Editorial photo #2335090 Human Interest
Thessaloniki "Macedonia" International Airport on 19 November 2017
Thessaloniki's international airport called Macedonia. A fromer state owned airport now belonging to Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture. It is the second busiest airport in Greece in terms of flights served and the third busiest in terms of passengers served in 2016, with over 6 million passengers. This year there is an important raise of traffic and passengers, touching even 10%. LGTS/SKG is the main airport of Northern Greece and serves the city of Thessaloniki (the second-largest city in Greece), the popular tourist destination of Chalkidiki and the surrounding cities of the region. The airport is a hub for Aegean Airlines, Astra Airlines, Ellinair and Ryanair. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)