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Fraport Greece Signs €1-Billion Loan Agreement for 14 Greek Regional Airports

€A consortium of financial institutions signed a long-term agreement worth approximately 1 billion euros with Fraport Greece to finance the 40-year concession contract of the 14 Greek regional airports, according to a Black Sea Trade and Development Bank announcement...

Fraport Aims for Increased Passenger Traffic in 2017 at 139th IATA Slot Conference

According to sources in the international transport industry, Fraport Greece attracted a high level of attention at the 139th IATA Slot Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This conference allows representatives of airports, airlines and national air-traffic agencies to meet...

Samaras Criticizes Government for Stance on Airport Privatization

Former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras criticized the Greek government harshly for having accused his then-government of “selling out” on the issue of privatizations by trying to sell some of Greece's regional airports, when current premier Alexis Tsipras is now...

48-Hour Strike at Airports

The Federation of Hellenic Civil Aviation Employees' Unions OSYPA announced a 48-hour strike next Monday and Tuesday, that will cause delays or cancellation of flights. The Union accuses both the previous and the present Greek government of disrespect towards ...

Airline Routes Increase in Larnaca and Paphos

Two Cypriot towns, Paphos and Larnaca, will have the opportunity to see a growth in tourist arrivals through the new airlines that will provide more routes to and from those two cities. Larnaca Mayor, Andreas Louroudgiatis, stated that the Cypriot...