Seaplane Flights In Greece To Commence In 2015
- by XpatAthens
- Thursday, 19 February 2015
“2015, if all goes well, will be the year that Greeks could fly almost everywhere by seaplane,” said president and CEO of Hellenic Seaplanes Nikos Charalambous. More than 40 water airports across Greece are currently at the final stages of development, said Charalambous.
The nationwide water airports network will create many jobs, will boost the tourism industry and help in patients’ transportation.
As far as the new hydroplane routes and the prospect of foreign investments, Charalambous noted that “Greece can become a Maldives in Europe. It is a destination tourists from across the world want to visit. Investments in tourism will not stop, whether we remain in the Eurozone or return to the drachma. What is required is to project the right image to the rest of the world. Efforts made to attract foreign investments should not stop every time we have political developments.”
Regarding the cost of transportation, travel by seaplane will not be very expensive. For a half hour route, for example from Athens to Serifos, or Kos to Naxos, or Rhodes to Sitia, tickets are estimated at 75-80 euros. For a similar trip by conventional means of transportation, one should calculate costs to and from the airport, i.e. 35 euros to El. Venizelos airport, 22 euros from the Kos airport to the city of Kos, or 20 euros to Rhodes Airport.
To read more, please visit greekreporter.com
By Philip Chrysopoulos