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As of 2023, it is the 18th-busiest airport in Europe and the second busiest and second largest in the Balkans, after Istanbul Airport. The new Athens International Airport covers an expanse of 16,000 acres (25.0 sq mi; 64.7 km 2), making the facility among the largest in Europe and in the world in terms of land area. [4]
AIA received a 250 million-fund from the EU to build the new Athens airport [10] Operations of the Athens International Airport started March 29, 2001. In 2004, it was declared European airport of the year. [11] The airport was built in preparation for the 2004 Summer Olympics. [12]
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The railway station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway. Because of the additional cost of using the station, there is a surcharge for passengers entering or exiting the airport. As of 2023, the base fare to the airport is €9, with varying prices for round trips or groups. [5]
The main buildings of the station are old and inadequate for a central bus station of a city like Athens. Inside the station, there are 63 ticket offices, some cafeterias and kiosks, and public toilets. Athens International Airport is connected directly to bus station by OASA bus route X93 (operated by OSY). The buses set down passengers at the ...
The airport's official capacity was 11 million passengers per year. [8] The airport was closed on 28 March 2001. The last aircraft to depart from Ellinikon was an Olympic Airways Boeing 737 bound for Thessaloníki. All flights were transferred to the new Athens International Airport, located 20 km east of the city in Spata. [9]
Line 3 of the Athens Metro is a rapid transit line that runs from Dimotiko Theatro in the west to Doukissis Plakentias or Athens Airport in the east, via Syntagma.Most Line 3 trains start or terminate at Doukissis Plakentias: a through service to the Airport leaves once every 36 minutes, and shares most of the extended route with the Athens Suburban Railway. [6]
In 2008 it was presented with the «Export Activity 2007» award by the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry. It has also received the distinction as the Best New Beauty Store for its perfumes and cosmetics shop in the Intra Schengen area at Athens International Airport by the Duty Free News International Product Award in 2010.