The Khronicles

 The Bilingual Community Newspaper

'Η Δίγλωσση Τοπική Εφημερίδα Σας

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    ISSUE NO. 37 MAY 2009 WWW.KO-GO.GR    


The Khronicles

A division of

Ko-Go Επιχειρήσεις

Box 332
Kokkini Hani 71500
Web address: www.ko-go.gr
editor@ko-go.gr
Telephone: 2810-762748
Fax: 2810-762816

Publisher:

Sofia Klidi

Editor:

Lou Duro

Associate Editors:

Tony & Christine Bowes

Web Editor

John McLaren

Contributors/
Columnists:

Renie Spykerman, Petra Karreman, Maria Daskalaki, John McLaren, Bob Bayes, Father Dimitris Mihouthis, Father Leonidas Hatzakis, Vasiliki Alexaki-Hronaki, Michalis Vardakis, Niki Yiamalaki, Dr. Vangelis Athousakis, Nikolaos Papadakis, Spyros Hatzakis, Jasmine Farsarakis

Translations:

Ada Vamvoukaki

Photographer:

Sami Moudavaris

Layout & Design:

George Drakakis

Printed By:

G Detorakis
 
REGIONAL AIRPORT
LANDING FEES AXED

 
While publicly downplaying its concern over the extent of this season's expected tourism decline, government officials are quietly making moves to support the country's crucial market. 

The latest action is to temporarily abolish airport charges at regional terminals, such as Iraklion's Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport, /span>the government announced recently.

Development Minister Evripidis Stylianidis and Tourism Development Minister Constantinos Markopoulos declared that the charges have been lifted for the April-September period in order to provide additional incentive for foreign tour operators to choose Greece as a destination.

The state is likely to lose eight million euros in revenues, but Mr. Stylianidis estimates this money will return to the Greek market with the higher numbers of foreign tourists.

Although there has been no forecast on the measure’s effect, the ministers noted that the lifting of the charges will signify savings of 10 to 12 euros per person for tour operators.

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