It is estimated that the total passenger traffic at the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece will reach 37 million passengers this year, according to data for the ten-month period from January to October 2025. Already during this period, 35.3 million passengers were transported, recording an increase of 2.7% compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Of these, 6.8 million came from domestic flights, showing a marginal decrease of 0.3%, while 28.5 million concerned international flights, recording an increase of 3.5%. International traffic now corresponds to 81% of the total passenger volume, confirming the dominance of inbound tourism at Greek regional airports.
Fraport Greece CEO Alexander Zinell stressed that “the steady upward trend of airports proves the dynamic of Greek tourism and the importance of infrastructure investments,” adding that the company is proceeding with a new investment program of 200 million euros, aiming to increase capacity and improve the passenger experience. As he mentioned, the planned projects include terminal expansions, new check-in areas and the upgrade of energy infrastructure, in order to meet the ever-increasing tourist demand.
For his part, the Executive Director of Commercial & Business Development, Giorgos Vilos, emphasized that “the development of airports is no longer measured only quantitatively, but also qualitatively.” As he noted, Fraport Greece emphasizes sustainability, the upgrading of services and the support of the local economy, so that tourism development acquires more balanced characteristics.
The performance of the 14 regional airports
Upward performance was recorded at most airports in the network. Thessaloniki recorded an increase of 7.9%, Kalamata 8.6%, Kavala 7.3%, Skiathos 6.4%, Aktion 6.2%, Corfu 6%, Chania 5%, Kos 3.4%, Rhodes 2.3%, Zakynthos 2.6% and Kefalonia 2.3%. Mytilene also recorded a small increase of 3.6%, while Samos remained stable. On the other hand, Santorini and Mykonos recorded a decrease of 16.2% and 1.9% respectively, due to capacity constraints and congestion during the summer season.
At the airline level, Ryanair holds the top spot with a 17% share, followed by Aegean Airlines with 16%, easyJet with 9%, TUI with 8% and Jet2.com with 6%. Low-cost carriers now cover 39% of total traffic, full-service carriers with 31% and charter/leisure flights the remaining 30%, reflecting the increasing importance of low-cost airlines in the composition of arrivals.
Regarding international markets, the United Kingdom remains the top market for Fraport airports with over 7 million passengers and an increase of 1.7%, followed by Germany with an increase of 6.4% and around 5 million passengers. The Scandinavian countries recorded a slight decline of 1.5%, while Italy (+3.4%), Poland (+5.8%), the Netherlands (+2%), Austria (+5.7%) and Israel (+26.2%) rose, which is recovering spectacularly after last year’s low base. In contrast, France (-3.1%) and the Czech Republic (-0.5%) recorded small decreases.
With this year’s passenger traffic exceeding pre-pandemic levels and upgrade projects underway, Fraport Greece is preparing its regional airports for the next phase of development. As Alexander Zinell underlined, “the combination of growing demand and targeted investments is putting Greek regional airports on a new growth trajectory, capable of supporting tourism in the next decade.”
