Athens Airport

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Terminal Cleanliness 12345
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7/10

"must be carrying the bags one by one"

(Austria)

Trip Verified | Waiting time for luggage at Athens airport is always a joke. They must be carrying the bags one by one. But the best is that the always put a dummy bag on the elevator to show fast ‘first bag’ times immediately after landing to manipulate statistics and then they really take their time! It’s hilarious hillybilly Greek style of dealing with things.
Experience At AirportArrival Only
Date VisitApril 2019
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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4/10

"some gates are too far away"

(Greece)

Trip Verified | Lost my flight (along with 15 more or so passengers) although we had all checked in and dropped our luggage in time and were also in time for hand luggage control. Please be careful, some gates are too far away and passengers just don't have enough time to walk there, even if they go through all previous stages in time. The airport does not let you know how long in takes to get to the gate until you're already on your way and running. People on the flight next to our gate also experienced the same issue.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitMarch 2019
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
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8/10

"WiFi is free and excellent"

(United States)

Trip Verified | First time traveling through Athens Airport. On both arrival and departure, passport control was effortless. The airport is brightly lit and there is excellent signage throughout. Surprisingly for an airport of this size, there were no passenger moving walkways. On departure our gate was changed to a lower level gate which meant being bussed to the aircraft. WiFi is free and excellent once you log on.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitDecember 2018
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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4/10

"prices are outrageously high"

(Germany)

Trip Verified | Built for the Olympic games some 15 years ago, the Athens aiport authority hasn't been exactly eager to upgrade and improve what is now starting to look a little down at the heels for a national capital airport. There is no transit lounge, there are no moving walkways, there are only two ATMs in the airport, the abundant seating is horrifically uncomfortable and prices are outrageously high. There is only one on-site hotel with very high rates, there is no alternative such as other modern airports offer for more budget-conscious travelers. The entire airport is constantly being assaulted aurally by non-stop security and other announcements punctuated by obnoxious and loud music, and this until 2 am and again from 4 am (having spent a horrible night there yesterday). Options for lowcost transportation to the distant city of Athens are either poor (bus), stop service way too early (metro), or outrageously expensive (taxi, €48 one way!). There is an isufficient number of jetways and their allocation is a mystery, most flights are still serviced by the dreaded bus-a,d-stairs routine, which is not really worthy of a 'global player' type airport, even though Athens thinks of itself and bills itself as one. Customer service is poor, as is the signage in the airport. Except for the toilets (plentiful, clean and well signed), there are almost no pictograms directing passengers traversing one of the longest airports sans peoplemovers in the world. The fact that there are very few ATMs, that signs showing the airport layout and what is where are nonexistant is also mystifying. The information booth was not staffed after 22:00 yesterday (ridiculous) and the provided red telephone gave out faulty information. Security was not a problem, however I was travelling at non-peak hours, so may have dodged a bullet there. Airport restaurant facilities are all very expensive and offer very little choice in food. True, this is Greece and Greek cuisine is lovely, but there are no real fast food alternatives, there is no food court as at other airports of this caliber, and every single food outlet at the airport also caters to the obnoxious barista-loving crowd, leading to long lines and hot tempers.Prices for beverages are also outrageous - if I can buy a Coke Zero or other such choice for €2 in Frankfurt, why should I pay €3,50 for the same choice in Athens? (Okay, so it was even worsein Heraklion - €4,50!) It seems Greece loves to moan about how mean the EU (especially Germany) has been to it in asking it to repay its debts, but the idea that possibly providing better customer service and pracitcing less price-gouging hasn't dawned here yet. If Athens wishes to remain a relevant airport in the future, much work, investment, planning and better control is required. If not, Athens will soon become an unimportant transportation backwater, which would be a pity.
Experience At AirportTransit
Date VisitJanuary 2019
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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3/10

"Very bad customer service"

(Australia)

Not Verified | Very bad customer service at this airport, particularly as you're waiting to get through security to board your flight. They have no idea about passenger prioritisation here. We had to take an Aegean Airlines flight to Cyprus and we had a really slow moving queue and the flight was boarding in 20 minutes. Not only this, but I was unable to check in online or at the airport, via the kiosks and kept on getting a notification that I had to go to the counter. So I did (40-50 minutes before security walk through), and then with so many people, went to security and as I am not on a EU passport, it was slower. No one thought to ask (out loud) if there were passengers for our flight. We had to ask. Then when they said it was okay to jump ahead, they had to tell us not to go through business class as that was for business class - even though no one was using it. So we go through, then the security officer decides to check our carry on luggage and took forever. Unimpressed. Airport staff can't be bothered providing decent customer service at all. I'm definitely not in a hurry to return to Greece anytime soon.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitOctober 2018
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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4/10

"An excellent airport"

(Greece)

Trip Verified | Though a 14 year old airport, it is probably the only one in Europe without any passenger moving walkways. It has now been expanded, as always very clean, very crowded, very clean WC facilities, nice signposts in both languages, yet non stop announcements for delayed passengers at such a volume were a real headache. One follows the other, Mr so and so go to gate so and so, then another and another and the announcements could be heard a kilometre away. An excellent airport, however lack of moving walkways is disappointing because you have to walk a long way to collect your luggage and walk out. Even more, the local airline insists on using the good old bus from to the planes, as if we are still in the 50s.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitSeptember 2018
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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6/10

"a mediocre airport"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | This is a mediocre airport. Efficient, but lacks the feeling and lush of other international airports located in capitals. So, yes the airport is clean and the facilities efficient. That said, the tables before the cabin luggage scanners are a bit old fashioned; a change to a moving equipment is necessary. Also, I was very disappointed by the business lounge (Skyserve). I was wondering why would anyone would like to be there when the outside area is much better and with better views. Very small so people could not find a space, not that clean, no views rather than the parking, not wide selection of food and drinks. Really, it was the most miserable lounge I have ever visited. Not to mention that they give you a hand-written invitation to access the lounge; scanning the ticket should be enough! Finally, the toilet for disabled/baby change, was locked, so we had to go and ask a key, and after using it, we had to return it. Greece from the 80s!
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitAugust 2018
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
yes
4/10

"only airport without any moving walkways"

(Greece)

Trip Verified | This is probably the only airport without any moving walkways for passengers despite its huge size so you have to walk a mile for a camel. Many flights to Cyprus use gate A23 which is on the ground level, hence no jetways and the good old bus service as if we are in the 50s. Arrival on Cobalt, right at the end of the main terminal, and we had to walk for 15 + minutes to get to passport control with unbelievable lines and no separation of EU or third country passports. If by the way you choose a cart for your luggage, the coin you use is gone, non returnable, not to mention the 100 metre line to get a taxi. I am surprised that this 14 year airport has no walkways and is so confusing though on the positive side, very clean. No, it cannot be my favourite airport.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitJuly 2018
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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6/10

"average European capital airport"

(Germany)

Trip Verified | Arrival within Schengen flight easy. Luggage was available within 20 mins. I plan to take Metro to downtown and walk around 10 mins to station. Unfortunately very long queues at ticket vending machines and counters. So I went back to taxi stand, very long queue also. For return flight check in went smooth, also security was done within minutes on a Monday afternoon around 4 pm. Behind the security check is a duty free which evrybody need to pass, after that gates and several restaurant and a few shops. Nothing special, but its ok, average choice I would say, prices for Europe not that bad. Smoking rooms and Wifi available, toilets in the middle of the halls are crowded and not so clean, at the end of the hall it was empty and cleaner. Concluded that airport is like an average European capital airport.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitJune 2018
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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10/10

"clean, well organized"

(Greece)

Trip Verified | Clean, well organized, fast baggage reception on the belt, no damages to the luggages. Facilities available for all passengers. Passport control was fast thus no delays on the way out, toilets were well cleaned and organized, free drinking water machines on the way out. Very handy and passenger easy to use airport.
Experience At AirportArrival Only
Date VisitApril 2018
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
yes