Athens International Airport: Flights in May and in 5 months higher than 2019

Passenger traffic at the country’s largest airport, “Eleftherios Venizelos“, is moving at exorbitant rates, with the number of passengers moving in May at 2,538,086.

According to the statistics of “El. Venizelos”, Athens Airport’s passenger traffic during May reached 2,538,086 million passengers, an increase of 23.4% compared to 2022, (a period during which the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel were still felt), but also up 11.1% from the pre-pandemic year 2019. Both domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded 2022 levels, by 20.6% and 24.8%, respectively. Compared to 2019, both domestic and international passengers increased by 15.6% and 9.1%, respectively.

Overall, in the first five months of the year, the airport’s passenger traffic reached 9.15 million, up 39.9% compared to 2022, but also up 5.9% compared to 2019. In detail, both domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded 2022 levels, by 29.9% and 45.1%, respectively, while also showing an increase compared to 2019, by 7.9% and 4.9%, respectively.

Flights – 17.4% increase compared to 2022

The number of flights at Athens International Airport during the first five months of 2023 reached 80,878, recording an increase of 17.4% compared to 2022 and 4.1% compared to 2019 levels. Both domestic flights and international flights increased by 10.4% and 23.4%, respectively, compared to 2022, while they also increased compared to 2019, by 8% and 1.3%, respectively.