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American Airlines
Athens, 12th April 2022
Q1 2022: passenger traffic totalled approximately 2.8mio,
amounting to -36% vs 2019

Passenger Traffic Development 2022


Jan to Mar
-36,0%
5 0%
Millions

2022 2019 Δ. (%) Domestic


36%

4 -10% International
-39,6% 64%

3 -20%

2
-28,3%
-30%
2019

Domestic
1 -40% 32%

International
0 -50% 68%
Domestic International Total

Source : AIA MIS , times UTC


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S.2022: Athens ready to welcome 43 new routes,
including 8 new destinations and 6 new airlines

8 6
Bilbao New Destinations New Airlines Air Albania

Birmingham Boston Condor Euroflyer

Florence Kuwait Flyr Jet2

Leipzig Nis TUS Airways

Turin
Source : AIA

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43 New Routes -3-
USA, a highly significant market for Athens, having grown by
x3.5 (19vs13), surpassing half a million passengers and TOP
International market (Foreign Residents Int’l arrivals) …

700 586
Thousands

600
437
PAX round/trip, Scheduled,

500
Non-stop services

400
247
300
128
200

100

0
Y2009

Y2017
Y2004

Y2005

Y2006

Y2007

Y2008

Y2010

Y2011

Y2012

Y2013

Y2014

Y2015

Y2016

Y2018

Y2019
800 USA; 2%
Jan-Dec 2019 Jan-Dec 2018 Δ.(%)
Thousands

100%

700 80%
Foreign residents' arrivals

600 60%

500
2019 s.2018

40%

400
20%

300
200
0%

100
-20%

0 -40%

Source : AIA MIS , AIA Passenger Survey, times UTC


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... ranking 2nd in 2021 and demonstrating a very
dynamic start for 2022…

Jan-Dec 2021 Jan-Dec 2019 Δ.(%)


800
Thousands

0%

USA, 2nd TOP market

700 -10%
Foreign residents' arrivals

600 -20%
2021 s.2019

500 -30%

400 -40%

300 -50%

200 -60%

100 -70%

0 -80%

Source : AIA MIS , AIA Passenger Survey, times UTC


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The traveler to/from the US is predominantly traveling
for leisure, with a strong VFR segment of traffic…

Trip Purpose
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

85%
Leisure
79%

13%
VFR
17%

2%
Business
4%
2019 2021

Nationality vs Residency Booking means


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

87% 60%
Foreigners Living Abroad
87% Airline Website
83%
7%
Greeks Living Abroad
9% 29%
Travel Agent
5% 10%
Greeks Living in Greece
4%
10%
1% OTAs
Foreigners Living in Greece 6%
0%
Source : AIA Passenger Survey,
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In specific, “Stacey” is an early booker, traveling to
Greece for holidays, staying on average 18 days, while
“Nikos” is traveling to visit friends & family in the US…

Stacey The Americans The Greeks Nikos


• Private sector • Private sector

• Holiday (81%) & • Business (20%),

VFR (15%) Holiday (33%) & VFR

• Sea tourism (44%)

41 years old • Good purchasers • Moderate purchasers


45 years old
(31%, 79 €) (26%, 57€)

• Booking via airlines website • Booking via airlines website


• Ticket reservation on average 61 • Ticket reservation on average 36 days
days before flight before flight
• 1.1 trips/year from-to AIA • 4.3 trips/year on average from-to AIA
• Average length of trip 18 days/ trip • Average length of trip 17 days
Source : AIA Passenger Survey,
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For 2022, American Airlines will offer again the highest
number of non-stop destinations x3 from Athens to the
United States of America

American Airlines Passenger traffic evolution


Non-stop services / round-trip
160
Thousands

135,4
American Airlines added Chicago
Traffic grew +49.3% 130,4
140
Total PAX traffic – Scheduled services - round/trip

120
American Airlines on the route

100

80

60

40
Traffic recovered at
20 96% to 2019
Operating as US Airways only to PHL
0

Y2019
Y2004

Y2005

Y2006

Y2007

Y2008

Y2009

Y2010

Y2011

Y2012

Y2013

Y2014

Y2015

Y2016

Y2017

Y2018

Y2020

Y2021
Source : AIA MIS , AIA Passenger Survey, times UTC
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