Athens International airport - Wikipedia Athens International airport `` Athens Airport '' redirects here. For other uses, see Athens Airport ( disambiguation ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2014 ) Athens International Airport `` Eleftherios Venizelos '' Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών `` Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος '' IATA : ATH ICAO : LGAV Summary Airport type Public Owner / Operator Athens International Airport S.A. Serves Athens, Greece Location Spata Hub for Aegean Airlines Air Mediterranean Olympic Air Ryanair Sky Express Focus city for Astra Airlines Ellinair Volotea Elevation AMSL 308 ft / 94 m Coordinates 37 ° 56 ′ 11 '' N 23 ° 56 ′ 50 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.93639 ° N 23.94722 ° E ﻿ / 37.93639 ; 23.94722 Coordinates : 37 ° 56 ′ 11 '' N 23 ° 56 ′ 50 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.93639 ° N 23.94722 ° E ﻿ / 37.93639 ; 23.94722 Website www.aia.gr Map ATH Location in Greece Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 03R / 21L 13,123 4,000 Asphalt 03L / 21R 12,467 3,800 Asphalt Statistics ( 2016 ) Passengers 20,017,530 Passenger traffic change 10.7 % Aircraft movements 189,137 Aircraft movements change 8.7 % Sources : AIA Statistics Athens International Airport `` Eleftherios Venizelos '' ( Greek : Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών `` Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος '', Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón `` Elefthérios Venizélos '' ) ( IATA : ATH, ICAO : LGAV ), commonly initialized as `` AIA '', began operation on 28 March 2001 and is the primary international airport that serves the city of Athens and the region of Attica. It is Greece 's busiest airport and it serves as the hub and main base of Aegean Airlines as well as other Greek airlines. The airport is currently in Group 2 of Airports Council International ( 10 -- 25 million ) and as of 2016, Athens International is the 27th busiest airport in Europe. Contents 1 History 1.1 Development and ownership 1.2 Greek government debt - crisis impact ( 2009 -- 2013 ) 1.3 Recovery and new levels of passenger traffic ( 2014 -- 2015 ) 1.4 Exceeding twenty million passengers ( 2016 ) and beyond 2 Terminals 2.1 Overview 2.2 Main Terminal 2.3 Satellite Terminal 3 Airlines and destinations 3.1 Passenger 3.2 Cargo 4 Statistics 4.1 Annual statistics 4.2 Busiest passenger routes by country 4.3 Flights per airline frequency 4.4 Passengers 2016 5 Ground transport 5.1 Railway and Metro 5.2 Road 5.3 Taxi 5.4 Bus 6 Other facilities 7 Accidents and incidents 8 Awards 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History Development and ownership Athens International Airport under construction in June 2000 AIA is located between the towns of Markopoulo, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, about 20 km ( 12 mi ) to the east of central Athens ( 30 km ( 19 mi ) by road, due to intervening hills ). The airport is named after Elefthérios Venizélos, the prominent Cretan political figure and Prime Minister of Greece, who made a significant contribution to the development of Greek aviation and the Hellenic Air Force in the 1930s. As to - date, ownership is divided between the Hellenic Republic ( Greek State ) and Private Sector in a 55 % - 45 % stake following a PPP scheme for the airport company. Currently, private investors include the Copelouzos Group ( 5 % ) and PSP Investments of Canada ( 40 % ), following purchase of Hochtief 's shares. The airport was constructed to replace the now - closed Athens ( Ellinikon ) International Airport, as the latter had reached its saturation point with no physical space for further growth. Studies for a new airport had been carried out from as early as the 1970s, with as many as 19 different locations being looked at before an area close to the town of Spata was chosen as suitable. Athens Airport SA, a state - owned company, was established in 1978 to proceed with the plans. However, after delays and slow development, the project was revived in 1991 with the then government launching an international tender for the selection of a build - own - operate - transfer partner for the airport project, with Hochtief of Germany being selected. In 1996, Athens International Airport S.A. ( AIA ) was established as a Public -- private partnership with a 30 - year concession agreement. That same year, the € 2.1 billion development finally began with an estimated completion date of February 2001. The airport construction was completed five months before schedule, but was delayed opening a month due to surface connections to Attiki Odos not being completed. Its major features include two parallel runways being 4 km ( 2.5 mi ) and 3.8 km ( 2.4 mi ) long respectively. The airport has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration for take - offs and landings of the biggest passenger jet worldwide, the A380. The first ever A380 to visit ' Eleftherios Venizelos ' Athens International Airport made an emergency landing on 13 April 2011 for emergency medical reasons. The first scheduled A380 flight took place on 26 October 2012 by Emirates. Greek government debt - crisis impact ( 2009 -- 2013 ) The Greek government - debt crisis reduced the overall passenger traffic of the airport for six consecutive years. Many long - haul airlines outright terminated service to the airport, while others chose to operate on a seasonal basis only, opting to terminate service during the winter months. Moreover, these problems were further exacerbated by the closure of Olympic Airlines, which operated many long - haul flights to and from the airport. In 2013, the airport handled just above 12.5 million passengers, 3.2 % fewer than in 2012 and lower by approximately 25 % when compared to 2007, which was the all - time - high at that time. Recovery and new levels of passenger traffic ( 2014 -- 2015 ) 2014 signaled a strong recovery for the airport 's passenger traffic and all statistical figures. More than ten new airlines started new flights to and from Athens. Aegean Airlines strengthened its network by 30 % ( with many more destinations scheduled for 2015 ) while Ryanair established a new base in the Athens Airport and added eight destinations. The airport company recorded an increase in passenger traffic in excess of 21 % during 2014, reaching 15.1 million passengers, resulted both by new destinations but also by increased capacity offered on established ones. Characteristically, Singapore and Gulf Air resumed flights while Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways fly more frequently to / from Athens. Delta Air Lines and American Airlines retained their seasonal schedules to / from USA with even more frequent connectivity. From 2017 onwards, year - round services to Singapore are going to resume after more than 5 years. Flights are going to be opeated by Scoot. According to AIA published statistics, total traffic for 2015 achieved an impressive performance reaching almost 18.1 million passengers, an all - time - record for the airport, increased by 19 % on year - over-year basis and by 1.55 million ( + 9.4 % ) the previous best, which was the pre-crisis year 2007. In addition, over the same period, aircraft traffic exhibited a solid growth of 14 % year - over-year. Moreover, in 2015 a significant rise ( + 38 % ) was recorded by transfer passengers, with the international to international transfer traffic marking an impressive increase ( + 60 % ) demonstrating the significant enhancement of the Athens airport connectivity. Exceeding twenty million passengers ( 2016 ) and beyond Strong growth was evident throughout 2016, both for domestic and international destinations. Annual results reflect a solid performance having an all - time record high been achieved for a second year in a row fueled by double - digit growth, this time passing the twenty million mark. AIA showed passenger traffic in excess of 20 million passengers, increased by 10.7 % on year - over-year basis. Aircraft traffic also showed healthy growth reaching almost 190 thousand movements but remaining substantially less than total annual aircraft movements achieved in the 2007 - 2009 period. For the Q1 - Q3 period of 2017 the airport has shown traffic increase of 8.1 % to a total of 16.8 million passengers. Assuming current traffic levels will hold, it is feasible for the airport of Athens to achieve a total passenger traffic close to 22 million by the end of 2017. Terminals Check - in - area Apron overview Overview The airport currently has two terminals, the main terminal and the satellite terminal accessible by an underground link from the main terminal. It is designed to be extended in a modular approach over the ensuing years in order to accommodate increases in air travel. These extensions are planned in a six - phase framework. The first ( and current ) phase allowed the airport to accommodate 26 million passengers per year. When the airport originally opened, the current phase called for a capacity of only 16 million passengers per year ; however, the capacity was able to increase without progressing to the next phase thanks to advanced IT logistics. The sixth and final expansion phase will allow the airport to accommodate an annual traffic of 50 million passengers, with the current layout leaving enough space for five more terminals to be added. As such, the parallel runway system currently in place has been designed to accommodate flight traffic with this high equivalent annual passenger load upon completion of the final expansion phase. Main terminal The main terminal building handles the all intra-Schengen flights, as well as several non-Schengen flights. All of airport 's 144 check - in desks are located in the Main Terminal and it has three separate levels, one for arrivals, one for departures and a food court level complete with a view of the eastern runway. Finally, the terminal is equipped with fourteen jet bridges and eleven belt conveyors for luggage. Hall A is used for flights to Non-schengen countries and Non-European countries. Hall B handles flights to Intra-schengen countries as well as domestic services. Satellite terminal The satellite terminal has two levels, one for arrivals and the other for departures. It is easily accessible through an underground link complete with moving walkways. The terminal is equipped with ten jet bridges and is capable of handling annual traffic of six million passengers. Due to the seasonality of traffic increases at the airport, it is only used when the passenger traffic requires it. This is likely to change and use of the satellite terminal to become permanent since annual passenger traffic of the Athens airport has reached 20 + million passengers. In recent years its parking stands were utilized for long term storage of airliners, specifically two ex-Olympic Airways Airbus A340 - 300s ( both aircraft were transferred to its new owner in February 2017 ) and a Boeing 767 - 300ER of defunct Greek start - up carrier SkyGreece Airlines. However, as of June 2017, the parking space of the satellite terminal is in full use for both Schengen and non-Schengen area flights and to accommodate increased traffic. Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling and Eurowings are some of the airlines using the terminal. Airlines and destinations Passenger Airlines Destinations Aegean Airlines Amman -- Queen Alia, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Basel / Mulhouse ( begins 26 March 2018 ), Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin -- Tegel, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cairo, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, Istanbul -- Atatürk, Jeddah, Kiev -- Boryspil, Larnaca, Lisbon, London -- Heathrow, Madrid, Manchester, Marseille, Milan -- Malpensa, Moscow -- Domodedovo, Munich, Paris -- Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Rome -- Fiumicino, Sofia, Stockholm -- Arlanda, Stuttgart, Tbilisi, Tehran -- Imam Khomeini, Tel Aviv -- Ben Gurion, Tirana, Vienna, Venice, Warsaw -- Chopin, Yerevan, Zürich Seasonal : Birmingham, Bologna ( begins 5 June 2018 ), Bordeaux, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Hannover, Helsinki, Kraków, Kuwait, Lille, London -- Gatwick, Luxembourg, Lyon, Málaga ( begins 28 June 2018 ), Malta, Nantes, Naples, Nice, Pisa, Saint Petersburg, Riyadh, Split, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Toulouse, Turin ( begins 6 June 2018 ), Vilnius ( begins 16 May 2018 ) Aegean Airlines operated by Olympic Air Belgrade, Izmir, Malta, Naples, Skopje ( begins 4 June 2018 ), Sofia, Tirana, Zagreb ( begins 14 May 2018 ) Seasonal : Alexandria -- Borg El Arab, Bari, Catania, Cluj - Napoca ( begins 12 June 2018 ), Dubrovnik, Istanbul -- Atatürk, Lamezia Terme ( begins 2 June 2018 ), Palermo ( begins 14 June 2018 ), Podgorica, Split, Zadar ( begins 22 May 2018 ) Aer Lingus Seasonal : Dublin Aeroflot Moscow -- Sheremetyevo airBaltic Seasonal : Riga Air Canada Rouge Seasonal : Montréal -- Trudeau, Toronto -- Pearson Air China Beijing -- Capital Air France Paris -- Charles de Gaulle Seasonal : Marseille, Nice, Toulouse Air Mediterranean Baghdad, Casablanca, Jeddah, Khartoum, London -- Stansted, Stockholm -- Arlanda Air Moldova Seasonal : Chișinău Air Serbia Belgrade Air Transat Seasonal : Montréal -- Trudeau, Toronto -- Pearson Alitalia Rome -- Fiumicino, Tel Aviv -- Ben Gurion Seasonal : Milan - Linate American Airlines Seasonal : Philadelphia ASL Airlines France Seasonal charter : Lyon, Nantes, Paris -- Charles de Gaulle, Toulouse Astra Airlines Chios, Kastoria, Kozani, Mytilene, Samos Austrian Airlines Vienna Blue Air Larnaca British Airways London -- Heathrow Brussels Airlines Brussels Bulgaria Air Sofia Cobalt Air Larnaca, Paphos Croatia Airlines Seasonal : Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb Cyprus Airways Larnaca ( begins 29 March 2018 ) DART Ukrainian Airlines Kiev - Zhuliany Delta Air Lines Seasonal : New York -- JFK easyJet Berlin -- Schönefeld, Bristol, Edinburgh, Hamburg ( ends 24 March 2018 ), London -- Gatwick, Manchester Seasonal : Milan -- Malpensa, Naples, Paris -- Orly easyJet Switzerland Seasonal : Geneva EgyptAir Cairo EgyptAir operated by EgyptAir Express Alexandria -- Borg El Arab, Cairo El Al Tel Aviv -- Ben Gurion Ellinair Heraklion, Thessaloniki Seasonal : Moscow -- Vnukovo, Santorini Emirates Dubai -- International, Newark Enter Air Seasonal charter : Warsaw - Chopin Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Eurowings Düsseldorf Eurowings operated by Germanwings Seasonal : Cologne / Bonn, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart Finnair Seasonal : Helsinki Germania Seasonal : Bremen, Dresden ( begins 4 May 2018 ), Nuremberg Gulf Air Bahrain Iberia Madrid Israir Seasonal : Tel Aviv -- Ben Gurion KLM Amsterdam Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich Middle East Airlines Beirut Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal : Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo -- Gardermoen, Stockholm -- Arlanda Olympic Air Alexandroupoli, Cephalonia, Chios, Corfu, Ikaria, Ioannina, Karpathos, Kavala, Kos, Kythira, Leros, Mykonos, Mytilene, Lemnos, Paros, Samos, Skiathos, Skyros, Zakynthos Seasonal : Kalamata, Milos, Naxos, Preveza - Aktion, Sitia Olympic Air operated by Aegean Airlines Alexandroupoli, Chania, Corfu, Heraklion, Ioannina, Kos, Mykonos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Santorini, Thessaloniki Seasonal charter : Cephalonia, Skiathos Pegasus Airlines Istanbul -- Sabiha Gökçen Primera Air Seasonal : Billund ( begins 23 May 2018 ), Copenhagen ( begins 22 May 2018 ), Gothenburg, Stockholm - Arlanda ( both begin 10 May 2018 ) Qatar Airways Doha Royal Jordanian Amman -- Queen Alia Ryanair Bergamo, Berlin -- Schönefeld, Bologna, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Charleroi, Gdańsk ( begins 11 May 2018 ), Frankfurt, Karlsruhe / Baden - Baden ( begins 10 May 2018 ), Katowice, Kraków, London -- Stansted, Malta, Memmingen ( begins 12 May 2018 ), Poznań, Rhodes, Rome -- Ciampino, Santorini, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Vilnius ( begins 10 May 2018 ), Warsaw -- Modlin Seasonal : Billund ( begins 15 May 2018 ), Chania, Dublin, Lappeenranta ( begins 16 May 2018 ), Łódź ( begins 12 May 2018 ), Mykonos, Rzeszów ( begins 16 May 2018 ), Wrocław ( begins 11 May 2018 ) Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, Stockholm -- Arlanda Seasonal : Gothenburg, Oslo -- Gardermoen Scoot Singapore Sky Express Astypalaia, Chios, Corfu, Heraklion, Ikaria, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kithira, Kos, Milos, Naxos, Paros, Sitia, Skiathos, Syros, Zakynthos Seasonal : Mykonos, Santorini Swiss International Air Lines Geneva, Zürich TAROM Bucharest Transavia Amsterdam, Eindhoven Transavia France Paris -- Orly Seasonal : Lyon, Nantes TUIfly Belgium Seasonal : Brussels Turkish Airlines Istanbul -- Atatürk Tus Air Larnaca ( begins 1 December 2017 ) Ukraine International Airlines Kiev -- Boryspil United Airlines Seasonal : Newark Volotea Seasonal : Bari, Genoa, Mykonos, Palermo, Santorini, Verona ( begins 31 May 2018 ) Vueling Barcelona Wizz Air Bucharest ( begins 25 March 2018 ), Budapest ( begins 25 March 2018 ), Chișinău ( begins 25 March 2018 ), Cluj - Napoca ( begins 25 March 2018 ), Katowice ( begins 9 March 2018 ), Kutaisi ( begins 17 May 2018 ), Sofia ( begins 25 March 2018 ), Vilnius ( begins 27 March 2018 ) Cargo Airlines Destinations ASL Airlines Belgium Bergamo, Larnaca, Liège Atlas Air Munich DHL Aviation Leipzig / Halle, Bergamo, Thessaloniki Emirates Sky Cargo Dubai -- International FedEx Express Cologne / Bonn, Dubai - International, Paris - Charles de Gaulle, Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion Lufthansa Cargo Frankfurt Royal Jordanian Cargo Amman -- Queen Alia, Larnaca Swiftair Larnaca, Madrid UPS Airlines Ljubljana, Milan -- Malpensa, New York -- JFK, Paris -- Charles de Gaulle UPS Airlines operated by Star Air Copenhagen, Munich Statistics Athens International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Greece. By the end of 2016, it was the 28th busiest airport in Europe handling a total traffic in excess of 20 million passengers. Annual statistics Passenger, aircraft movement and cargo statistics at `` El. Venizelos '' airport : 2002 - 2017 Year Passenger annual traffic Passenger % change Cargo handled ( kg. ) Cargo % change Aircraft movements Aircraft % change 2002 11,827,448 02 ! n / a 106,813,249 26 ! n / a 159,467 09 ! n / a 2003 12,352,394 02 ! 3.6 109,741,122 09 ! 2.7 170,129 09 ! 6.7 13,662,332 02 ! 11.5 118,999,247 09 ! 8.4 191,048 09 ! 12.3 2005 14,281,020 02 ! 4.5 115,942,974 09 ! 2.6 180,936 09 ! 5.3 2006 15,079,708 02 ! 5.6 120,174,745 09 ! 3.6 190,872 09 ! 5.6 2007 16,538,043 02 ! 9.7 118,972,376 09 ! 1.0 205,295 09 ! 7.6 2008 16,466,491 02 ! 0.4 122,195,965 09 ! 2.7 199,418 09 ! 2.9 2009 16,225,589 02 ! 1.5 104,520,932 09 ! 10.5 210,147 09 ! 5.4 15,411,099 02 ! 5.0 96,676,103 09 ! 7.5 191,766 09 ! 8.7 2011 14,446,971 02 ! 6.3 85,831,845 09 ! 11.2 173,296 09 ! 9.6 2012 12,944,041 02 ! 10.4 76,424,557 09 ! 11.0 153,295 09 ! 11.5 2013 12,536,057 02 ! 3.2 74,869,128 02 ! 2.0 140,438 09 ! 8.4 2014 15,196,369 02 ! 21.2 77,327,268 02 ! 3.3 154,530 09 ! 10.0 2015 18,086,894 02 ! 19.0 80,421,397 02 ! 4.0 176,156 09 ! 14.0 2016 20,017,530 02 ! 10.7 88,477,196 02 ! 9.9 189,137 09 ! 7.4 to - date 2017 18,865,972 02 ! 8.8 44,076,408 02 ! 2.0 152,573 09 ! 2.5 Millions of Passengers 2002 -- 16 Passengers traffic 2002 -- 16 ( x1000 ) Aircraft movements 2002 -- 16 ( x10 ) Cargo handled 2002 -- 15 ( tonnes ) Busiest passenger Routes by country The table below shows passenger totals at Athens International Airport by country destination during 2016. Passenger traffic per country destination ( 2016 ) Rank Country destination Passengers Change % GR Domestic 7,151,184 09 ! 11.2 Germany 1,416,031 09 ! 9, 2 Italy 1,413,342 09 ! 9, 2 United Kingdom 1,293,752 09 ! 3, 2 Cyprus 1,008,913 09 ! 14, 7 5 France 953,797 09 ! 11, 4 6 Switzerland 667,615 09 ! 6, 2 7 Turkey 665,526 09 ! - 16, 1 8 Spain 405,164 09 ! 11, 0 9 Netherlands 380,366 09 ! 21, 0 10 UAE 369,129 09 ! 0, 5 Flights per airline frequency Airlines ranked by flight frequency that operate to / from ATH Rank Country Airline Aegean Airlines Ryanair Lufthansa easyJet 5 Swiss Passengers 2016 Busiest european destinations from Athens Airport Rank Destination Airport ( s ) 2016 Passengers Top carriers London LHR, LGW, STN 1,166,588 Aegean Airlines, British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair Larnaca LCA 881,812 Aegean Airlines, Blue Air, Cobalt Air, 3 Rome FCO, CIA 805.916 Aegean Airlines, Alitalia, Ryanair, Vueling Paris CDG, ORY 756,489 Aegean Airlines, Air France, easyJet, Transavia France 5 Istanbul IST, SAW 635,794 Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines 6 Zurich ZRH 462,460 Aegean Airlines, Swiss Air Lines 7 Munich MUC 433,251 Aegean Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa 8 Milan MXP, BGY 427,015 Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Ryanair 9 Frankfurt FRA 419,176 Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa 10 Amsterdam AMS 337,699 Aegean Airlines, KLM, Transavia Busiest intercontinental routes from Athens Airport, per week Rank Destination Airport ( s ) 2016 Passengers Top carriers Doha DOH 268,101 Qatar Airways Tel Aviv TLV 247,795 Aegean Airlines, Alitalia, El Al, Israir Dubai DXB 242,516 Emirates New York City JFK, EWR 207,500 Delta Air Lines, Emirates, United Airlines 5 Cairo CAI 150,433 Aegean Airlines, EgyptAir 6 Beirut BEI 137,584 Aegean Airlines, Middle East Airlines 7 Abu Dhabi AUH 126,613 Etihad Airways 8 Toronto YYZ 100,663 Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat 9 Philadelphia PHL 82,172 American Airlines 10 Montreal YUL 69,040 Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat Busiest Domestic routes from Athens Airport, per week Rank Destination Airport 2016 Passengers Top carriers Santorini JTR 143 Aegean Airlines, Ellinair, Ryanair, Sky Express, Volotea Thessaloniki SKG 121 Aegean Airlines, Ellinair, Ryanair Heraklion HER 91 Aegean Airlines, Ellinair, Sky Express Mykonos JMK 88 Aegean Airlines, Ellinair, Olympic Air, Ryanair, Sky Express, Volotea Rhodes RHO 49 Aegean Airlines, Ryanair 5 Chania CHQ 43 Aegean Airlines, Ryanair - Mytilene MJT 43 Aegean Airlines, Volotea 7 Kos KGS 35 Olympic Air - Alexandroupoli AXD 35 Olympic Air 9 Corfu CFU 33 Olympic Air, Ryanair 10 Kavala KVA 29 Olympic Air Ground Transport Railway and Metro Main article : Athens Airport Station A railway station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway. Athens Metro line 3 and the suburban railway service Proastiakos run trains to and from this station. Road The airport is accessible by the Attiki Odos toll highway from the centre and northern Athens, Varis - Koropiou Avenue from the western part, Laurio Ave. from the South, and Spata - Loutsa Avenue from the East. A variety of parking options are available on site at the airport in three different parking lots. Located at the arrivals level, opposite the airport terminal, the airport offers short - term parking for up to five hours with 1,357 parking spaces available in lots P1 and P2. Long - term parking is located across the airport 's main access road ( Attiki Odos ) with 5,802 parking spaces in lot P3. A free shuttle bus is available to transport passengers, while the lots are also accessible by foot to the terminal. Premium valet service is also offered at the Departures level by Entrance 3. Taxi Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area located by exit 3 of the arrivals level. Limousine service is also available upon request by the inner curbside of the arrivals level between exits 3 and 4. Bus Four bus lines ( X93, X95, X96, X97 ) connect directly to the Athens greater area, the intercity bus stations ( KTEL Kifissos Bus Terminal and Liosion bus terminal ) and Piraeus. Buses disembark passengers at the departures level and depart from the arrivals level between exits 4 and 5. Regional bus services by KTEL Express operate to the airport, currently connecting the airport to Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea. Other facilities Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have their head office in Building 57 on the airport property. Olympic Air also has offices in Building 53A. The Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board has an office in Office 1311 in Building 11. The Greek fast food company Goody 's S.A. has its head office in Building 14B. Accidents and incidents On 14 August 2005, Helios Airways Flight 522, a Boeing 737 was a schedule passenger flight of Helios Airways that crashed into mountain north of Marathon and Varnavas 40 km from Athens. All 115 passengers and 6 crew on board the aircraft were killed. With 121 fatalities, this is the deadliest aviation disaster in Greek history. On 6 August 2017, 7 crew members and 3 passengers of American Airlines flight 759 moved to the hospital due to unrest in the flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Awards This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( August 2016 ) Award Year Second place in Europe in the main category of `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' for airports handling up to 15 million passengers annually. ΙΑΤΑ Award 2001 Third place in the world in the main category of `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' for airports handling up to 15 million passengers annually. ΙΑΤΑ Award 2001 First position in Europe, in the airport size category up to 15 million passengers per annum. IATA `` Global Airport Monitor '' Award for `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction ''. 2002 First position in the world, in the airport size category up to 15 million passengers per annum. IATA `` Global Airport Monitor '' Award for `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction ''. 2002 The best airport in the world ( in the 5 - 15 million passenger range ) for its effectiveness in strategic marketing schemes for the development of new routes. 2002 The airport marketing team was granted a special merit award for its efficiency in coping with the major challenges confronting the airport since its opening in March 2001. 2002 `` Commitment to Business Excellence '' award by the European Foundation for Quality Management ( E.F.Q.M. ). 2002 `` Recognised for Excellence '' Award of the European Foundation for Quality Management ( E.F.Q.M. ). 2003 Eagle Award of the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ). 2003 Second place in Europe for `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' regardless of airport size. `` Global Airport Monitor '' by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ). 2003 Second place in the world for `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' regardless of airport size. `` Global Airport Monitor '' by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ). 2003 KPMG `` Award for Human Resources Training and Development ''. 2003 European Airport of the Year 2004 by the British Institute of Transport Management ( ITM ). Second place in the world ( airport size category 5 - 15 million per annum ), in the `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' category. AETRA Awards. Third place in Europe regardless of airport size category, in the `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' category. AETRA Awards. `` Commitment to Excellence '' Distinction from the European Foundation Quality Management ( E.F.Q.M. ). Airports internal Audit Department was honoured by the Hellenic Institute of Internal Auditors ( HIIA ) with the `` Recognition of Commitment '' ( ROC ). European Commission 's GreenLight Award. `` Aerospace Industry Awards 2005 '', in the `` Infrastructure & Environment '' Award category. 2005 OAG Airport Marketing Award in the category ( 10 - 25 million passengers ). 2005 Skytrax award for best Airport in Southern Europe 2005 Skytrax award for best Airport in Southern Europe 2006 OAG Airport Marketing Award for its airline development programme in the 10 - 25 million passenger bracket. 2006 Second at ATRS Business Efficiency Excellence Runner - up Award by the Air Transport Society ( ATRS ). 2006 `` Cargo Airline of the Year '' in the category of 100 - 500,000 metric tones annually. 2006 OAG Airport Marketing Award. 2007 Skytrax award for best Airport in Southern Europe 2008 OAG Airport Marketing Award. 2008 `` Golden Sun '' during the 2nd Superbrands award ceremony. 2008 `` Travel Services '' 2008 `` GreenBuilding Award ''. 2008 Web Award winner. Excellent evaluation of Athens International Airport 's website. 2008 `` Webbies -- Aviation Web Awards 2008 ''. Bronze award in the `` Best Airport Website '' category 2008 `` Webbies -- Aviation Web Awards 2008 ''. Silver award in the category `` Best Online Innovation '' - 2008 2008 Routes Airport Marketing Awards in the Europe category. 2009 OAG - Routes Airport Marketing Awards Europe. 2009 1st place in the geographical region `` Southern Europe - Mediterranean ''. 2009 The best airport magazine in the world. 2009 First in the Category `` Travel & Tourism ''. `` Air Cargo Excellence Survey '' in the category ( 100,000 - 499,000 tonnes / Europe ). `` Airport of the Year 2010 ''. 2nd best airport in airline marketing in the European category. Winner in the `` Mediterranean - Southern Europe '' category. `` European Airport of the Year 2011 ''. 2011 Bronze award in the category `` Company of the Year - Transportation '' at the `` Stevie - International Business Awards ''. 2013 Winner of Routes Airport Marketing Award in the 4 -- 20 m. passengers category. 2013 Eco-Innovation Award ( Airports Council International - Europe ( ACI Europe ) ) 2013 `` Lovie '' award for the airport 's new web page. 2013 `` Webit '' award for AIA 's Β2Β airline blog. 2013 `` Golden Ermis '' in the `` Digital -- Travel '' category. 2014 `` ΕΒΓΕ '' graphic design award for the airport 's web page. 2014 `` Europe 's Best Airport for 2014 '' in the 10 -- 25 million passenger category ( Airports Council International - Europe ( ACI Europe ) ) 2014 `` Airport of the Year '' in the 10 - 30 million - passenger category ( Air Transport News ) 2015 Winner of Routes Airport Marketing Award in the 4 -- 20 m. passengers category. 2016 See also List of the busiest airports in Greece Transport in Greece References ^ Jump up to : `` ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT `` EL. 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On the occasion of the delivery of the first Airbus A380 for commercial services, Athens International Airport ( AIA ) announces that Airbus, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qantas have identified AIA as an en - route alternate airport for an A380 diversion. Jump up ^ `` Στο `` Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος '' το μεγαλύτερο και πιο χλιδάτο αεροπλάνο του κόσμου ( εικόνες ) ``. iefimerida.gr. Jump up ^ Athens airport : A Greek island. The Economist ( 10 June 2013 ). Retrieved on 20 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Gulf Air Resumes Athens Service from mid-June 2014 ''. Airlineroute.net. 2014 - 04 - 11. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Singapore Airlines Resumes Athens Service June -- Oct 2014 ''. Airlineroute.net. 2013 - 10 - 02. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` ETIHAD Boosts Athens Frequencies from July 2014 ''. Airlineroute.net. 2014 - 03 - 28. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 14. Jump up ^ `` QATAR Airways Increases Athens Capacity from late - March 2014 ''. Airlineroute.net. 2014 - 02 - 04. 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'' Jump up ^ `` Metro ''. Athens International Airport. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Short Term Parking ( P1 & P2 ) ''. Athens International Airport. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Long Term Parking ( P3 ) ''. Athens International Airport. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Executive Valet Parking ''. Athens International Airport. Retrieved 15 January 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Taxi & Limo Service ''. Athens International Airport. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Γραμμές Αεροδρoμίου ''. Oasa.gr. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` Bus Services ''. Athens International Airport. Retrieved 15 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Olympic Air officially welcomed with full honors the Hellenic Paralympic team. '' ( Archive ) Olympic Air. 2012. Retrieved on 6 April 2013. `` The arrival ceremony in honor of our athletes was held at Olympic Air 's headquarters ( Building 57 ), Athens International Airport, with emotions of great pride and excitement. '' Jump up ^ `` Travelair Club / Partners Terms and Conditions. '' ( Archive ) Olympic Air. Retrieved on 6 April 2013. Under `` Delta Air Lines '' tab : `` It is clarified that, boarding pass as well as original ticket must be forwarded as evidence to the following mail address : Olympic Air, Travelair Club department, Athens International Airport, Building 57, 190 19, Spata, Greece. '' Greek ( Archive ) : `` Olympic Air, Τμήμα Travelair Club, Διεθνής αερολιμένας Αθηνών, Κτίριο 57, Τ. Κ. 190 19, Σπάτα '' Jump up ^ `` Quarterly Edition of Olympic Air January 2013. '' ( Archive ) Olympic Air. p. 4. `` OLYMPIC ON AIR Periodic Publication for Olympic Air ADDRESS Athens International Airport `` Eleftherios Venizelos '', building 53Α, 19019 Spata - Artemida Attikis, T / + 30 210 3550500, F / 210 3550632 '' -- Greek : `` OLYMPIC ON AIR Περιοδική έκδοση για την Olympic Air id ∆ ΙΕΥ - ΘΥΝΣΗ Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών `` Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος '', κτήριο 53Α, Τ. Κ. 19019 Σπάτα - Αρτέμιδα Αττικής, T / 210 3550500, F / 210 3550632 '' Jump up ^ `` Contact Us. '' ( Archive ) Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board. Retrieved on 20 June 2011. `` Address for Correspondence & Unit Address : AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND AVIATION SAFETY BOARD Ex American Base Building 221, Helliniko Athens 167 01 GREECE '' and `` Board Address : AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND AVIATION SAFETY BOARD Athens International Airport `` El. Venizelos '' Building 11, Office 1311 Spata 190 19 GREECE '' -- Addresses in Greek ( Archive ) : `` Διεύθυνση Αλληλογραφίας και Έδρα Μονάδας : ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΣΗΣ ΑΤΥΧΗΜΑΤΩΝ & ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ ΠΤΗΣΕΩΝ Πρώην Αμερικάνικη Βάση, Κτίριο 221, Ελληνικό, 167 01 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ '' and `` Έδρα Επιτροπής : ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΣΗΣ ΑΤΥΧΗΜΑΤΩΝ & ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ ΠΤΗΣΕΩΝ Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών, Κτίριο 11, Γραφείο 1311 190 19 ΣΠΑΤΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ '' -- Also `` Address for Correspondence & investigation Unit Address '' ( Elliniko ) and `` Board office at Athens Airport '' ( Spata ) -- Greek : `` Μονάδα Διερευνήσεων Στο Ελληνικό '' and `` Γραφεία Επιτροπής στο ΔΑΑ ( Σπάτα ) '', respectively Jump up ^ `` Contact '' ( Archive ). Vivartia. Retrieved on 6 June 2014. `` GOODY 'S S.A. -- everest A.E. International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos Building 14B, 19019 -- Spata -- Attica '' - Address in Greek ( Archive ) : `` GOODY 'S A.E. - everest A.E. Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών `` Ελ. Βενιζέλος '' Κτίριο 14B, 19019 -- Σπάτα Αττικής '' Jump up ^ `` American Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, Ten People Injured ''. ^ Jump up to : `` airport official web site ''. `` In the airport size category up to 15 million passengers per annum, `` Eleftherios Venizelos '' moved up to the 1st position in Europe, but also to the 1st position in the world, according to the annual results of IATA 's independent survey `` Global Airport Monitor '' for 2002. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` During the proceedings of the 8th World Route Development Forum `` Routes, Athens 2002 '', the airlines declared AIA the best airport in the world ( in the 5 - 15 million passenger range ) for its effectiveness in strategic marketing schemes for the development of new routes. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` In addition, the Athens airport marketing team was granted a special merit award for its efficiency in coping with the major challenges confronting the airport since its opening in March 2001. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport `` Eleftherios Venizelos '' was the first European airport to receive the `` Commitment to Business Excellence '' award by the European Foundation for Quality Management ( E.F.Q.M. ). This foundation, endorsed by the European Commission, aims to the advancement of Quality Management on behalf of European enterprises. By this distinction, AIA 's Information Technology and Telecommunications department was certified for the Company 's commitment to business excellence as well as to the development - implementation of Quality Management methods towards the optimization of services for the airport 's commercial customers and passengers. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport has been honoured with the `` Recognised for Excellence '' Award of the European Foundation for Quality Management ( E.F.Q.M. ), acknowledging the level of business excellence and the quality of services of the Airport 's Information Technology & Telecommunications Department. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` In recognition of its contribution to the aviation industry and airline support, AIA received the 2003 Eagle Award of the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ). '' ^ Jump up to : `` airport official web site ''. `` According to the results of `` Global Airport Monitor '', the annual independent survey by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) for 2003, `` Eleftherios Venizelos '' Airport won, for the second year in succession, 2nd place in Europe for `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' regardless of airport size, and 2nd place in the world. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` AIA was honoured with a special award for its significant activity in the field of human resources training and development, during the 6th Human Resources Symposium organized by KPMG, a leading business consulting firm. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` The successful implementation of its innovative business scheme earned AIA the title of the `` European Airport of the Year 2004 '', granted annually by the British Institute of Transport Management ( ITM ). '' ^ Jump up to : `` airport official web site ''. `` For 2004, the International Aviation Community conferred the following distinctions on AIA : 2nd place in the world ( airport size category 5 - 15 million per annum ), and 3rd place in Europe regardless of airport size category, in the `` Overall Passenger Satisfaction '' category. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` AIA 's Corporate Services Division has been presented with the `` Commitment to Excellence '' Distinction from the European Foundation Quality Management ( E.F.Q.M. ) in acknowledgement of its business level and service quality with regard to corporate human resources. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` During a special award ceremony, AIA 's Internal Audit Department was honoured by the Hellenic Institute of Internal Auditors ( HIIA ) with the `` Recognition of Commitment '' ( ROC ) for 2004 for demonstrating Professional Excellence, Quality and Accomplishment. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Award in recognition of AIA 's Energy and Environmental contribution. Athens International Airport is the first company in Greece to receive the European Commission 's GreenLight Award for the development of a series of energy - efficient activities in lighting with the purpose of reducing emissions that contribute to the greenhouse effect. '' Jump up ^ `` Athens International Airport - Environment ''. Aia.gr. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 15. Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` The Airlines awarded Athens International Airport top marks for its support in route development. During the annual airport marketing awards ceremony ( '' OAG Airport Marketing Awards 2005 `` ), attended by 1,700 delegates and 300 airlines from all over the world, the airport was acclaimed by the international aviation community as the top - ranking airport worldwide in its category ( 10 - 25 million passengers ) for its airline support programme and contribution to route development. '' ^ Jump up to : `` Airport of the Year -- Regional Results ''. Skytrax. www.worldairportawards.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007. Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Thanks to the support of the airlines, its major partners, AIA came out top of the list at `` Routes '', the annual airline - airport summit meeting. It received the OAG Airport Marketing Award for its airline development programme in the 10 - 25 million passenger bracket. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` AIA was ranked second by the Air Transport Society ( ATRS ) following the 10th ATRS Conference in Nagoya, Japan. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` AIA was honoured with the most prestigious international distinction in cargo air transport. The distinction was conferred at the `` Cargo Airline of the Year '' award ceremony, an annual event jointly organized by `` Air Cargo News '' Magazine and Airports Council International ( ACI ). AIA received international acclaim in the category of 100 - 500,000 metric tones annually in recognition of its successful programme in cargo development and overall contribution to the field over the last five years. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` For the third consecutive year, Athens International Airport 's airline - partners rewarded the airport with the 1st OAG Airport Marketing Award 2007 at the 13th World Route Development Forum -- `` ROUTES 2007 '' in Stockholm. Praised for `` maintaining its Olympic sparkle, '' AIA was awarded for its airline developmental programme resulting in 2007 to attract 12 new airlines, and add 11 new destinations, to America, Asia and Europe. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` For the fourth consecutive year, Athens International Airport ( AIA ) won the OAG - Routes Airport Marketing Award for consistently and dynamically supporting airlines ' route development through the airport 's wide - scale, innovative marketing programmes *. AIA received the `` OAG - Routes Airport Marketing Award '' in the framework of the 14th World Route Development Forum, `` ROUTES '' ( Kuala Lumpur October 12th - 14th ), this year sharing the 1st place with Brussels Airport, which also excelled for its airport marketing initiatives. '' ^ Jump up to : `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport has been honored with the first prize ' ' Golden Sun ' ' during the 2nd Superbrands award ceremony, which took place at the Athens Megaron on 31st of March, 2008. Additionally, Athens International also received the special prize for ' ' Travel Services ' '. The Superbrands event was born in Great Britain in 1994 - 95 and has been spread in more than 75 countries from all around the world. For the first time it was held in Greece in 2005, aiming at promoting branding as well as at rewarding the country 's top brands. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Further to the remarkable energy savings it achieved in its facilities and buildings, Athens International Airport was honoured with the GreenBuilding Award from the European Commission. The measures implemented, which addressed heating, ventilation, cooling and other building functions, led to significant reductions in energy consumption and consequently the airport 's contribution to climate change. '' ^ Jump up to : `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport 's aia.gr Web Award winner. Excellent evaluation of Athens International Airport 's website ( aia.gr ) and a pair of `` Webbies '' awards, in the framework of Flightglobal. com 's `` Webbies -- Aviation Web Awards 2008 ''. Athens International Airport 's aia.gr was awarded with the bronze award in the `` Best Airport Website '' category and the silver award in the category `` Best Online Innovation '', for offering airlines personalized customer communication through the innovative e-tools `` Infogate '' and `` Autopilot '', blending market intelligence with e-communication. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Airlines honour AIA with first place in Europe. Athens International Airport ( AIA ) is once again the winner of the Routes Airport Marketing Awards * in the Europe category. AIA was awarded in the framework of World ROUTES 2009, the biggest gathering of airports and airlines, held in Beijing, from September 12 -- 15. This time airlines from across the globe distinguished AIA for supporting their route development consistently and dynamically, through the airport 's wide - scale innovative marketing programmes * *. During tough economic times, this new distinction has a special significance for Athens International Airport : In 2009, AIA was the only European airport with increased number of frequencies, with its airline marketing programmes having so far brought 12 new airlines to Athens in 2009 and 8 new international destinations. '' ^ Jump up to : `` airport official web site ''. `` For a 5th consecutive year, Europe 's airlines awarded Athens International Airport for supporting their route development consistently and dynamically, through the airport 's wide - scale innovative marketing programmes. The best airport marketing award was presented in the framework of the `` ROUTES Europe '' airline development forum, where AIA also won 1st place in the geographical region `` Southern Europe - Mediterranean ''. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Just one year after the first publication, 2board was voted the best airport magazine in the world by UCityguides.com, one of the most dynamic and demanding travel website. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport, for second consecutive time, has been acknowledged as a Corporate Superbrand and honoured with the first prize in the Category `` Travel & Tourism '' during the Superbrands award ceremony, which took place at the Athens Megaron on the 20th of April, 2010. The Superbrands event was born in Great Britain in 1994 - 95 and has been spread in more than 80 countries from all around the world, aiming to promote top corporate and product brands through an evaluation process that combines the opinion of a public survey and of the Superbrands Evaluation Committee. For the first time it was held in Greece in 2005, aiming at promoting branding as well as at rewarding the country 's top brands. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport was honoured with a significant international distinction in the field of cargo development : voted by cargo airlines from all around the world, AIA came out as winner in its category ( 100,000 - 499,000 tonnes / Europe ), in the framework of the 2010 Air Cargo Excellence Survey, organised by Air Cargo World magazine and announced at the recent IATA World Cargo Symposium held in Vancouver. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` On October 30th in Doha, aviation leaders awarded Athens International Airport ( AIA ) with the `` Airport of the Year 2010 '' distinction, in recognition of the high quality of services offered to airport passengers and visitors, combined with a strong and competitive business model. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` This year 's World ROUTES, the biggest gathering of airports and airlines ( 19 -- 21 September 2010, Vancouver ) were concluded with another top distinction for Athens International Airport, its seventh award in six years. Airlines from across the globe voted AIA as the 2nd best airport in airline marketing in the European category, for supporting consistently and dynamically their development efforts and programmes. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport won its 6th Routes award for the financial support and innovative airport marketing programmes offered to airlines. During the `` ROUTES Europe '' conference that took place in Toulouse during May 9 -- 11, Athens International Airport ( AIA ) was awarded as the winner in the `` Mediterranean - Southern Europe '' category. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` In its airport assessment in the highly challenging environment of the air - transport sector, the Institute of Transport Management named Athens International Airport the title of `` European Airport of the Year 2011 '' acknowledging AIA 's high quality customer services and superior design, its awarded marketing programmes, strong - entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility, even amid the present difficult times for the Greek economy. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport ( AIA ) was honoured with a new distinction, for the third consecutive year, at the 10th `` Stevie - International Business Awards ''. AIA received the bronze award in the category `` Company of the Year - Transportation '', among over 100 companies and organisations of the aviation sector. The `` Stevie - International Business Awards '' institution aims at honouring and communicating the achievements and contribution of entreprises, organisations and entrepreneurs, to the international business community, the general public and the media. In 2013, entreprises from more than 50 countries participated in the `` Stevie - International Business Awards ''. The awards were presented in a special event in Barcelona, on October 14th. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` '' Routes Europe 2013 ``, Europe 's biggest airline and airport networking route development forum, was concluded with one more award for the Athens International Airport, its 12th in 9 years. During the 8th Routes Europe Forum, which was held in Budapest ( 12 -- 14 May ) with the participation of more than 1,000 aviation professionals, Athens International Airport was the award Winner in the 4 - 20 m. passengers category in recognition of its creativity and continuous dynamic support to its airline partners, especially in light of the extremely adverse conditions that the Greek economy is facing. Having received the airlines ' recognition for 9 consecutive years, Athens International Airport ( AIA ) is the most awarded airport for its airport marketing performance. '' Jump up ^ `` Airports Council International - Europe website ''. Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` Athens International Airport receives top European environmental airport award ! In honor of its innovative environmental programmes and initiatives, Athens International Airport received the Eco-Innovation Award at the ACI EUROPE Best Airports Awards ceremony at the recent 9th ACI EUROPE / WORLD Annual Conference & Exhibition in Istanbul. This distinction comes as a significant acknowledgment of the Athens airport 's leading approach to environmental protection. This year 's award takes on additional significance during a critical time for the country as well as for the aviation sector, as it reflects AIA 's continuous efforts to deliver environmental management systems that go well beyond regulatory requirements. Specifically, the Athens airport scored highest on criteria addressing environmental awareness, effective management of carbon emissions, and stakeholder engagement. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` The new aia.gr was awarded for its modern design and its user friendly navigation. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` AIA 's innovative B2B Blog, a `` portal - lounge '' for the daily communication and the provision of information towards its airline partners, received the top distinction in the category `` Business to Business '', in the framework of the `` Webit '' Congress. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` A new distinction for the web page of the Athens International Airport : The new aia.gr was awarded for innovation, easy navigation and creative interactivity with the `` Golden Ermis '' in the `` Digital -- Travel '' category. '' Jump up ^ `` airport official web site ''. `` AIA 's web page received another important distinction, the top `` Merit '' in the framework of EBGE 2014, the Greek Graphic Design and Illustration Awards, in the category webpages / information. '' Jump up ^ `` ACI EUROPE Best Airport Award winners for 2014 announced ''. `` This year 's award in the ' 10 -- 25 million passenger ' category went to Athens International Airport. Athens secured this award due to its high economic performance in a very challenging context, its excellent work in redeveloping its traffic base while keeping a strong focus on the quality of service. '' Jump up ^ `` Athens International Airport is  ́ Airport of the Year  ́ ''. `` The Athens International Airport ( '' Eleftherios Venizelos `` ) was named `` Airport of the Year '' in the 10 - 30 million - passenger category by internationally acclaimed web portal Air Transport News, at an event that took place in Geneva, AMNA reported. '' Jump up ^ `` Athens International Airport wins first place at ROUTES Europe Awards 2016 ''. `` One of Europe 's leading hub, Athens International Airport was announced as the winner in the 4 - 20 Million Passengers category of the Routes Europe edition of the Routes 2016 Marketing Awards... 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Question: what is the name of the airport in athens greece
Answer: Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"