Air Travel Athens International Airport Best in Europe in Case of Flight Delay by GTP editing team 26 July 2022 written by GTP editing team 26 July 2022 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 24 Athens International Airport (AIA) has been ranked by travelers as Europe’s best airport to get stuck in should your flight be delayed, according to travel tech company Holidu. Citing traveler experiences and reviews on Google, Holidu found AIA to be the Number 1 airport in Europe in terms of overall delay experience. AIA garnered an average 4.4-star ranking and 24,467 reviews. According to Holidu, AIA has been affected slightly by the flight chaos in Europe, with departing airports responsible for most delays on inbound flights to Greece. Based on user reviews, AIA has much to offer its travelers in case of a flight delay: baggage storage options, airport lounges, archaeological artefacts exhibitions, and a wide selection of restaurants and cafes. Photo source: AIA Other Greek airports on the list include Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Airport that ranked 11th with a score of 4.2 and Rhodes International Airport in the 62nd place with a score of 3.7. On the downside, on the worst airports list, Crete’s Heraklion International Airport, ranked 2nd with a score of 2.8 and main complaints about being crowded and poorly equipped to handle the traffic volume. Best airports to get stuck in Source: Erik Odiin via unsplash In the Top 5 best airports after Athens are Zürich Airport, Switzerland; Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, Portugal; Alicante International Airport, Spain; and Malta International Airport, Malta. Completing Europe’s Top 10 best airports list are: Munich Airport, Germany; Palma De Mallorca Airport, Spain; Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Czech Republic; Gran Canaria Airport, Spain; and Helsinki Airport, Finland. The worst rated airports in Europe to get stranded in according to Google are: Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, France; Heraklion International Airport, Greece; Luton Airport, UK; Manchester Airport, UK; and Berlin Willy-Brandt International Airport. Berlin Airport. Source: Nhi Dam via unsplash Using data from Google Maps, Holidu’s study was conducted using the average Google rating and the number of reviews to create the ultimate European airport ranking. 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 GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Eurostat: Greek Beaches Have Excellent Water Quality for Swimming next post Greece Launches Charter Tourism with Flights to 3 Islands 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 1 comment Tony Marsh 27 July 2022 - 12:10 Not if your departing from the new Annex terminal at ATH. No shops, only 2 bars, such a boring place to be! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
