Athens International Airport
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…” Chinese Proverb
Athens, 15th October 2019
Last year’s all time record performance, 24,14mio PAX, continues through 2019, +6.5% during 9M2019 …
International
Domestic
+ 1.6%
+ 8.8%
@ 13,85mio PAX
Traffic Share
@ 6,12mio PAX
Domestic 31%
International 69%
January to September 2019 2 Source: AIA / MIS
Total pax volumes Direct & Indirect between Athens & China (major cities) from 2013 to 2018 +65% growth in 2018 200.000 179,560 180.000
65% growth in traffic
160.000 140.000 120.000
111,545
112,112
108,613
128.900
92,037
100.000
81,701 80.000 102.100
60.000 61.400
103.500
89.200
82.600
40.000 50.660
20.000 20.301 0 2013
9.437
9.445
8.612
2014
2015
2016
Direct Traffic
19.413 2017
2018
Indirect
3 Source: AIA MIS / AIA PAX SURVEY
9M 2019 Foreign Int’l Arrivals @ 5,2mio an impressive growth of 11.8% China rising to the TOP 16th market for ATH 140% Jan-Sep 2018
Jan-Sep 2019
Δ.(%)
120%
600.000 100% 500.000
Y-o-Y (%) growth
Arriving Passengers
700.000
80% 60%
400.000
40% 300.000
20% 30%
0%
80.708
200.000
100.000
-20% -40%
Romania
Ukraine
Turkey
Russia
China
Denmark
Australia
Poland
Belgium
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
Israel
Spain
Cyprus
Italy
Germany
France
UK
-60%
USA
0
4 Source: AIA PAX SURVEY
90.000
120%
80.000
100%
70%
70.000
80%
60.000 60% 50.000
40%
Non-stop / round trip traffic
Foreign Visitors arrivals
Record number in foreign visitors arrivals benefited by the introduction of non-stop service
40%
40.000 20% 30.000 0%
20.000 Foreign visitors from China Jan to Sep 2019
10.000
+30%
0
-20%
-40%
2011
2012
2013
2014
Foreign visitors (ARR)
2015
2016
2017
2018
Foreign arrivals Y-o-Y (%)
5 Source: AIA MIS / AIA PAX SURVEY
Demographics of the Chinese market @ Athens 2019 vs. 2018 (Jan to Sep) trends Trip Purpose Leisure
Business
18%
VFR
77%
4%
Booking means
Nationality vs Residency 82%
Foreigners Living Abroad
15%
Greeks Living in Greece Foreigners Living in Greece
1%
Greeks Living Abroad
2%
50%
49%
1% Airlines website
Travel agent (all)
OTAs
6 Source: AIA PAX SURVEY
The “Changs” The Chinese…
The Changs
• Private or public sector • Booking via travel agent
(46%)
• Mostly holidaymakers
37 & 33 years old
(87%)
• Noteworthy transfer to JTR • Very good purchasers
(42%, 89€)
• Less experienced travelers (8 trips/ year) • Average length of trip 14 days 7 Source: AIA PAX SURVEY
Thank you 谢谢
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