Ios Island Waterway Permit for Seaplane Flights a Done Deal

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

The Greek island of Ios is moving ahead with the creation of its own waterway after the finalization of the licensing process by Deputy Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis. The permit has been granted to the Municipal Port Authority which has named Water Airports (Ellinika Ydatodromia) as the concessionaire for the project. The South Aegean Region […]

Greek Port Town Volos Gets Waterway License

By admin 20 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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View of Volos Port. The Central Greece port town of Volos will soon be getting its own waterway after its port authority was granted a relevant license, according to a joint ministerial decision published in the Government Gazette this week. Managing company Hellenic Seaplanes said it has plans to link Volos with seaplane ports at the Sporades […]

Halkidiki’s Miraggio Greece’s First Resort With its Own Waterway

By admin 5 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort, Halkidiki The 5-star Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki, northern Greece, is the country’s first resort to get authority approval of a waterway investment, an initiative of its mother company Med Sea Ηealth SA, to be implemented by Water Airports. The project will launch waterway/seaplane operations in the area of Kanistro […]

Greek Authorities Approve Halkidiki Waterway

By admin 31 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort, Halkidiki A waterway in Halkidiki, northern Greece, that will cater to seaplane transport was approved this week by the Greek Navy, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority and the shipping ministry. More specifically, Greek authorities approved a waterway to be constructed at the Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in the area of Kanistro […]

EU Revises Rail Rules, Strengthens Passenger Rights

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2021 European Year of Rail – Illustration of commuters at the railway station of Karlsruhe, Germany. © European Union 2020 – Source : EP The European Council announced this week that it had revised a set of regulations covering EU rail rules with the aim of securing passenger rights including facilitating accessibility for people with […]

Greece Aiming for 150 Waterways in Five Years

By admin 20 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Greek Water Airports Greece is moving swiftly ahead with the licensing and construction of 150 waterways, which it hopes to have up and running across the country in the next five years, investors and government officials said this week. Investors in the project are aiming to set up the largest seaplane network in […]

Celestyal Cruises Offers Complimentary Travel Insurance

By admin 21 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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To provide guests with additional peace of mind as they look towards to returning to cruising, Celestyal Cruises will provide complimentary travel insurance for new, individual bookings made through to November 30. The travel insurance will be valid for sailings during March-June 2021. The included policy is provided by Allianz Global Assistance and offers coverage of

Ionian Island Waterway Network Operation Deferred to 2021

By admin 6 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Water Airports SA The operation of the first waterway network in Greece, set to link the Ionian islands, has been deferred to 2021 due to the effects on tourism of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to key project investor Water Airports SA. “By the looks of things, seaplanes will not be flying over […]