Greek airports posted a 4.8% rise in international air arrivals during
Greek airports posted a 4.8% rise in international air arrivals during the January–March 2025 period, with a total of 1.6 million visitors landing in the country, according to a report by the Greek Tourism Confederation Institute (INSETE).
This marks an increase of 77,000 travelers compared to the same quarter in 2024. The Greek capital saw the largest increase, as the Athens International Airport (AIA) received 73% of these visitors, followed by 24% at Thessaloniki Airport, and just 3% across all other regional airports.
In January, arrivals at Greek Airports reached 529,000, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 44,000, or 9.1%. February followed with 487,000 arrivals, up by 25,000 or 5.5%. March saw a more modest rise, with 663,000 arrivals — an increase of 7,000 or 1.0%.
Athens International Airport handled 1.2 million international arrivals during the first quarter, an increase of 68,000 or 5.9%. Thessaloniki Airport recorded 404,000 arrivals, rising by 33,000 or 8.9%.
In contrast, many regional airports saw notable declines. Heraklion reported 17,000 international arrivals, down 8,000 or 33.2%, while Chania recorded 6,000, a drop of 3,000 or 32.0%. Rhodes had 13,000 arrivals, down by 6,000 or 32.9%, and Kos registered just 146 arrivals — a sharp decline of
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