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03. MARKET OVERVIEW
Cargo Uplift leisure traffic (+14%), while they saw only a minor increase
of 1% in international travelling. Foreign residents, on the
In 2009, the Greek airfreight market was severely affected contrary, amounting to 3.9 million and travelling mostly
by the economic recession and the world trade slowdown. internationally, experienced a noteworthy decline of 7%,
Total cargo volumes handled through the airport declined with business travelling presenting a sharper decline (-12%)
by 14.5% reaching merely 104,521 tonnes, thus affecting than leisure traffic (-5%).
significantly the airport’s steady growth since 2001.
Chart 3.13
The contraction in the international traffic is attributed Main Residence vs. Final Destination
mainly to the reduced consumption demand leading to
a major cutback in the imported goods (17.1% decline of Passengers 3,500,000 2,304,580 1,845,893 Greek residents
international import), and the lack of local manufacturing that 3,000,000 3,198,148 Foreign residents
is required in order to build a solid export basis. Therefore, 2,500,000
export commodities consisting mainly of ship spares, 2,000,000 704,713 International
pharmaceuticals and parts for various ad hoc construction 1,500,000
projects demonstrated a 11.5% decrease compared to last 1,000,000
year. Similarly, in the domestic sector, total volumes dropped
by 18% due to lower demand. 500,000
0
Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the mail market remained
at similar levels with 2008 throughout the year, not being
affected by the overall adverse market conditions.
Domestic
Chart 3.12 Overall, passengers travelling for leisure amounted to 5.5
Freight & Mail Monthly Upllift 2008–2009 million; remaining at similar levels with 2008, while business
travellers were more severely affected by the unfavourable
11,000 1,300 global conditions, experiencing a considerable drop of 5%,
and consequently reducing their market share from 33%
Freight (tonnes)10,000 1,200 in 2008 to 32% in 2009 (see Chart 3.14).
9,000 1,100
8,000 1,000 Mail (tonnes) Chart 3.14
7,000 900 Purpose of Trip
6,000
5,000 800 BUSINESS
REASONS
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 32%
Freight 2009 Freight 2008 Mail 2009 Mail 2008
Passenger Profile PERSONAL
REASONS
Greek residents estimated at approximately 4.1 million 68%
in 2009, were the passenger group that supported the
development of the Athens International Airport traffic for
a second consecutive year, presenting an overall increase of
4%. Greeks increased domestic air travel by a substantial
9%, mainly attributed to the outstanding growth of Greek
Cargo Uplift leisure traffic (+14%), while they saw only a minor increase
of 1% in international travelling. Foreign residents, on the
In 2009, the Greek airfreight market was severely affected contrary, amounting to 3.9 million and travelling mostly
by the economic recession and the world trade slowdown. internationally, experienced a noteworthy decline of 7%,
Total cargo volumes handled through the airport declined with business travelling presenting a sharper decline (-12%)
by 14.5% reaching merely 104,521 tonnes, thus affecting than leisure traffic (-5%).
significantly the airport’s steady growth since 2001.
Chart 3.13
The contraction in the international traffic is attributed Main Residence vs. Final Destination
mainly to the reduced consumption demand leading to
a major cutback in the imported goods (17.1% decline of Passengers 3,500,000 2,304,580 1,845,893 Greek residents
international import), and the lack of local manufacturing that 3,000,000 3,198,148 Foreign residents
is required in order to build a solid export basis. Therefore, 2,500,000
export commodities consisting mainly of ship spares, 2,000,000 704,713 International
pharmaceuticals and parts for various ad hoc construction 1,500,000
projects demonstrated a 11.5% decrease compared to last 1,000,000
year. Similarly, in the domestic sector, total volumes dropped
by 18% due to lower demand. 500,000
0
Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the mail market remained
at similar levels with 2008 throughout the year, not being
affected by the overall adverse market conditions.
Domestic
Chart 3.12 Overall, passengers travelling for leisure amounted to 5.5
Freight & Mail Monthly Upllift 2008–2009 million; remaining at similar levels with 2008, while business
travellers were more severely affected by the unfavourable
11,000 1,300 global conditions, experiencing a considerable drop of 5%,
and consequently reducing their market share from 33%
Freight (tonnes)10,000 1,200 in 2008 to 32% in 2009 (see Chart 3.14).
9,000 1,100
8,000 1,000 Mail (tonnes) Chart 3.14
7,000 900 Purpose of Trip
6,000
5,000 800 BUSINESS
REASONS
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 32%
Freight 2009 Freight 2008 Mail 2009 Mail 2008
Passenger Profile PERSONAL
REASONS
Greek residents estimated at approximately 4.1 million 68%
in 2009, were the passenger group that supported the
development of the Athens International Airport traffic for
a second consecutive year, presenting an overall increase of
4%. Greeks increased domestic air travel by a substantial
9%, mainly attributed to the outstanding growth of Greek
