Athens Airport in Greece, or else "Eleftherios Venizelos airport", has been around since March 28th, 2001. It is a replacement for the old and congested Athens airport. It is new, spacious and modern. It has the first place on "Overall Passenger Satisfaction" world charts for the last 4 years -in its airport size category. The Athens airport in Greece already employs 14,000 people. The Athens airport in Greece covers a total of 17.5 square kilometers and consists of 2 independent parallel runways, each being 4 kilometers in length.

Also, there are 89 aircraft parking stands, 24 passenger boarding bridges, 48 gates, 114 check-in counters and 11 luggage claim conveyor belts with a hourly capacity of some 7,000 items. AIA can hold up to 16 million passengers and 220 megatons (220,000 tons) of cargo annually, 600 aircraft movements per day and 65 landings or takeoffs per hour. During 2004, it has handled some 191 thousand flights, carrying 119 megatons of cargo and transferring 13.6 million passengers.

Telephones, OTE (the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization) offices and all public card phone booths are the cheapest way to make local or international calls. To do so, just purchase a phone card from any kiosk or periptero and make your call. There are many card phones on the streets everywhere in Greece and the islands so it shouldnt be difficult to locate one. OTE offices are open from 08:00 to 14:00. Phone cards can be purchased from kiosks and OTE offices.

Travel agencies providing, booking for hotels, air travel, boat tickets, cruises, inclusive travel packages can be found at the Athens airport. You can access the Athens airport in Greece through the 6-lane freeway Attiki Odos coming from the south. The means of transport you can use are various: by one of the 4 "express airport bus" lines (E93, E94, E95, E96), by 2 express KTEL bus lines (one from/to Markopoulo, the other from/to Rafina), by suburban railway or the metro system, by a taxi or by your own vehicle.

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