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4. Market Overview 2007
In 007, the airlines managed to keep their load factors Aircraft Movements
on scheduled nonstop flights at the high 006 levels. The number of flights operated at Athens International
With an offered capacity increase of 1%, load factors Airport in 007 reached a total of 05,95, presenting a new
averaged 69%, only 0.6 points below those of 006, with record for the airport. Robust growth was observed all year
the domestic and international load factors averaging 68% through, with high levels of increase during the summer
and 70% respectively. period and a slow-down towards the end of the year. The
The airport’s home-base carriers continue to account for the strong growth in international flights demonstrates the
majority of AIA’s travellers, while foreign carriers steadily considerable expansion of the airport’s network, as well as
represent 4% of the airport’s total passenger traffic. the increased number of frequencies of the existing carriers
Olympic Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa and Alitalia in the particular segment (see Chart 4.11).
consistently hold the first 4 places on the main-carrier
ladder, while the 5th and 6th positions have been gained
by easyJet and Swiss International Airlines respectively,
both having improved their position compared to 006
(see Chart 4.9).
During 007, 19 low-cost carriers operated at Athens Cargo Uplift
International Airport, offering services to 1 international The total cargo volume handled through the airport during
destinations. Their successful performance is demonstrated 007 remained almost at the previous year’s levels (-1.0%),
with a remarkable increase in passenger volumes, at the level reaching 119,000 tonnes. Nevertheless, international
of %, well above that of legacy carriers. Consequently, outbound traffic posted a positive development, presenting
traffic carried by low-cost carriers keeps gaining share at a considerable 4.6% increase. The total uplift of freight
AIA, successfully claiming 1% of the airport’s international decreased by 1.0%, while the total uplift of mail decreased
scheduled passengers in 007 (see Chart 4.10). by 1.%. Total cargo carried on freighter aircraft retained a
8% share of the total market.
Total domestic freight-and-mail traffic amounted to ,060
tonnes presenting a .% decline from prior-year levels, while
total international freight-and-mail traffic reached 96,91
tonnes, with a 0.7% decrease.
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In 007, the airlines managed to keep their load factors Aircraft Movements
on scheduled nonstop flights at the high 006 levels. The number of flights operated at Athens International
With an offered capacity increase of 1%, load factors Airport in 007 reached a total of 05,95, presenting a new
averaged 69%, only 0.6 points below those of 006, with record for the airport. Robust growth was observed all year
the domestic and international load factors averaging 68% through, with high levels of increase during the summer
and 70% respectively. period and a slow-down towards the end of the year. The
The airport’s home-base carriers continue to account for the strong growth in international flights demonstrates the
majority of AIA’s travellers, while foreign carriers steadily considerable expansion of the airport’s network, as well as
represent 4% of the airport’s total passenger traffic. the increased number of frequencies of the existing carriers
Olympic Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa and Alitalia in the particular segment (see Chart 4.11).
consistently hold the first 4 places on the main-carrier
ladder, while the 5th and 6th positions have been gained
by easyJet and Swiss International Airlines respectively,
both having improved their position compared to 006
(see Chart 4.9).
During 007, 19 low-cost carriers operated at Athens Cargo Uplift
International Airport, offering services to 1 international The total cargo volume handled through the airport during
destinations. Their successful performance is demonstrated 007 remained almost at the previous year’s levels (-1.0%),
with a remarkable increase in passenger volumes, at the level reaching 119,000 tonnes. Nevertheless, international
of %, well above that of legacy carriers. Consequently, outbound traffic posted a positive development, presenting
traffic carried by low-cost carriers keeps gaining share at a considerable 4.6% increase. The total uplift of freight
AIA, successfully claiming 1% of the airport’s international decreased by 1.0%, while the total uplift of mail decreased
scheduled passengers in 007 (see Chart 4.10). by 1.%. Total cargo carried on freighter aircraft retained a
8% share of the total market.
Total domestic freight-and-mail traffic amounted to ,060
tonnes presenting a .% decline from prior-year levels, while
total international freight-and-mail traffic reached 96,91
tonnes, with a 0.7% decrease.
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