Athens International Airport is mostly acknowledged as “Elefthérios Venizélos”, which started functioning on 29th March 2001, is the solitary national airport that provides the city of Athens airway traffic. The airport is the most important core and pedestal for Olympic Airlines, which is state-owned airline by Greece and as well for Aegean Airlines and provides additional 15 million travelers every year. The airport takes its name after the popular politician Eleftherios Venizelos.
The airport is turning out to be growing well-liked as an entrance to Southeast as well as East Asian cities, with direct flights to cities such as Bangkok, as well as Singapore, and also Beijing, plus is the biggest European entrance airport to the region of Middle East owing to its nearness to the area. It is famous for its frequent venture in revolutionary expertise. The airport is as well A380 prepared, having been qualified by the Federal Aviation Administration as well as the European Aviation Safety Agency.
Athens International Airport is situated in between the townships of Koropi, Markopoulo, Spata and Loutsa, almost 20 km in the east of Athens city hub (30 km by roadway, owing to the superseding hills.
In year 2008, the airport managed almost 16.466.479 travelers. In year 2005 as well as 2006, the Airport was honored with the Skytrax award for being the “Best Airport in Southern Europe.”
Car Parking
The airport management possesses a huge space which is allotted for the parking of vehicles. The space houses almost 4,800 cars. The Car parking for a small amount of time is made available in P1 as well as P2 parking lot which is placed just in the exterior of the main terminal’s arrival hall. The Car parking for maximum amount of time is made available in P3 parking lot. This lot is connected to the main terminal center by the means of pedestrian bridge as well as shuttle bus service. Parking in the parking lot is free for almost 20 minutes.
Car Rental
Avis, Europcar, Budget, Hertz, Sixt and National/Alamo are all symbolized. They are situated in Main Terminal’s arrival.
Public Transportation
Rail
The airport is connected with the Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis) as well as the harbor of Piraeus by means of the Suburban Rail system. Metro services are as well functional between the airport as well as the city.
Road
Many bus routes link the airport with Piraeus with Athens on a daily basis, 24 hrs. A few connects with the metro. 2 KTEL express services go connecting the airport as well as RAfina and also Markopoulo. KTEL services as well runs to Lavrio, as well as Kalyvia and also Keratea; coaches disappear from the Arrivals echelon of the Main Terminal, close to door 5.
Taxis
Taxis can be hired just from the exterior of the Arrivals section of the Main Terminal.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications
The Main Terminal has bureaux de change, banks, automatic exchange machines as well as ATMs, also a post office. Courtesy telephone services are situated throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking
The majority of restaurants as well as bars are placed in the Main Terminal.
Shopping
Shops, which are concerted within the Main Terminal, includes duty-free shopping.
Luggage
Left-luggage as well as lost property offices are situated in the Main Terminal’s Arrival. Porter services are available 24 X 7.
Other facilities
Various other facilities take account of the first aid, as well as urgent situation medical services, baby rooms as well as children’s playing area and a pharmacy.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
Amenities at the airport consist of effortlessly available and text telephones, adapted footpaths as well as lifts for visually-impaired travelers, disabled toilets, devoted check-in counters as well as relax areas, Braille signage, lifts, tactile flooring, as well as an alarm arrangement to alert hearing-impaired and the visually travelers in any emergency case. Electric cars are obtainable to convey disabled travelers from one terminal to other. There are almost 90 disabled spaces for vehicle parking in the airport premises. Disabled travelers should notify their airline of whichever special support requisite, previous to take a trip.
Hotels
The Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel is sited at the side of the Terminals. Various other hotels as well as restaurants are accessible on the coastline approximately 6 miles away from the airport, as well as there are many hotels in the city that provides quality accommodation.
