Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Rhodes airport privatization approved

Nationwide media reported a while ago that the greek government have officially approved the privatization of 14 regional airports, thus and according to the recent tender results Fraport will be the new operator for the next 40+10 years.

Fraport though commented that they have not yet signed a deal although the greek government approval is a basis for further negotiatons that will hopefully seal the deal and have signed contracts.


Besides Rhodes aiport that heads the 14 airports in traffic volume rest that go to Fraport are: Thessaloniki (SKG), Corfu (CFU), Chania (CHQ), Kefallonia (EFL), Zante (ZTH), Aktion (PVK), Kos (KGS), Samos (SMI), Mytilini (MJT), Mykonos (JMK), Santorini (JTR) and Skiathos (JSI).

According to preliminary known data the process was to begin after the conclusion of the current summer season so as Fraport can operate them from 2016 season and on. Specific plans were not made available but we do really hope that Diagoras airport will receive all necessary modernization needed as soon as possible both in terms of facilities and staffing.

We hope that the deal will be signed in time so as Fraport can invest immediately. We also hope that Fraport executives will sometime later organize a press conference in Rhodes where they will analyze their short and long term plans for Diagoras airport.

Monday, August 10, 2015

July 2015 Traffic




Arrivals Summary

2015
2014
+/- %
Domestic Arrivals
45.889
41.524
+10.5
International Arrivals
411.114
419.641
-2
Total
457.003
461.165
-0.9

International Arrivals by Country
Country
2015
2014
+/-%
UK                   
68.935
65.040
+6
Germany
55.598
50.294
+11.6
Russia
28.308
57.953
-51.2
Sweden
27.190
27.081
+0.4
Italy
27.049
27.725
-2.4
Israel
23.004
18.260
+25.9
Norway
21.217
23.322
-9
Poland
20.726
16.508
+25.6
Denmark
19.120
16.609
+15.1
Czech Rep.
16.300
16.776
-2.8
France
13.820
15.663
-11.8
Belgium
13.404
12.078
+11
Netherlands
13.361
12.940
+3.2
Finland
11.314
10.249
+10.4
Austria
10.481
9.794
+7
Switzerland
8.542
9.285
-8
Slovakia
6.969
6.250
+11.5
Hungary
4.329
3.696
+17.1
Romania
4.071
3.428
+18.8
Serbia
2.636
2.477
+6.4
Lithuania
2.417
2.203
+9.7
Cyprus
2.139
605
+253.6
Luxemburg
1.821
1.668
+9.2
Slovenia
1.368
1.184
+15.5
Latvia
1.353
0
+
Ukraine
1.063
3.162
-66.4
Ireland
933
923
+1
Estonia
840
405
+107.4
Belarus
818
1.238
-33.9
Lebanon
741
783
+2.5
Turkey
506
401
+26.2
Spain
487
898
-45.8
Albania
232
0
+
Jordan
15
0
+
USA
7
0
+