The Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ has received a second much-coveted Airports Council International “Best Airports Award” for 2014, specifically for the best European airport in the 10-25 million passenger category, the airport’s management announced on Thursday.

The award was presented at the 10th “Best Airport Awards” held during the 2014 ACI Annual Congress and Exhibition taking place in Frankfurt on June 16-18.

It was given in recognition of the airport’s performance in a very challenging environment and for its work to support the recovery of traffic to the Athens market, as well as its commitment to maintaining the quality of its services.

The airport’s CEO Yiannis Paraschis stressed that this recognition was a Greek success that proved not only the high level of the airport’s services but also reflected to the international environment its dedication and contribution to the recovery and overall promotion of Athens and of Greece.

In 2013, the Athens airport was also awarded the ACI Best Airports Eco-Innovation award.