Jiandao.com learned from Fraport Greece that recently, in order to provide global passengers with a more comfortable experience and more convenient services, Greece has completed the upgrade and transformation of 14 airports.

Thessaloniki International Airport

As early as 2015, the German Fraport Group has signed an agreement with the Development Fund of the Republic of Greece. The group obtained the management, operation and development rights of 14 local airports in Greece for 40 years at a price of 1.23 billion euros, including 11 island airports and 3 land airports. According to the agreement, Fraport Greece, after taking over the 14 airports in April 2017, will invest 300 million euros in the first 4 years to build new terminals in 5 of these airports and repair all 14 airports. facility.

Fraport Group Greece stated on the day that before the agreed deadline in April 2021, it had invested 440 million euros to complete the upgrading of 14 airports, including the construction of 5 new terminal buildings. The existing 9 terminal buildings have been expanded and modernized and upgraded; multiple runways have been renovated and ramp areas have been improved in the airside area of the airport. All airports are also equipped with the most advanced baggage handling and security inspection systems.

Thessaloniki International Airport

As one of the most important airports in Greece, the upgrading project of Thessaloniki International Airport was completed three months ahead of schedule. The airport now has two modern terminal buildings connected by sky bridges; a modern gray design; the security check area is completely renovated; boarding gates and new restaurants and other supporting facilities are added.

Velos, general manager of Thessaloniki Airport Company, said that the upgrade of Thessaloniki International Airport accounts for about 25% of the total investment. Today, the scale of the airport is almost twice as large as before. Compared with international airports, it is not inferior.

Kefalonia Airport

Similarly, the new terminal in Kefalonia has added approximately 10,700 square meters of space to improve passenger comfort. These spaces have also expanded the service area: check-in counters have increased by 70%, and the number of security checkpoints and boarding gates has doubled.

Mykonos Airport

After the remodeling of the terminal on Mykonos, the area has been expanded by 50%, and the traditional Cycladic architectural features have been integrated with modern airport facilities. While the space at the check-in counter and the boarding gate is expanded, the architectural design style also creates the atmosphere of Mykonos.

The Rhode Island Airport has also been upgraded. The terminal building expands the area of the security check area. In addition to increasing the number of security checkpoints and luggage conveyor belts, it also adds shops for shopping and dining, so as to provide passengers with more leisure waiting options, and redesigned the apron .

Corfu Airport

Corfu International Airport opened a new terminal in the second quarter of 2020, covering an area of approximately 10,400 square meters, including 28 check-in counters, 8 security gates and 12 boarding gates.

Mytilene Airport

In addition, the airport expansion and upgrading projects of Zakynthos, Chania, Kavala, Preveza, Samos, Skiathos, and Mytilene have been completed one after another. The number of check-in counters and security checkpoints in these terminals has increased to varying degrees. The terminal area and other service facilities have also been greatly improved. Editor/Tian Zengpeng