This year`s Airline Marketing Workshop, organised for the fifth consecutive year by Athens International Airport(AIA)…
This year`s Airline Marketing Workshop, organised for the fifth consecutive year by Athens International Airport(AIA), was highlighted by the special awards presented by AIA to the airlines that recorded the highest passenger development in 2004, in recognition of their contribution to the airport`s overall growth of 11.5% that made Athens International Airport the 2nd fastest growing airport in Europe for 2004 *.
As every year, the 5th Airline Marketing Workshop was a unique opportunity for direct communication between the Airport Company and the airlines, in relation to issues such as the yearly activities review, incentives for airlines, latest developments, new challenges in the air transport sector, etc. On this occasion, Athens International Airport presented special awards to the fastest growing airlines for 2004, in the categories of geographical region, thin route, and best performing newcomer.
The airline awards as per respective category were the following:
A. Fastest Growing Airline per geographical region
(Highest percentage passenger growth, 2003-2004)
- Aegean Airlines was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the Western Europe region
- Olympic Airlines was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the Eastern Europe region
- Emirates Airlines was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the Middle East region
- Delta Airlines was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the America region
- Egypt Air was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the Africa region
- Thai Airways was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the Asia region
- Aegean Airlines was awarded as the fastest growing airline for the domestic market
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