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Cargo growth is mainly attributed to the favourable Tourist Development 2008
development of the market during the first ten months of the
year, which was also assisted by the shift of sea to air traffic Following an extensive period of robust growth, incoming
due to the industrial actions at the port of Piraeus. passenger traffic at AIA experienced a small decline in
2008, with foreign residents arriving in Athens from an
Notwithstanding the above, the economic downturn became international destination amounting to 3.4 million, 3% below
evident in the Greek airfreight market towards the end of the the corresponding 2007 level (See Chart 3.14). Foreign tourists
year. In the last two months a decline of 10.4% and 10.0% travelling to Athens decreased accordingly (-4%), with all
respectively was experienced, although considerably lower regions experiencing a decline, apart from the Asia Pacific
than the industry average decrease (-13.5% in November rim, which enjoyed a remarkable 12% rise. This was driven
and -22.6% in December). mostly by the increased number of Australians choosing
Athens and other Greek destinations for their holidays, and
Chart 3.12 increased tourist arrivals from China and India, although
Freight & Mail Monthly Upllift 2007—2008 the volumes of the two countries remain very low (less
than 10 thousand passengers) (See Chart 3.15).
11,000 1,300
10,000
Chart 3.14
Freight (tonnes) 9,000 Incoming Passenger Development
8,000
1,100 Mail (tonnes)
Passengers
7,000 900 4,000,000 -3%
6,000 3,479,3233,500,000
3,384,9593,000,00007 08
2,312,4862,500,000
2,210,7222,000,000Foreign Residents
5,000 700 1,500,000 -4%
1,000,000
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 07 08
500,000
Freight 2008 Freight 2007 Mail 2008 Mail 2007 0 Foreign Residents
on Vacation
Passenger Profile
Chart 3.15
Foreign residents continued to prevail among the airport’s Tourist Arrivals per Geographical Region
passengers in 2008, at 51%, despite suffering a small decline,
from 8.6 to 8.4 million. Greek residents gained ground acquiring 1,4000,00
the remaining 49%, and reaching 8 million (from 7.9 in 2007). 1,200,000
Passengers travelling for business purposes also grew reaching 1,000,000
5.3 million, acquiring 33% of passenger traffic. Almost 2 out of 3
AIA passengers are still leisure travellers, mostly travelling for
holidays (67%), and to visit friends and relatives (25%)
(See Chart 3.13).
-4%
Chart 3.13 1,302,161
Purpose of Trip 1,253,700
BUSINESS REASONS 33% Passengers 800,000
600,000
400,000 -7%
587,814+12% -14%
548,701
158,174
177,079
149,638
129,327
65,675
62,563
49,025
39,351
-5% -20%
200,000
0 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08
Western Eastern Middle Africa
Europe North Asia Europe
America Pacific East
PERSONAL REASONS 67%
Cargo growth is mainly attributed to the favourable Tourist Development 2008
development of the market during the first ten months of the
year, which was also assisted by the shift of sea to air traffic Following an extensive period of robust growth, incoming
due to the industrial actions at the port of Piraeus. passenger traffic at AIA experienced a small decline in
2008, with foreign residents arriving in Athens from an
Notwithstanding the above, the economic downturn became international destination amounting to 3.4 million, 3% below
evident in the Greek airfreight market towards the end of the the corresponding 2007 level (See Chart 3.14). Foreign tourists
year. In the last two months a decline of 10.4% and 10.0% travelling to Athens decreased accordingly (-4%), with all
respectively was experienced, although considerably lower regions experiencing a decline, apart from the Asia Pacific
than the industry average decrease (-13.5% in November rim, which enjoyed a remarkable 12% rise. This was driven
and -22.6% in December). mostly by the increased number of Australians choosing
Athens and other Greek destinations for their holidays, and
Chart 3.12 increased tourist arrivals from China and India, although
Freight & Mail Monthly Upllift 2007—2008 the volumes of the two countries remain very low (less
than 10 thousand passengers) (See Chart 3.15).
11,000 1,300
10,000
Chart 3.14
Freight (tonnes) 9,000 Incoming Passenger Development
8,000
1,100 Mail (tonnes)
Passengers
7,000 900 4,000,000 -3%
6,000 3,479,3233,500,000
3,384,9593,000,00007 08
2,312,4862,500,000
2,210,7222,000,000Foreign Residents
5,000 700 1,500,000 -4%
1,000,000
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 07 08
500,000
Freight 2008 Freight 2007 Mail 2008 Mail 2007 0 Foreign Residents
on Vacation
Passenger Profile
Chart 3.15
Foreign residents continued to prevail among the airport’s Tourist Arrivals per Geographical Region
passengers in 2008, at 51%, despite suffering a small decline,
from 8.6 to 8.4 million. Greek residents gained ground acquiring 1,4000,00
the remaining 49%, and reaching 8 million (from 7.9 in 2007). 1,200,000
Passengers travelling for business purposes also grew reaching 1,000,000
5.3 million, acquiring 33% of passenger traffic. Almost 2 out of 3
AIA passengers are still leisure travellers, mostly travelling for
holidays (67%), and to visit friends and relatives (25%)
(See Chart 3.13).
-4%
Chart 3.13 1,302,161
Purpose of Trip 1,253,700
BUSINESS REASONS 33% Passengers 800,000
600,000
400,000 -7%
587,814+12% -14%
548,701
158,174
177,079
149,638
129,327
65,675
62,563
49,025
39,351
-5% -20%
200,000
0 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08
Western Eastern Middle Africa
Europe North Asia Europe
America Pacific East
PERSONAL REASONS 67%
