Boosting airport capacity

Almost €2 billion will be invested by 2028 in expanding Greek airports' capacity in view of the rapidly rising number of visitors.

At the same time, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) is preparing to sell off some 20 small regional airports to private operators.

Athens International Airport (AIA) will spend €650 million by 2028 on expanding its capacity to over 33 million passengers, as well as to upgrade its services. In 2023, traffic volume was 28 million passengers.

This is only the first of three upgrade phases, according to the airport's long-term business plan, whose implementation began in April 2023. The plan is called 50 Master Plan (50MAP) reflecting its goal to be able to serve 50 million passengers per year. Fraport Greece, which operates 14 regional airports, will begin a third phase of construction, including the rebuilding and...