Flight record expected to be logged Hellas the first two months of the year, which become weak for the industry over time air transport, pan-European, because the demand for tourist travel is low. However, it is expected that in Greece during the current week until February 26, the number of flights will exceed the level of 2019. Already in 2022, 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece managed to surpass the maximum of 2019, while the number of flights will increase by 4 .3% (256.2 thousand). However, last year the number of flights to Eleftherios Venizelos was lower by 5.4% (231.3 thousand) compared to 2019, but this year Athens Airport, according to experts, should close the gap from this year.

In relation to the 44 countries monitored by European Aviation Safety Agency (Eurocontrol)Greece belongs to a small group of states [μαζί με τη Βουλγαρία, την Ιταλία (μόνο τα αεροδρόμια στο Μιλάνο) την Ολλανδία, το Ισραήλ] which are expected to feature more flights compared to 2019 based on slots reserved by airlines.

Greece belongs to a small group of European states that will surpass the “high” of 2019.

At the pan-European level, for the two months of January-February, the number of flights is set at approximately 85-87% of 2019. Due to the expected increase in the number of flights in 2022, it is assumed that passenger traffic will also increase. And this is taking into account the fact that last year at the 14 largest regional airports in the country, passenger traffic, compared to 2019, was 3.4% higher and amounted to 31.2 million people. However, the gap with 2019 was not closed at the country’s two largest airports in 2022, as the number of passengers carried was 14.2% last year and 11.1% lower at Macedonia and El. Venizelos” respectively.

The positive outlook for aviation and tourism is due not only to the fact that this year, compared to last year, there are no measures to limit the spread of the pandemic, but also to the fact that airlines are returning old destinations or adding new ones. those. For example, Air China restored the Athens-Shanghai route on December 22, and the Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air added three new routes to its flight schedule from Athens.

In addition, Aegean is estimated to start operating certain seasonal routes one to one and a half months earlier and, just before the end of 2022, restored service between Athens and Morocco with two weekly flights. From February 2, the airline will also connect Kavala with Athens with new routes, operating a total of nine flights weekly.