Athens Airport Is Leading Greece’s Tourism Rebound, But It May Not Be Enough
Photo Credit: Oia is a well-known tourist area in Santorini, Greece. Wikipedia / Harvey Barrison
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Greek Tourism and Athens International Airport have done their part for the Greek economy. We hope the momentum will continue over the summer.
Athens International Airport has outperformed many of its peers in Europe, showing the highest figures of passenger growth in April among airports its size, and a percentage of growth superior to any of the EU’s largest airports.
With passenger growth of 21.2% in April, and passenger numbers of 1,454,833, as recently reported by Airports Council International Europe, Athens International Airport, outperformed its peers in the region, reflecting Greece's recent tourism recovery.
The airport also reported strong passenger numbers in May, hosted a total of 1,653,526 passengers, which represents a 22.4% increase over May 2014.
So far this year, Athens International Airport is recording the strongest year in its history.
Athens has seen passenger numbers rise to more than 6 million in the first five months of the year, which is more than one million more passengers than last year, with an increase of 23.7%. Domestic passengers increased by 28.2% and International passengers increas
