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Lower air fares to Greece?
« on: Wednesday, 30 April, 2014 @ 11:34:12 »
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Greece’s “modernization and development tax,” the so-called spatosimo, imposed on international and domestic passengers departing from all Greek airports, will be revised as of 31 October 2014, the Greek press said recently.

Imposed on airline tickets since 1992, the spatosimo tax currently stands at 12 euros for European Union passengers flying to any airport in Greece and 24 euros for non-European Union travelers. The tax is charged for the modernization or construction of airports in Greece.

According to reports, the Greek Government decided to revise the spatosimo tax and introduce a new, lower fee following constant requests from airline companies and tourism professionals. A lower air passenger tax would lead to cheaper airfares, something that would boost Greek tourism’s competitiveness.
http://news.gtp.gr/2014/04/29/greeces-spatosimo-air-passenger-tax-revised/