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03. MARKET OVERVIEW
the expense of Iberia, with less than a year operation. The improvement trend during the year, turning from a small
major European carriers complete the top 10 puzzle, with traffic decline of 1% in Q1 to a substantial growth of 8%
Lufthansa steadily in the 3rd place, easyJet climbing up to the in Q4. Domestic services not only presented an increase
4th position, surpassing Air France/KLM, and British Airways in all quarters, but saw an accelerated pace of growth,
dropping Cyprus Airways from the 7th place (see Chart 3.8). reaching the +17% in Q4, resulting in an overall +12.4%.
International operations started with a considerable decrease
Chart 3.8 in the first quarter, to end with a marginal increase in the
Top 10 Airlines according to last three months, signifying the gradual recovery in the
Total Passenger Traffic specific sector (see Chart 3.10).
OTHER 18.8% AEGEAN Chart 3.10
AIRLINES 32.1% Quarterly Aircraft Movements Development 2009
ATHENS
AIRWAYS 1.5% OLYMPIC 20% Domestic
AIRLINES/AIR International
ALITALIA 1.9% 27.1% 16.5% Total
CYPRUS
AIRWAYS 2.2% 15% 17%
BRITISH % Growth 2009/2008 11.8% 8.0%
AIRWAYS 2.3%
10% 6.2% 7.1% 02%
SWISS 2.6% 1.3%
AIR FRANCE/KLM 5% Q4
2.6%
3.6%
EASYJET 3.9% 0%
LUFTHANSA 4.0%
Low-cost carriers were severely affected by the economic -0.8% -1.1%
downturn, with respective traffic presenting a sharper
decline than full-service carriers’ traffic. In the course of 2009, -5% -3.8% Q2 Q3
the 16 low-cost carriers connecting Athens to 21 international
destinations claimed 8.9% of the airport’s international Q1
scheduled passengers (see Chart 3.9).
The Middle East and Western Europe regions enjoyed
Chart 3.9 considerable growth in the number of flights, largely
International Scheduled Passenger Traffic contributing to the respective passenger volumes experiencing
Conventional vs. Low-cost Carriers only a small decline. In addition, North Africa also experienced
a small increase in flights (see Chart 3.11).
LOW-COST CARRIERS 10.9% Chart 3.11
Development of International Flights
per Region 2009
CONVENTIONAL CARRIERS 89.1% % Growth 2009/2008 20% 11.9% 7.1% 3.1% -6.9%
15% Africa
Aircraft Movements 10% Middle Western -21.7% -22.4%
The number of flights at Athens International Airport, East Europe America
showed -similarly with passenger traffic- a consistent 5% Rest of
0% Asia
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
-25%
Eastern
Europe
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the expense of Iberia, with less than a year operation. The improvement trend during the year, turning from a small
major European carriers complete the top 10 puzzle, with traffic decline of 1% in Q1 to a substantial growth of 8%
Lufthansa steadily in the 3rd place, easyJet climbing up to the in Q4. Domestic services not only presented an increase
4th position, surpassing Air France/KLM, and British Airways in all quarters, but saw an accelerated pace of growth,
dropping Cyprus Airways from the 7th place (see Chart 3.8). reaching the +17% in Q4, resulting in an overall +12.4%.
International operations started with a considerable decrease
Chart 3.8 in the first quarter, to end with a marginal increase in the
Top 10 Airlines according to last three months, signifying the gradual recovery in the
Total Passenger Traffic specific sector (see Chart 3.10).
OTHER 18.8% AEGEAN Chart 3.10
AIRLINES 32.1% Quarterly Aircraft Movements Development 2009
ATHENS
AIRWAYS 1.5% OLYMPIC 20% Domestic
AIRLINES/AIR International
ALITALIA 1.9% 27.1% 16.5% Total
CYPRUS
AIRWAYS 2.2% 15% 17%
BRITISH % Growth 2009/2008 11.8% 8.0%
AIRWAYS 2.3%
10% 6.2% 7.1% 02%
SWISS 2.6% 1.3%
AIR FRANCE/KLM 5% Q4
2.6%
3.6%
EASYJET 3.9% 0%
LUFTHANSA 4.0%
Low-cost carriers were severely affected by the economic -0.8% -1.1%
downturn, with respective traffic presenting a sharper
decline than full-service carriers’ traffic. In the course of 2009, -5% -3.8% Q2 Q3
the 16 low-cost carriers connecting Athens to 21 international
destinations claimed 8.9% of the airport’s international Q1
scheduled passengers (see Chart 3.9).
The Middle East and Western Europe regions enjoyed
Chart 3.9 considerable growth in the number of flights, largely
International Scheduled Passenger Traffic contributing to the respective passenger volumes experiencing
Conventional vs. Low-cost Carriers only a small decline. In addition, North Africa also experienced
a small increase in flights (see Chart 3.11).
LOW-COST CARRIERS 10.9% Chart 3.11
Development of International Flights
per Region 2009
CONVENTIONAL CARRIERS 89.1% % Growth 2009/2008 20% 11.9% 7.1% 3.1% -6.9%
15% Africa
Aircraft Movements 10% Middle Western -21.7% -22.4%
The number of flights at Athens International Airport, East Europe America
showed -similarly with passenger traffic- a consistent 5% Rest of
0% Asia
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
-25%
Eastern
Europe
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