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All Greeks will have accessibility to high-speed internet services of over 30Mbps by 2020, and at least 50% of Greek families will have internet access to speeds of over 100Mbps, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Michalis Chryssohoidis said on Tuesday.
Chancellor George Osborne announced today that air passenger duty for children under 12 will be abolished on economy flights from next May and the tax will be abolished for all children under 16 from the following year.Osborne also stated that he will be forcing airlines to display fuel surchages as a separate item on airfares to ensure that the recent drop in oil prices is passed on to passengers.
Airlines have warned that the Chancellor George Osborne's decision to abolish air tax on economy flights for children under 12 from as early as next May will present 'significant practical difficulties' for the industry.
Thomson Airways was the first to publically state that it will refund children's air tax on holidays already booked for next summer following the Chancellor's decision to axe APD for under 12s from May, 2015.Thomson Airways welcomed the move, which affects only economy flights, and said that it would refund any APD that is no longer applicable and reflect the changes in Thomson and First Choice holiday prices.Monarch later said it too would refund APD already paid for flights for 2 to 11 year olds from May 1, 2015 and that it would reflect the change in its pricing.