More than 36 million passengers were handled in 2024 at the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece, the company announced on Thursday. According to a Fraport Greece statement, passenger traffic increased by 6.4% compared to 2023, handling around 2.1 million more passengers. The number of domestic flights increased by …
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Passenger traffic in Greece’s airports hits new record
Passenger traffic in Greek airports are heading for a new record, with the numbers in the first ten months of the year already surpassing the annual total for 2023, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief Giorgos Saounatsos has said. Passenger traffic totaled 72.8 million from January to October, an 8.9% increase …
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Several regional airports in Greece temporarily shut down for upgrades
Several regional airports in Greece will shut down briefly and gradually between November 2024 and February 2025 for runway upgrades, the managing company Fraport Greece announced on Wednesday. Fraport Greece, which manages 14 regional airports in all, said all commercial and private flights will be suspended during the works according …
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CAA: Passenger traffic increases 5.4% at its airports Jan-Aug 2024
Passenger traffic at the 24 airports managed by Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) increased 5.4% according to provisional figures for January-August 2024 released on Monday. In total, there were 8,184,830 passenger arrivals and departures on both foreign and domestic flights, up from 7,762,918 during the same period in 2023. The …
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FRAPORT: Passenger traffic at Greece’s regional airports surpasses previous record highs
In the first ten months of 2023, Greece’s 14 regional airports served 32.3 million passengers, up 8.4% compared to 2022 and 12% up compared to 2019, managing company Fraport said on Tuesday. The data was presented by George Vilos, Fraport Greece’s Executive Director for Commercial & Business Development, at a …
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Passenger traffic at Greece’s airports exceeds 2019 & 2022 figures
Passenger traffic at Greece’s airports went up by 7.6% in July compared to the same month in 2022 and 14.2% up compared to July 2019, according to data released by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday. Some 11,342,154 passengers went through the country’s airports in 2023, compared to …
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Safety issues in Greece’s 15 under-staffed regional airports, says ERT
Complaints and questions about flight safety in 15 regional airports of Greece have been often tabled in the past and came to limelight after the train collision. Speaking to speaking to state broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, Giorgos Konstantinakis, president of the Panhellenic Association of Telecommunications (FISO) CAA, complained that there …
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Greece to start safety checks at fixed-track means, ferries and at airports
With the Greek government on highest alert after the train collision and several denouncements and warnings by workers at public transport means, ships and regional airports are to undergo thorough and intensive safety checks. This is what media report on Tuesday citing a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis with shipping …
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Molecular Covid-tests at 5 Greek airports to locate possible mutations
The 6th Health district will collect samples to conduct molecular PCR tests for COVID-19 at five Greek airports with international flights. The collected samples aim to locate possible new mutations of the virus as part of a research study. According to an announcement, the 6th Health district in cooperation with …
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Conditions in Greek airports better than in other European airports
Flight delays in Greek airports are far fewer in comparison with the chaotic conditions prevailing in other European airports, Infrastructure and Transport ministry sources said on Wednesday. Problems prevailing in large European airports accounted for at least 80% for any small flight delays occurring in some Greek airports, the sources …
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Greece Civil Aviation: “Mask recommendation” for flight passengers
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA issued a statement saying that the use of mask in air travel is “optional” and not “mandatory” from 1. June 2022. CAA Announcement The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announces to the passenger public that, as of today, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the health restriction Covid-19, …
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Passenger traffic at Greece’s airports soars Jan-Apr 2022
Passenger traffic at Greece’s airports soared 383% to reach 8.1 million in the period January-April 2022, compared with the same period in 2021 when only 1.7 million were recorded due to Covid restrictions, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Monday. The CAA added on its statement that scheduled flights at …
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EU authorities drop mandatory mask in airplanes and airports
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an update on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to the health safety measures for air travel, paving the way for a relaxation of the need to wear medical masks on board a flight, but …
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€300mln compensation for Athens, 14-Fraport airports for pandemic losses
Τhe Greek Finance Ministry has tabled bills to compensate the Athens International Airport managed by German Hochtief and 14 regional airports managed by German Fraport for losses in 2020 due to the pandemic. A bill that will provide 177.9 million euros to 14 regional airports managed by Germany-based Fraport was …
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Greece procures advanced French radio navigation systems for airports upgrade
Τhe agreement for the procurement of advanced radio navigation systems for Greek airports was signed by Transport & Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis and French multinational company Thales in Athens on Friday, state news agency amna reported. As a manufacturer of aerospace technologies and defense security systems, Thales will provide 29 …
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Greece to open 9 airports for flights from EU & 5 other countries on April 16 UPD
Greece plans to gradually lift travel restrictions on arrivals from abroad and open 9 airports for flights from the European Union and another 5 non-EU countries on Friday, April 16, some media report on Tuesday. Note that the media do not quote any government official nor any statement. The goal …
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Greece temporarily bans flights to Thessaloniki, notams for other airports
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued several air notifications (notam) that include the temporary suspension of flights to/from “Macedonia” airport in Thessaloniki, while they lift restrictions to other Greek airports. Thessaloniki and Serres are in full lockdown from 3. November 2020 and for 14 days. Aviation directive for flight …
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First international flight lands on Kos 2 days before official opening
Two days before the official premier of the re-opening of Greece’s regional airports, the first international flight will land on the island of Kos on Monday, June 29. On board of the special TUI flight from Germany will be 170 doctors and nurses. The trip of the German doctors to …
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“Barcode” decides which tourists will be tested at Greece’s airports
Greece changes the scheme of COVID-19 testing on foreign travelers arriving in the country. Random testing according to “green” and “red” countries is over, targeted testing is in. Travelers will receive the barcode after they have filled out the Passenger Locator Form. They will show the barcode on printed form …
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Greece extends UK & Turkey flight ban, entry ban to non-EU nationals
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has extended the flight ban from/to Turkey and UK as well as the entrance of non-EU nationals. In a statement issued late on Monday, June 15, the CAA listed also the flight departure countries whose passengers must undergo COVID-19 testing upon their arrival at the …
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