A 65-year-old Lebanese was arrested in Mykonos after being wanted for 34 years by international prosecutors for his involvement in Hezbollah, as well as the hijacking aboard a TWA airliner in 1985 and the assassination of a US Navy officer whom they shot and threw on the runway at Beirut Airport.

The Greek island of Mykonos was recently named best Star LGBTQ+ Destination and received the first prize at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards 2019.

According to official data from Fraport, as of August 31, 2019, total traffic at Mykonos Airport (domestic and international arrivals) increased by 10.4%.