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Athens Airport SA, a state-owned company, was established in 1978 to proceed with the plans. However, after delays and slow development, the project was revived in 1991, approximately 1 year after the city lost the right to host the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta, USA and the possibility of submitting a bid for the 2000 Game was discussed.
AIA was created in 1996 with the Greek government as a majority stakeholder (55%) and Hochtief holding 45% of the capital. 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.
Athens Airport (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο, Aerodromio), also known as Athens International Airport (Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών, Diethnis Aerolimenas Athinon) on signage, is a railway station and metro station that serves the international airport of Athens, Greece.
The Athens International Airport Archaeological Collection is a museum on level 2 outside security in the main terminal building of Athens International Airport in Spata, Attica, Greece. The collection was established in 2003 and houses 177 ancient artefacts which were uncovered during construction work at the site, once a flourishing ...
The tables also show the percentage change in total passengers for each airport over the last year. Lists of the rankings for every year since 2010 are also presented. 2020 and 2021 numbers were significantly reduced compared to 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , which caused significant reductions in passenger numbers and aircraft movements.
Greek Airport Guide at Alexandroupolis Airport website (in Greek) Greek Airports at airliners.GR; Greek Airports "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 17 September 2010. "IATA Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association. "UN Location Codes: Greece". UN/LOCODE 2012-1.
The railway from Athens Airport to Patras is a double-track, standard-gauge railway line in Greece that, when completed, will connect Athens International Airport with Patras, the country's third-largest city.
Rank Airport Total passengers Annual change Rank change; 1: Athens: 25,574,030: 6.0%: 2: Heraklion: 7,933,558: 2.0%: 3: Thessaloniki: 6,897,057: 3.1%: 4: Rhodes ...