AIA – Athens Airport Updates

The lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period are supporting a progressive recovery for Athens International Airport (AIA).

The European Commission has approved a 110-million-euro aid to compensate Athens International Airport for damages suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions in March kept passenger traffic at Athens International Airport below last year’s levels.

Athens Airport managed to show signs of resilience in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic achieving a smaller third quarter (Q3) decline compared to other airports in the region.

Athens International Airport (AIA) is in the top 10 of the world’s safest airports on the Safe Travel Score for October 2020.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) in August was below the respective 2019 levels by 60.4%, amounting to some 1.2 million passengers.

Athens International Airport (AIA) will offer Covid-19 testing to its staff and the traveling public as of August 5.

Covid-19 safety guidelines have been released for those travelling through Athens International Airport.

Athens International Airport (AIA) saw traffic in April 2020 hit “rock bottom”, being 98.9% below the respective 2019 levels due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Athens International Airport has included a special section on its website with useful information regarding travel to/from Athens during the coronavirus pandemic.

Athens International Airport is maintaining a strong dynamic in terms of passenger traffic, which was up by 13.4 percent in August, according to European airport trade association ACI Europe.

Athens Airport has been honored as the Best European Airport in the “15–25 Million Passengers/Year” category at the 2017 ASQ Awards, held by ACI World.