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Athens new International Airport - a non-looking back takeoff?

On March 28, 2001, the Athens new International Airport began its operation, and its cold, typical German architecture replaced the third-world image of the old airport. Some of its elements also signified the end of innocence, but still, the emotions of the leaving passenger or of the awaiting beloved person will always remain unchanged. All these were depicted on these shots, taken on 22 September 2002.
A Main Terminal panorama
A Main Terminal panorama
Services & Control... the trademark of the airport
Services & Control... the trademark of the airport
En route to the Main Terminal
En route to the Main Terminal
Departures
Departures
Enter a new era in air travel!
Enter a new era in air travel!
All the information you need
All the information you need
Not that crowded this time...
Not that crowded this time...
...with one sole exception!
...with one sole exception!
Please respect priority
Please respect priority
This is your boarding pass
This is your boarding pass
On-duty...
On-duty...
...and off-duty
...and off-duty
Some last-minute shopping...
Some last-minute shopping...
...before rushing to the departure gate!
...before rushing to the departure gate!
A newspaper in hand...
A newspaper in hand...
...to read while drinking the last coffee.
...to read while drinking the last coffee.
Some people prefer to spend their time with crosswords...
Some people prefer to spend their time with crosswords...
...while others fancy some surfing...
...while others fancy some surfing...
...but a last phone call always remains a must...
...but a last phone call always remains a must...
...and Passport Control is always a dull process.
...and Passport Control is always a dull process.
So kiss me and smile for me... tell me that you'll wait for me... hold me like you'll never let me go...
So kiss me and smile for me... tell me that you'll wait for me... hold me like you'll never let me go...
...I' m leaving on a jet plane... don't know when I'll be back again...
...I' m leaving on a jet plane... don't know when I'll be back again...
Taxi over cars and taxis...
Taxi over cars and taxis...
...and the Satellite Terminal lies ahead.
...and the Satellite Terminal lies ahead.
Froggy Airlines
Froggy Airlines
The airport hotel... well, too expensive for me to stay!
The airport hotel... well, too expensive for me to stay!
I'm not waiting on a lady... I'm just waiting on a friend!
I'm not waiting on a lady... I'm just waiting on a friend!
Let's check for the flight...
Let's check for the flight...
Yes, it has landed!
Yes, it has landed!
Welcome home boy!
Welcome home boy!
Just arrived
Just arrived
First orientation
First orientation
Hmmm... 100 or 200 Euros?
Hmmm... 100 or 200 Euros?
A 1400 c.c. sedan please!
A 1400 c.c. sedan please!
My goodness! Such a queue...
My goodness! Such a queue...
...and the taxis line up still!
...and the taxis line up still!
A night walk to the car park
A night walk to the car park