategy, in order with the participation of the involved
fares which helped Greeks increase to encourage traffic growth in a emergency response stakeholders, the
their air travel despite the ongoing targeted manner assisting airlines to annual full-scale winter operations
economic crisis; lastly, the increase enhance their operations at the extent exercise and the annual de/anti-
of inbound tourism to Greece and possible, while maintaining all charges icing exercise in December, which
Athens to record levels, with the city unchanged without any increase for demonstrated the operational
of Athens not only reinforcing its the seventh consecutive year. This readiness of all stakeholders to deal
position as a popular destination per freezing of charges was complemented with winter operations. In the domain
se, but also being increasingly selected by the continuous development and of ground handling and in accordance
by foreign visitors as an intermediate fine-tuning of our incentives’ schemes with the European and national
stop during their visit in Greece. which comprised growth and targeted legislation, AIA tendered and awarded
incentives. the restricted third-party rights for
As a result of all the above, further Baggage & Ramp, In-Flight Catering
supported by the Airport’s marketing In total, fourteen different Ramp transportation, Freight & Mail
and pricing approach towards incentives for both development and and Fuel Into-plane services for the
Airlines, Passengers and Athens sustainability were in effect during next seven years.
as a destination, in 2015 airport’s 2015. More than 80% of the operating
passenger traffic reached the record carriers made use of one or more AIA’s retail activities for consumers
level of 18.1 million, exceeding targeted incentives and more than 40 included a wide spectrum of value
prior-year level by 2.9 million which of our airline partners enjoyed benefits added services that range from
corresponds to a considerable increase from AIA’s traditional developmental shopping and dining to parking,
of 19%. Nine new airlines and ten new incentives and marketing support to landside and terminal services, all
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