Athens International Airport triumphs at the Routes World Awards 2025
In 2024, Athens handled 31.9 million passengers, a result that is 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels. The expansion continues in 2025 with +6.8% traffic in the first eight months, driven by a busy schedule of new international connections: among these, American Airlines' flight to Charlotte and Norse Atlantic Airways' debut to Los Angeles. Also already on the calendar for 2026 are the connections to India signed by Aegean Airlines and IndiGo.
The other Routes World 2025 winners
Under 5 Million passengers:
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (Canada), with an international network never so extensive: 48 destinations served by 18 airlines, and a +25% of transatlantic capacity thanks also to four new European routes (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris and Zurich).
5-10 Million passengers:
- Stuttgart Airport (Germany), which in recent years has added over 30 airlines and 30 new destinations, connecting more than 40 countries and diversifying leisure, business and VFR flows.
10-20 Million passengers:
Prague Airport (Czech Republic), winner for the second year in a row. In 2024 it welcomed 16.4 million passengers (+18% on 2023) and aims for 17.8 million in 2025, with a network of 180 destinations served by 80 airlines and 27 new routes in twelve months.
Destination:
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), which in partnership with Harry Reid International Airport has brought connectivity to record levels: 35.5 million inbound seats in fiscal 2025, +22% compared to 2019, across 174 nonstop markets with 34 airlines.
Airline:
easyJet, which celebrates 30 years in 2025 and over 1.2 billion passengers carried, now operating 1,100 routes in 150 airports in 35 countries. easyjet's latest innovations include connections to Cape Verde, Tbilisi and Tromsø.
Rising Star:
- Daria Sergeeva, Airport Development Manager at Wizz Air, who leads a portfolio of over 30 airports and is an inspiration to young professionals and women in aviation.
Individual Leadership:
- Roberto de Oliveira Luiz, Head of Business Aviation at Corporación América Airports, with more than four decades of experience and a career dedicated to enhancing the connectivity of the group's 53 airports.
