Thursday, March 17, 2011

Airport fees scrapped for nine months to boost tourism

Greece's transport ministry says it is waiving landing, takeoff and stopover fees for all aircraft using Greek airports, except for Athens International Airport, from April until the end of the year. 
 
The ministry said the fee waiver is an attempt to boost tourism, which is one of the cash-strapped country's main industries. Similar decisions have been taken in the past. 
 
Greece, which is currently reliant on a 110 billion euro package of rescue loans from the European Union and International Monetary Fund, has been struggling to raise 




source: AP