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January – July 2024: Greek Airport Traffic – Over 42 Million Passengers
Greek airports are showing impressive performance, with passenger traffic for the first seven months of 2024 signaling a record-breaking year.
Russian Interference Suspected as GPS System Breach Halts Flights to Estonia
Two Finnish Airlines flights were forced to abort their journeys to Estonia after encountering GPS system malfunctions, with authorities pointing fingers at Russia for the disruptions.
Sofia Airport Unveils Summer Schedule with Four New Destinations
As the travel season approaches, Sofia Airport gears up to kickstart its summer schedule, bringing exciting new travel opportunities for passengers. According to an official announcement from the airport, travelers can expect direct flights to four new destinations, enhancing connectivity and convenience for those flying in and out of the Bulgarian capital.
Istanbul Airport named ‘Airport of the Year’
Istanbul Airport has been named "Airport of the Year" for the fourth time at the Air Transport Awards 2024.
In its five years of operation, the airport received the prize four times, demonstrating a remarkable achievement, the Air Transport News said.
The winners are determined by a vote involving more than 4,000 Air Transport News readers and aviation industry executives.
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Airports continue to break passenger records
Passenger traffic in the country's airports in the first 11 months of the year is up 9.6 percent on the whole of 2022, data from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has shown.
While 63.68 million passengers travelled through Greek airports in 2022, from January to November 2023 a record 69.8 million passengers did so.
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The most popular holiday destinations for Greeks this fall
Greek travelers are turning to European destinations off the usual list but more affordable, as shown by the air booking data for the upcoming national holiday on October 28.
Aegean Airlines has increased its number of available seats by between 18% and 20% on the international and domestic networks.
Air passenger figures take off
Passenger traffic posted a major increase across the country's airports during the year's first five months, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Istanbul Europe’s busiest airport in March
Türkiye's mega airport Istanbul was the busiest one in Europe, with an average of 1,263 daily flights in March, according to EUROCONTROL.
Sabiha Gökçen, also in Istanbul, ranked 17th on the list with an average of 549 daily flights.
Istanbul Airport was followed by Heathrow with 1,190 flights and Charles de Gaulle in Paris with 1,135 flights.
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Scheduled flights resume between Ljubljana and Helsinki
The Finnish air carrier Finnair re-launched scheduled flights between Helsinki and Ljubljana after a three-year hiatus on 10 April. It will be flying between the two capitals four times a week.
Finnair will be flying an Airbus A319 to Helsinki on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights from Ljubljana will depart at 9:25am and arrive in Helsinki at 1.05pm local time.
Corfu tourism season starts with flight from Belfast
The launch of the tourism season on the island of Corfu was inaugurated on Sunday, March 26 with an easyJet flight from Belfast that landed at Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport at about 11.30 a.m.
Nine flights followed, starting at 3 p.m. from the UK, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Belgium.