Passenger traffic at the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece rose 1.9% in October 2026, to 3.6 million, an increase of 65,000 compared with the same month in 2025.
According to Fraport Greece data, domestic traffic totalled 733,000 passengers, up 19,000 or 2.6% year on year, accounting for 21% of total traffic. International traffic reached 2.8 million passengers, an increase of about 46,000 or 1.7%, and accounted for 79%.
The airports of Rhodes, Chania, Corfu, Zakynthos and Aktion were the main contributors to the increase in international traffic. By contrast, traffic fell at the airports of Thessaloniki, Mykonos and Santorini. Fraport Greece said the increases in Chania, Rhodes and Corfu more than offset the declines at those airports.
By the end of October, nine airports had already surpassed the passenger traffic they recorded for the whole of 2025. Chania, Kefalonia, Skiathos and Zakynthos reached this level in less than nine months, while Rhodes, Corfu, Aktion, Mykonos and Samos did so in less than ten.
The average flight load factor fell to 80.6%, from 82.1% in October 2025. Most airports recorded lower load factors, while performance at Corfu, Zakynthos, Aktion, Kavala, Santorini and Skiathos remained at roughly the same level.
The summer season, according to the IATA slot calendar, ended on 24 October.
The company said the 2026-2027 winter season was taking shape in a particularly challenging environment for the European aviation market. It noted that airlines were adjusting their schedules, capacity, destinations and flight frequencies in response to economic and operational conditions, as well as seasonal demand.
Since the start of the concession, Fraport Greece’s airports have welcomed about 289 million passengers.