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Fraport-run regional airports see record arrivals in 2022
The 14 regional airports run by Fraport saw record arrivals figures in 2022, with domestic arrivals up 3.4% and international arrivals up 7.2% compared to the pre-pandemic period (2019).
The figures emerged after a meeting Tuesday between Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Fraport Greece CEO Alexander Zinell.
Chania Airport passenger traffic soared in first nine months
Passenger traffic at Chania's "Ioannis Daskalogiannis" airport increased by 104.2%, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to the same period last year.
According to Fraport data, in the first nine months of 2022, 2,831,518 passengers traveled through the airport, compared to 1,386,747 last year.
Antalya Airport’s capacity to be expanded
The airport in the province of Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast, will be expanded to serve more passengers, while Russian tour operators plan to use the airport for connecting flights to third countries in winter.
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Tourism: The total comeback of Greece’s “heavy industry”
The resurgence of tourism, what many call Greece's heavy industry, signals the total recovery of the Greek economy, as everything shows that revenues will exceed those of 2019, which was a record year.
Specifically, travel receipts - according to industry authorities - may even top 20 billion euros, a level that even the most optimistic pundits did not expect.
Greek tourism: High demand for reservations – increase over 2019 in sales at airports
High booking rates and increased sales at airports at levels better than 2019, according to the Ministry of Tourism, indicating a very good season for 2022. However, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias is planning legislative initiatives aimed at preserving and promoting traditional elements of Greek tourism that are also a magnet for our foreign visitors.
Tourism – Southern Aegean is “key” to success story
The South Aegean seems to occupy the largest share in the success story of Greece in Tourism in 2021, despite the unfavorable environment formed by the pandemic, since, before the end of August, the traffic from the direct international flights at the airports of Cyclades and Dodecanese exceeds by more than 500,000 arrivals for the entire 2020 tourist season, according to the South Aegean Touri
Limited fans to be allowed at Turkish Cup final
The 2021 Ziraat Turkish Cup final will be held with fans back in the stadium at one-thirds of the total seating capacity, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on May 9.
The final between Beşiktaş and Fraport-TAV Antalyaspor will be played in İzmir's Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadium on May 18.
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Fraport overhauls regional airports
Three months ahead of schedule, Fraport Greece has completed a major four-year infrastructure development program at the 14 regional airports that it operates in Greece, delivering redeveloped, safe and future-oriented airports that provide new services, greater comfort and more amenities to Greek and international travelers.
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Brussels approves EUR 5m in state aid for Fraport Slovenija
Brussels – The European Commission has approved EUR 5 million in state aid for Fraport Slovenija. The company operating Ljubljana airport will receive the money to compensate the damage it suffered between 17 March and 30 June 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commission said on Tuesday.
Turkish Super Lig to resume on June 12
The Turkish Football Federation announced on May 28 that the top-tier Super Lig games will resume on June 12.
The federation said that all preparations were completed after the decision to restart the matches on June 12 was taken "with a joint agreement and request of the federation and 18 Super Lig clubs" to complete the remaining part
of the season.
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