Athens : Emirates’ 25th anniversary of operations in Athens

On the 14th of December, Athens International Airport had the honor and the pleasure to celebrate Emirates’ 25th anniversary of operations in Athens!

Emirates is one of our most precious airline partners, with an outstanding contribution to the year-round connectivity of Athens airport, Athens city, and Greece, with the UAE, USA and the rest of the World.

… and some numbers !!!

For the last 20 years, 2002* and up to November 2021, Emirates at ATH delivered approximately : 

* from the very first year of operations of Athens new airport, Athens International Airport

 4 million passengers (not including transit)

6 million seats

20 thousand aircraft movements

5,7 million tonnes of MTOW operated

As of March 2017, Emirates is the only airline operating year-round to the US market

As of May 2017, Emirates added a 2nd daily Athens-Dubai service to meet increased demand

For Summer 2018 & 2019, Emirates deployed its Flagship the A380 on its 2nd daily service to Dubai, increasing capacity in response to increased demand in the Athens market

US is the TOP market at Athens in terms of Foreign residents arrivals and a success story during Summer 2021.

From May to October, the strong demand from US to Athens and Greece, resulted in.:

425,772 round-trip passengers, just -15% compared to same period 2019, despite restrictions on foreigners traveling to the US

621,630 seats, +10% to 2019, benefited by the addition of 2 new destinations from Athens, Atlanta and Washington, plus new services to New York JFK.

Summer 2022 season is looking even more promising, with the addition of one more new destination, Boston and expected earlier start of the season 

Passenger traffic, round-trip, non-stop scheduled services

 Happy 25th Anniversary Emirates! Athens International Airport extends its warmest wishes for further development in the Athens market, along with Athens firm commitment to the continuation of close and successful cooperation in the next 25 years - and many, many more! Sincere thanks to the fabulous Emirates’ Greece team!