Passenger traffic rose 9.7 percent in January 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Authority, ANA reports.
The total number of passengers reached 2,162,670, showing a rise of 9.7 pct compared to 1,971,908 in the corresponding period of 2018.
Arrivals and departures of foreign passengers grew by 10.8 pct, which corresponds to 1,158,506 passengers, compared to January 2018, when arrivals and departures of foreign passengers were 1,045,981.
The total number of flights to Greek airports in the same month amounted to 22,652 (of which 13,339 domestic and 9,313 foreign), recording an increase of 11.3 pct compared to the corresponding period of 2018, when 20,356 flights were made.
The greatest passenger traffic in January 2019 was recorded at the airports of Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Rhodes and Chania.
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