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Greece and China Agree to Increase Flights & Connectivity

2019-11-01 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece and China have agreed to almost double the number of flights connecting the two countries. Now there will be 35 flights instead of 14.

Tags: CAAC, China flights, China tourists, Chinese tourists, Feng Zhenglin, Greece, Greece flights, Greece toursim, Greece-China, tours, Yiannis Kefalogiannis

Greek Transportation Ministry Addresses Air Traffic Control Delays

2019-08-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Yiannis Kefalogiannis, Greece’s new deputy infrastructure, and transport minister is addressing the crippling flight delays at Athens International Airport (AIA). Mr. Kefalogiannis said this week that immediate action would be taken to address the problems at Athens and at other facilities across Greece. Following a meeting with representatives from the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association, […]

Tags: AIA, Athens flight delays, Athens International Airport, Athens travel, Athens trips, Connecting Europe Facility – Transport Sector, European Commissioner for Transport, Greece flight delays, Greece flights, Greek air traffic, SESAR, Single European Sky, Yiannis Kefalogiannis

Greece’s New Government Ramps Up Delayed Seaplane Network

2019-08-07 by Phil Butler

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The Greek government is about to retable plans for a network of seaplanes that would facilitate travel and transportation between the smaller Greek islands. According to the news, the framework of operation and new planning is going forward with streamlined licensing procedures to spur investors. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis met recently with Nicolas Charalambous, who […]

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