Athens International Airport S.A. - Eleftherios Venizelos

At Routes World 2025, Athens International Airport shared what it meant to be named the Overall Winner and take home the Over 20 Million Passengers category at the Routes Awards.

From Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong, Athens International Airport highlights the opportunities being unlocked by Airbus A321XLR aircraft.

IndiGo has announced Athens as the first route for its Airbus A321XLRs, as the airline uses the new narrowbodies to advance its European network plans.

During Routes Europe 2025, Athens International Airport highlighted a standout year of growth and outlined its strategy for sustained success.

New Delhi and Mumbai are high on Athens International Airport’s wishlist as the Greek gateway intensifies efforts to expand its long-haul network.

All the important data related to Athens International Airport in recent years.

The Routes Awards celebrate excellence in airport and destination marketing, as well as recognise the airlines that are driving the region's air service growth.

Thirty organisations and ten individuals have been recognised in this year’s edition of the Routes World Awards. Meet our finalists!

Athens International Airport discuss its record breaking 2023 and what it meant to win the Over 20 Million Passengers category at the Routes Awards in Aarhus.

Budapest Airport has been crowned the Overall Winner at the Routes Europe 2024 Awards, as well as triumphing in the 5-20 Million Passengers category.

Aegean Airlines will acquire four Airbus A321neos with extended range to explore broadening its network as far as Central Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

United Airlines is adding a third seasonal route to Athens and boosting service to Alaska and Canada.

ATH will offer 30% of its shares on the Athens Stock Exchange in an IPO that will see the Greek government significantly cut its holding in the airport.

Carriers from China, Canada and Australia are adding new long-haul flights.

Juneyao Air intends to begin a new European route from Shanghai during the summer 2024 season.

The Chinese carrier plans to start six new services over the coming weeks as international capacity from mainland China continues to creep higher.

Winners of this year's Routes Awards have been announced in Las Vegas at Routes World 2022.

This year’s edition of the global route development forum will see the return of the industry’s most prestigious accolades.

The Italian city increases Cathay Pacific’s European network to seven destinations.

The Hungarian airline is returning to Lodz after almost a decade, while Bydgoszcz becomes a new point on the carrier’s route map.

The Hungarian LCC’s Romanian expansion plans are revealed on the heels of Blue Air’s suspension of flights.

The codeshare with the Greek carrier comes as Emirates plans to launch Airbus A380 flights to Bengaluru for the first time and reintroduce the aircraft on its route to Perth.

Three new European cities are being added to the Greek carrier’s network this winter.

SKY Express has similar deals with American Airlines and other carriers.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in July, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.