Athens Airport

TAP Air Portugal will operate five new weekly flights to the Greek capital starting in July, as part of the expansion of its destination network

Israel Canada has purchased Brown Acropol, one of the flagship hotels of the Brown Hotels chain in the Greek capital. The first payment has already been completed, with the seller given a repurchase option until February 2026 in the event of a breach

The Greek government has decided not to take any chances and shut down schools in Athens following more than half a day of heavy rain and damage; the storm continues east to Rhodes, making its way to Turkey soon

​SKY express, Greece's second-largest airline, has launched operations in Israel, operating a daily flight on the Tel Aviv-Athens route. Alongside international destinations, the company boasts the largest domestic route network in Greece, including the country's popular islands

Israeli airline Arkia is launching a "quick decision" promotion to a variety of leading destinations in Europe, including Athens, Budapest, Tbilisi, and Paphos

Indigo Airlines announces its first destination with the long-range Airbus A321XLR narrow-body aircraft

Metro lines, trams, and buses will now run through the night every weekend, boosting safety, tourism, and Athens’s appeal as a modern European capital

**The ultra low-cost airline intensifies actions against Europe's Air Traffic Control system. Equipment failure reportedly caused delays for twelve flights in Greece.**

Visitors to the popular destination take note: The heat wave sweeping across Greece continues unabated and has intensified with temperatures now predicted to reach 43 degrees. Athens is expected to hit 41-42 degrees. The Greek government has released special public warnings and announced the closure of popular tourist sites

Bucharest will also approach 40°C. Larnaca will measure 37°C, Malta 36°C, Rome 34°C. Greece issues official weather warning for citizens and tourists

In 2025, 34 million passengers passed through Greece's largest international airport, a significant increase over the previous year. There was also a jump in the number of passengers in December and an increase in the number of flights in the past year

From January 1, 2026, Athens International Airport will be powered by clean, renewable electricity generated on site, for an investment of €70 million, with an expected annual production equivalent to that of 22,000 households

Athens Airport breaks its own all-time record. In the 11 months ending in early 2025, almost the same number of passengers passed through the airport as in all of 2024

Greece's island airports are undergoing significant renovations and upgrades, and will remain closed for extended periods during the off-peak season. Athens Airport is also undergoing renovations

Greek celebration: the airport in Athens continues to break records, marking an 8% increase in international passenger traffic and 6.5% in total traffic since the start of the year

Athens Airport releases an update for the first half of 2025, indicating that 15.1 million passengers passed through, marking significant growth compared to the first half of 2024. What can we expect in the second half?

Athens International Airport closes the year with nearly 32 million passengers, a 13% increase from last year. Israel also contributed to the success