Fraport Greece was informed today of Ryanair’s final decision to suspend part of its winter operations at Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” for the upcoming season. The relevant announcements were made to the press in Athens, despite Thessaloniki being the primary airport affected by these decisions.

Any claims linking this decision to airport charges or the Airport Development Fee (ADF) imposed by the Greek State are entirely unfounded. The decision to reduce winter operations at Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” is exclusively related to Ryanair’s commercial strategy, business model, and profitability considerations.

Fraport Greece respects Ryanair’s business decisions. Ryanair remains an important partner, alongside more than 40 other airlines currently operating at Thessaloniki Airport, which connects the city and the wider region of Macedonia with over 33 countries and 93 destinations.

Since assuming management of the airport, Fraport Greece has invested more than €100 million in the expansion and upgrade of Thessaloniki Airport’s infrastructure and facilities. These investments have supported strong growth, with passenger traffic increasing by 40% over the past nine years and reaching record levels.

Fraport Greece remains fully committed to its strategic objective: ensuring that Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” continues to offer modern infrastructure and high operational readiness, capable of effectively serving the growing passenger demand driven by the ongoing development of Thessaloniki and the wider region as an international destination.