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Passenger traffic at airports across Greece surged during the first 11 months of 2024, setting a new record even before the year's end.

According to statistics from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), a total of 76,249,626 passengers traveled between January and November 2024, marking a 9.3% increase compared to 69,774,369 passengers during the same period in 2023.

Türkiye is becoming an increasingly popular destination for German holidaymakers, and the country tops the list of early bookings for the 2025 summer, according to tourism group TUI.

AirBaltic, Latvia's state-owned low-cost carrier, will for the first time connect Athens with Riga almost all year round, that is, from March 4 to January 11, with three flights per week.

SKY Express inaugurated a new direct service between Athens and Tirana earlier this month. The flights will take place every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

By the start of December, SKY Express will add new flights to Yerevan, Tbilisi, Istanbul, Prague, Vienna and Amsterdam, bringing the total of international destinations it serves throughout the year to 22. 

Sofia Airport will close the multi-storey parking facility at Terminal 2 due to reconstruction. In a statement to NOVA, airport officials announced that the facility will be closed to entry starting November 25. Vehicles currently parked there will be able to exit over the next two weeks, after which they will need to be towed to an impound lot.

September ended on a positive note regarding passenger traffic at Larnaca and Paphos airports, Hermes Airports says in a press release, noting that an all-time record for the month has been set.

The renovation and expansion projects for Greece’s largest airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, are set to begin in the first quarter of 2025, with early indications showing positive pre-bookings for the 2024/2025 winter season.

A total of 1.2 million foreign tourists visited Bulgaria's Southern Black Sea coast during this summer season, according to BNR reports. The figures show no growth compared to last year, maintaining similar levels.

Greek airports are showing impressive performance, with passenger traffic for the first seven months of 2024 signaling a record-breaking year.

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has said it would cut 20% of its traffic at Berlin-Brandenburg airport, making good on threats to reduce its presence in the German capital due to some of the highest location charges in Europe.