AIA - Sustainability Athens Airport Highly Commended at ACI Europe Best Awards for 2022 by Nikos Krinis 27 June 2022 written by Nikos Krinis 27 June 2022 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 21 Athens International Airport CEO Yiannis Paraschis (R) receiving the ACI Europe award for 2022. Athens International Airport (AIA) was highly commended in this year’s ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the ‘25-40 million passengers’ category at the 32nd ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly that took place at the Aeroporti di Roma in Rome, Italy, on Friday. The ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards recognise excellence and outstanding achievement across the entire portfolio of airport activities. According to ACI Europe, this year has been characterised by both the many ways in which airports are recovering after the Covid-19 pandemic and the increasing focus on sustainability-related achievements. Airports in this section are divided into five groups, according to 2019 passenger traffic. Winner in ‘25-40 million passengers’ category This year’s award in the ‘25-40 million passengers’ category went to Vienna International Airport for the modernizing and redesigning of Terminal 2 and renovating the Vienna Lounge, which included the “smart lounges” and sleeping pods available for passengers inside the airport. Athens Airport was highly commended in the category. Following are the Best Airport Award winners in the other four passengers categories: Under 5 Million Passengers: (joint winners) La Palma Airport and Torino Airport 5-10 Million Passengers: Valencia Airport / Highly commended: Eindhoven Airport 10-25 Million Passengers: Porto Airport Over 40 Million Passengers: Rome Fiumicino Airport / Highly commended: iGA Istanbul Grand Airport To recognise airports’ efforts in key areas, the awards portfolio also included the following accolades: Eco-Innovation Award: (joint winners) Bristol Airport and iGA Istanbul Grand Airport Human Resources Excellence Award: iGA Istanbul Grand Airport World Business Partner Award: David Feldman (Managing Partner at Exambela Consulting) Special Recognition Award: Emanuel Fleuti (Head of Sustainability & Environment at Zurich Airport) This year’s judging panel of the ACI Europe Best Airport Awards comprised representatives from the European Commission, EUROCONTROL, SESAR Joint Undertaking, the International Transport Forum and ECAC. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Athens from Addis Ababa next post Greeks May See Covid-19 Rules Return After Summer ‘If Necessary’ You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
