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Athens International Airport (Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών, Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón) known as "Elefthérios Venizélos", Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος) (IATA: ATH, ICAO: LGAV), which began operation on 29 March 2001, is the civilian airport that serves the city of Athens and the region of Attica. The airport is the major hub and base for Olympic Air, as well as for Aegean Airlines. The airport serves more than 16 million travellers annually and was named after the distinguished Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. The airport has become increasingly popular as a gateway to Asia and the Middle East. It is also known for its continuous investment in pioneering technology, and is Airbus A380 ready, having been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration.[4]
[edit] General informationThe airport was opened in 2001 to replace the now-closed Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport. The airport is located between the towns of Markopoulo, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, about 20 km (12 mi) to the east of central Athens (30 km (19 mi) by road, due to intervening hills). The airport is named after Elefthérios Venizélos, the prominent Cretan political figure and Prime Minister of Greece, who made an outstanding contribution to the development of Greek aviation and the Hellenic Air Force in the 1930s. The airport currently has two terminals: the Main Terminal, and the Satellite Terminal accessible by a foot-tunnel from the Main Terminal. It has two runways that are each approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) long. The airport was developed by public-private partnership with Greece holding 55% of the shares. The airport is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel, and its upgrades are planned in a six-phase framework. The first (current) phase allows the airport to accommodate 16 million passengers a year; the sixth phase will allow the airport to accommodate as many as 50 million passengers a year. In 2008, the airport handled 16.466.479 passengers, -0.4% than in 2007.[1] It is also an airport that has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency[4] and the Federal Aviation Administration[4] for take-offs and landings of the biggest passenger jet worldwide, the Airbus A380.[4] It is also among the busiest 30 European airports. In 2005 and 2006, the Airport was awarded the Skytrax award for best airport in Southern Europe. [edit] TerminalsAthens International Airport has two terminal buildings, the Main Terminal and the Satellite Terminal. All check-in desks are located in the Main Terminal, and the Satellite terminal is easily accessible through an underground link complete with moving walkways.
The Main Terminal Building handles the all intra-Schengen flights, as well as several non-Schengen flights. It has three separate levels, one for arrivals, one for departures and a food court level complete with a view of the eastern runway.
The Satellite Terminal handles non-Schengen flights only. It has two levels, one for arrivals and the other for departures. [edit] Airlines and destinations      
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[edit] Ground transport[edit] RoadThe airport is accessible by the Attiki Odos toll highway. [edit] TaxiTaxis are available at the airport. [edit] RailA rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal (and accessible by an elevated walkway) was completed in time for the 2004 Olympics. The station is served by the Proastiakos suburban train service and the metro. [edit] BusSix bus lines (X92, X93, X94, X95, X96, X97) which serve many parts of Athens, such as Piraeus and the terminal bus stations Kiffisos and Liosion are available 24/7 at the lower level of the terminal. [edit] Awards
[edit] Airline loungesMany airline users of Athens International Airport operate luxurious and modern passenger lounges. First and Business Class passengers of the respective airlines and partner alliances can enjoy lounge facilities at the airport. Airline lounges at the airport include:
[edit] Robotic securityThe airport is equipped with two robotic systems (robots "Hercules" and "Ulysses") capable of handling suspect devices. They are designed to protect the lives of individuals as well as airport spaces by safely identifying and removing explosives. Hercules was donated by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. It is a system capable of the safe collection and transportation of explosives for disposal. It is equipped with a spherical shaped tank with a diameter of 120 cm, and two robotic folding arms. Ulysses is a system worth €94,000, donated by Soukos Robots ABEE. This system was manufactured in order to serve as a supplement to Hercules. It can access more difficult areas than Hercules such as toilets, buses or aircraft. It is a light but highly efficient robot, equipped with a shock-absorbing system allowing movements on rough surfaces. [edit] Incidents and accidents
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