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  Airport Technology - Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Athens, Greece
The owner of the new airport is Athens International Airport SA, with 55% of shares held by the Greek state, and the rest owned by a private consortium.
The new airport, called Elefterios Venizelos Airport, was necessary to replace the existing, 11 million passenger a year facility at Hellenikon to the south of Athens, which was no longer capable of coping with increasing air traffic.
The airport is designed with two parallel runways enabling simultaneous take-offs and landings, which are connected to a double taxiway system.
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  Eleftherios Venizelos Airport
This airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece.
The new airport is equipped with two robotic systems (robots "Hercules" and "Ulysses") capable of handling suspect devices, 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[?] to the airport.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/el/Eleftherios_Venizelos_airport.html   (198 words)

  
 Passenger Opinions about Athens Eleftheros Venizelos Airport
The airport is also equipped with excellent facilities for the disabled, including Braille signposting in the toilettes and an escort service for the shortsighted visitors who wish to check-in.
The airport however is a fresh approach to what ATH had before in that third world bus depot of an airport.
Eleftherios Venizelos has great potential in future upgrades and expansion and as such Greece finally has a main entrance she could be proud of.
www.airlinequality.com /Airports/Airport_forum/ath.htm   (2418 words)

  
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Due to begin operations next month, the airport at Spata is the newest in Europe and symbolises the determination of the Greeks to place their country high among the pantheon of modern global economies.
The airport's official name, decided at ministerial level, is Eleftherios Venizelos, but many Greeks already refer to it as the more easily-pronounceable Spata and this may be adopted as its general name.
In 2004, Eleftherios Venizelos will be welcoming the arriving Olympic athletes and tourists, but another new airport may be ready by as early as 2002.
www.pmcomm.com /greece/airport.htm   (419 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Eleftherios Venizelos Airport
The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece.
It is named after Eleftherios Venizelos, the Cretan Prime Minister, who was prominent in the Cretan rising against the Ottoman occupation of Crete in 1896.
It has the IATA airport code ATH (which it overtook from Ellinikon International Airport which it replaced) and the ICAO airport code LGAV.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Eleftherios_Venizelos_International_Airport   (425 words)

  
 Athens International Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: )
First year figures are very satisfactory, the airport is highly recognized both by the travelling public as well as the airlines, and the level of security is exemplary.
It is also a noteworthy achievement that the airport maintained the 2nd position among European airports, by securing the 1st place in 10 out of the survey's 25 categories.
To name but a few, Athens International Airport was the top European airport in the categories "Cleanliness of the airport terminal", "Courtesy/helpfulness of airport staff", "Speed of baggage delivery service", and "Ease of making connection with other flights/availability of connecting flights", which highlights the airport's capability of developing into a major hub.
www.aia.gr /EN/business/media/press_releases/2002/29_3.shtm   (590 words)

  
 Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos
The airport is named after Eleftherios Venizelos, the Cretan politician and Prime Minister of Greece, who was prominent in the Cretan rising against the Ottoman occupation of Crete in 1896.
The Airport was honoured with the title of "European Airport of the Year 2004", within the framework of the annual Institute of Transport Management (ITM) Awards, for its innovative entrepreneurial scheme and the airport's successful operation and achievements.
A rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal (and accessible by an elevated walkway) was completed in time for the 2004 Olympics.
www.mlahanas.de /Greece/Regions/VenizelosAirport.html   (438 words)

  
 Athens - Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport was newly constructed in conjunction with the 2004 Olympic Games which were held in Athens.
The airport is easily accessible by car from the Attiki Odos, the six-lane ring road which encircles the north side of the city.
Airport shops include a duty-free shop and a newsagent/tobacconist, plus establishments specializing in cosmetics, watches, sweets, music, fashions, sunglasses, toys and leather goods.
parking.essentialtravel.co.uk /worldairport/greece/athens.htm   (555 words)

  
 Bareboat charter Athens Fyly base
Athens new international airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) is located 27km north-eastern of Athens, and is accessible via Attiki Odos, a six-lane motorway constituting the Athens City Ring Road.
The airport provides public transport via bus connections with Athens centre and the port of Piraeus on a 24 h basis, which ensures efficient transport for travellers.
There are three bus lines to accommodate passengers to and from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos airport.Line E94 connects the Ethniki Amina Metro Station with the Airport.
www.fyly.gr /Bases/athens.html   (647 words)

  
 Spata at AllExperts
The view of Hymettus is to the west, the southern mountains to the east and the smaller mountains lying east.
Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport covers the eastern portion of Spata and was sometimes known as Spata Airport.
In 1995, the eastern portion was committed to construction of the new Athens international airport, which lasted until March 2001.
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 Science Fair Projects - Attiki Odos
The superhighway was opened along with Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport where it is connected.
It runs in the northern part of the Hymettus and became the road that bypasses Mesogeio Avenue and links to Kifissou Avenue and its suburbs and the Airport along with the eastern suburbs from the eastern part of Athens.
2003: 30 km - 23 km the main section, 24 km from Markopoulo to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport - 8 km of the new Hymettus Ring including the junction to the main section of the westbound lanes.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Attiki_Odos   (593 words)

  
 Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Athens International Airport, "Elefthérios Venizélos" or Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece.
Athens International Airport is located between the towns of Markopoulo, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, about 20 km east of Athens city centre (30 km by road, due to intervening hills).
The airport is named after Elefthérios Venizélos, the Cretan politician and Prime Minister of Greece, who was prominent in the Cretan rising against the Ottoman occupation of Crete in 1896 and is considered as one of the most prominent politicians in modern Greece.
www.airport-athens.com   (96 words)

  
 Athens Airport Information
If you are stuck in the Athens airport because of a delay or a missed flight or because it is easier to hang out in the airport than do anything else you will be happy to know that the food at the airport concessions is great and there are plenty of choices.
The Athens airport authorities have been working overtime on ways to get passengers and their luggage into the city as quickly and efficiently as possible.
The first train from Airport to Monastiraki is at 06:30, the frequency of routes is every 30 minutes and the last one from Airport to Monastiraki is at 20:30.
www.athensguide.com /airport.html   (4186 words)

  
 Athens Airport Guide (ATH)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In addition, there are meeting rooms to hire from the airport facility and administration department (tel: (0)210 353 6318).
Facilities at the airport include easily accessible and text telephones, disabled toilets, adapted walkways and lifts for visually-impaired travellers, dedicated check-in counters and rest areas, lifts, Braille signage, tactile flooring, and an alarm system to alert visually and hearing-impaired passengers in case of emergency.
The Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: (0)210 354 4000) is located close to the Arrivals and Departure halls of the Main Terminal, and the Satellite Terminal.
www.worldairportguide.com /airport/274/airport_guide/Europe/Athens-Eleftherios-Venizelos-International-Airport.html   (629 words)

  
 Directions to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH): Road Directions to Airports in Athens Area, Greece
Athens Airport is well connected to downtown destinations by the Attiki Odos / Athens ring road, which includes the E94, E95 and the E96.
Eleftherios Venizelos Airport is only accessible from the north, south and the west
Road routes to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport are generally speedy and uncongested.
www.athens-ath.airports-guides.com /ath_airport_directions.html   (331 words)

  
 Eleftherios Venizelos - Dilos Holiday World
This superb airport is Europe's finest and most modern aviation gateway, especially designed to cater to the 21st century's traveler needs.
It is an exemplary airport in terms of safety, equipment and operational excellence, providing unrivalled levels of customer care and user - friendliness.
Whether you are a passenger or a visitor, 'Eleftherios Venizelos' and its staff will offer you the most enjoyable experience.
www.dilos.com /location/1246   (64 words)

  
 the NewGreece network - International Airport
The new Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" is now scheduled for opening during the late spring of 2001.
The airport is many years in the making and the early planning stages date as far back as the late 1970's.
Designed for the 21st Century, Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport will initially be connected to the national road network via a new 6-lane motorway link, scheduled for opening at the same time as the airport, and it is hoped that the new Athens/Imittos peripheral motorway link will open during 2002.
www.newgreece.8m.com /airport.htm   (286 words)

  
 Cheap Airfare Tickets Discount Flights to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport: Lowest Airline Tickets to Athens
Passengers departing via the Airport and wishing to return their rental cars should follow the respective signs along the Airport Main Access Road that leads to the car rental area.
The Athens Airport (ATH) is served by Bus, Metro and Taxis.
The Athens Airport (ATH) is served exclusively by six public bus routes, which connect the greater area of Athens and Piraeus with the airport.
www.isavetravel.com /flights/cheap-airfare-to-Athens-ATH.htm   (1897 words)

  
 Athens international airport transportations
Upon arrival at the airport terminal, you have to go through passport control, one line for EU Nationals and another one for everybody else.
In Greece (except at airports) Taxi ranks are hardly used, mainly due to the fact that Greeks hate to wait in queues.
he Airport's Hotels, are classified as five star international standards (Sofitel is connected with a bridge to the main terminal building and Holiday Inn 10 Km from the main terminal building on the new highway).
www.greecetaxi.gr /index/athens_airport.html   (1295 words)

  
 European Society of Gene Therapy (ESGT)
ATM (automatic teller machine) is located in the Congress Centre and at the airport and the railway stations and furthermore in many places throughout Athens.
The Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is located in Spata, 27 Kms northeast of Athens and handles all international and domestic flights.
Venizelos Airport to Athens City Centre or vice versa, is € 43 per car (up to 3 persons) per way from 06.00 - 22.00hrs and € 50 per car per way from 22.00 -06.00 hrs.
www.congrex.se /esgt/2006/general.html   (978 words)

  
 Athens International Airport
The Airport Development Agreement (ADA) establishes a 30-year concession ratified by Greek Law 2338/95 granting the Airport Company the exclusive right to occupy and use the site for the purpose of the "design, financing, construction, completion, commissioning, maintenance, operation, management and development of the airport".
AIA is considered a pioneer international Public-Private Partnership of its type in the world, being the first major greenfield airport constructed with the participation of the private sector.
The new airport is developing into the Southeastern Gateway of Europe providing connecting/feeder traffic from the eastern Mediterranean region, the Middle East, the Balkans, Africa and Greece to European and long-haul destinations.
www.airports-worldwide.com /greece/athens_greece.html   (609 words)

  
 El. Venizelos Airport - Athens Transportation - VirtualTourist.com
"Eleftherios Venizelos", the airport of Athens, is located about 30 km NE of it.
The brand new airport of Athens is 30 km far from the city center.
So, after you reach the 'Eleftherios Venizelos' airport take the metro to reach Syntagma square, the very center of Athens or the sub-urban train if you want to reach the main train station of the city, also near the city center and with a metro station as well.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Greece/Prefecture_of_Attica/Athens-426812/Transportation-Athens-El_Venizelos_Airport-R-2.html   (537 words)

  
 Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport guide, Athens, Greece
The new Athens airport is located 27 km northeast of the city centre.
The airport has one main terminal and a mid-field concourse with boarding gates.
To reach the airport from downtown, catch the E95 on Mesogion Avenue and Attiki Odos.
www.121airports.com /athensinternationalairport.htm   (666 words)

  
 Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport | Airport Guide | iExplore.com
In addition, there are meeting rooms to hire from the airport facility and administration department (tel: (0)210 353 6318).
Facilities at the airport include easily accessible and text telephones, disabled toilets, adapted walkways and lifts for visually-impaired travelers, dedicated check-in counters and rest areas, lifts, Braille signage, tactile flooring, and an alarm system to alert visually and hearing-impaired passengers in case of emergency.
The Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: (0)210 354 4000) is located close to the Arrivals and Departure halls of the Main Terminal, and the Satellite Terminal.
www.iexplore.com /airportguides/Greece/ATH/Overview   (679 words)

  
 AEGEAN AIRLINES - "ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS" AIRPORT
In March 2001, Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos", a state-of-the-art project, commenced its operation focusing on safety, user friendliness and service excellence.
Aegean Airlines, the second major user of "Eleftherios Venizelos", offers you all the necessary information regarding the areas used, through a detailed airport map.
Furthermore, you may check the ways to access this unique airport, in order for you to select the fastest and easiest route.
www.aegeanair.com /aegeanen/services/eleftherios.asp   (68 words)

  
 Airport Guide - Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Location: The airport is situated 20 miles (33km) south east of Athens city centre.
The airport is also served by six public bus routes, which connect to destinations in the greater area of Athens and Piraeus, buses running frequently day and night.
Finally, there are plenty of taxis to be hired at the ranks in front of the airport terminals, fares charged on a per km basis.
www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/Greece/Airports   (486 words)

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