Greek Airports Take Off in 2025
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Athens Airport Undergoes Major Expansion
Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is set for a significant architectural and operational upgrade aimed at enhancing passenger experience and increasing revenue streams. The expansion plans include:
- Adding 148,000 sqm to the Main Terminal Building (MTB) and Satellite Terminal Building (STB)
- Construction of 32 additional aircraft parking stands
- Increasing commercial space by 150%, which will boost non-aeronautical revenues and ensure the project’s long-term financial sustainability
Regional Airports Show Resilience and Growth
The 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece continue to record solid performance despite geopolitical challenges:
- First half of 2025:
- 12.95 million passengers (+1.9%)
- 103,533 flights (+1.3%)
- June 2025:
- 5.35 million passengers
- 4.52 million international passengers (+1.6%)
- Domestic traffic slightly down by 0.8%
Standout performers include:
- Thessaloniki “Macedonia” Airport: +7.3% with 771,274 passengers
- Rhodes Airport: Leading with 1,055,079 passengers (+0.3%)
- Corfu Airport: +5.5% in June and +5.3% over the first half, fueled by demand from Germany, the UK, and France
Losses from suspended flights to Israel were offset by increased traffic from Germany, Poland, and the UK.
Santorini Airport experienced a sharp decline (-17.2%) but shows signs of gradual month-by-month recovery.
Top Source Markets for June 2025
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 1,241,576 passengers
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 752,738 passengers
- 🇮🇹 Italy: 384,829 passengers
- 🇵🇱 Poland: 346,760 passengers
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 198,121 passengers
Record Number of International Seats in 2025
According to INSETE data, a total of 28.5 million international seats have been scheduled for 2025—a 5.1% increase compared to last year.
Over half of these seats are concentrated in the third quarter of the year, with 18.22 million seats remaining through December, up 4.3% from 2024.
Monthly seat distribution:
| Month | Scheduled Seats (millions) | % of Annual Total |
|---|---|---|
| August | 5.38 | 19% |
| September | 4.54 | 15.9% |
| October | 3.02 | 10.6% |
This reflects a progressive lengthening of the tourist season and a reduction in seasonality, with an average growth rate of 4% in available seats from June to October.
Leading Markets for 2025
| Country | Total Seats (2025) | Remaining Season Seats | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 5.64 million | 3.57 million | +3% / +2.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 4.86 million | 3.06 million | +4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 2.52 million | — | +3.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1.19 million | — | +6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | 1.72 million | — | -3.1% |
🇺🇸 Strong Growth from the United States
The US remains the largest non-European market, with:
- 726,087 seats scheduled for 2025 (+21.4%)
- 431,538 seats remaining for the rest of the year (+22.7%)
- 103 weekly direct flights to Greece (up from 82 in 2024)
Direct connections operate from major US hubs including JFK, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Newark, and Charlotte.
2025 promises a takeoff year for Greek airports, marked by infrastructural investments in Athens and steady passenger growth across regional hubs. Strong demand from key European and US markets, along with extended flight schedules, is cementing Greece’s status as a year-round tourist destination with a progressively lengthening high season.
Source: pagenews.gr
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