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tourism spending. More specifically, the capacity The Contribution of the Airport
of AIA allows the service of a very large number of to Mesogheia area
incoming tourists (living abroad) that visit Greece At the local level, being the largest economic unit
for leisure purposes. Based on the results of the in the Mesogheia area, AIA was clearly shown to
study, total tourism spending generated an increase significantly contribute to the economic welfare
of € 2.65 billion, while at the same time 71,791 new of the region. The study indicates that the air-
jobs were created. port produces an added value of € 716 million,
The total economic impact of AIA (2.63% of the while, at the same time, it creates 11,041 jobs
Greek GDP) is definitely considered as very satis- for employees living at the Mesogheia area. Also,
factory, since it significantly exceeds the relevant the airport’s economic impact represents 43.5%
benchmarks of other major European airports. To (€ 1,953 million) of the total added value pro-
illustrate, we note that the corresponding percentage duced at the geographical region of Mesogheia
contributions of other major European airports to the (€ 4,486.1 million), and 21.7% (over 13,000
national GDP of their country range from 1.4% to employees) of the total personnel employed at
2.5% (York Aviation, 2004 study for ACI). In addition, Mesogheia (60,639 persons).
total number of jobs created by the airport – as com- Based on these results, it is evident that AIA plays
pared to total number of passengers travelled - is a significant role in the Mesogheia area and in the
approximately three times higher than the average quality of life of its citizens being a key driver of
number of jobs created in other European airports. the economic and social growth for the region.
DIRECT IMPACTS
€1.95ADDED VALUE bn 13,160JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
1.01% 0.32%
of Greek GDP employment of Greece
INDIRECT IMPACTS 1,600JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
€50ADDED VALUE 0.04% 43.5% 21.7%
m
employment of Greece of the Added Value of the jobs created
0.03% created in Mesogheia in Mesogheia
13,436JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
of Greek GDP ADDED VALUE
0.33% Overall Contribution in Mesogheia
INDUCED IMPACTS Overall
employment of Greece €716,000,000 contribution
€450ADDED VALUE of Athens Airport
m TOTAL JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
to Mesogheia area
0.23% 11,041Overall Contribution in Mesogheia
of Greek GDP
TOTAL TOURISM SPENDING
€2.65ADDED VALUE bn 71,791JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
1.37% 1.76%
of Greek GDP employment of Greece
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of AIA allows the service of a very large number of to Mesogheia area
incoming tourists (living abroad) that visit Greece At the local level, being the largest economic unit
for leisure purposes. Based on the results of the in the Mesogheia area, AIA was clearly shown to
study, total tourism spending generated an increase significantly contribute to the economic welfare
of € 2.65 billion, while at the same time 71,791 new of the region. The study indicates that the air-
jobs were created. port produces an added value of € 716 million,
The total economic impact of AIA (2.63% of the while, at the same time, it creates 11,041 jobs
Greek GDP) is definitely considered as very satis- for employees living at the Mesogheia area. Also,
factory, since it significantly exceeds the relevant the airport’s economic impact represents 43.5%
benchmarks of other major European airports. To (€ 1,953 million) of the total added value pro-
illustrate, we note that the corresponding percentage duced at the geographical region of Mesogheia
contributions of other major European airports to the (€ 4,486.1 million), and 21.7% (over 13,000
national GDP of their country range from 1.4% to employees) of the total personnel employed at
2.5% (York Aviation, 2004 study for ACI). In addition, Mesogheia (60,639 persons).
total number of jobs created by the airport – as com- Based on these results, it is evident that AIA plays
pared to total number of passengers travelled - is a significant role in the Mesogheia area and in the
approximately three times higher than the average quality of life of its citizens being a key driver of
number of jobs created in other European airports. the economic and social growth for the region.
DIRECT IMPACTS
€1.95ADDED VALUE bn 13,160JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
1.01% 0.32%
of Greek GDP employment of Greece
INDIRECT IMPACTS 1,600JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
€50ADDED VALUE 0.04% 43.5% 21.7%
m
employment of Greece of the Added Value of the jobs created
0.03% created in Mesogheia in Mesogheia
13,436JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
of Greek GDP ADDED VALUE
0.33% Overall Contribution in Mesogheia
INDUCED IMPACTS Overall
employment of Greece €716,000,000 contribution
€450ADDED VALUE of Athens Airport
m TOTAL JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
to Mesogheia area
0.23% 11,041Overall Contribution in Mesogheia
of Greek GDP
TOTAL TOURISM SPENDING
€2.65ADDED VALUE bn 71,791JOBS CREATED (PERSONS)
1.37% 1.76%
of Greek GDP employment of Greece
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