{"id":21084,"date":"2026-09-07T09:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/athens-international-airport-breaks-4-million-passenger-mark\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:58:48","slug":"athens-international-airport-breaks-4-million-passenger-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/athens-international-airport-breaks-4-million-passenger-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Athens International Airport Breaks 4 Million Passenger Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Athens International Airport recorded a historic passenger-traffic record in August, surpassing 4 million passengers in a single month for the first time.<\/h3>\n<p>According to preliminary statistics from Athens International Airport, total passenger traffic reached 4.03 million, marking a 3.7% increase compared with August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Domestic passenger traffic rose by 2.4%, while international traffic increased by 4.3% year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p>During the first eight months of 2026, Athens International Airport handled 23.71 million passengers, an increase of 4.4% compared with the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Domestic traffic increased by 4.3%, while international passenger traffic grew by 4.4%.<\/p>\n<p>The figures underline continued growth in air travel through the Greek capital, with both domestic and international demand contributing to the airport\u2019s strong performance.<\/p>\n<p>The airport handled 198,571 flights during the first eight months of 2026, representing a 3.9% increase compared with the corresponding period last year.<\/p>\n<p>Domestic flights rose by 4.8%, while international flights increased by 3.2%.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/07\/athens-international-airport-breaks-4-million-passenger-mark\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athens International Airport recorded a historic passenger-traffic record in August, surpassing 4 million passengers in a single month for the first time. 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