In efforts to ensure efficient airline service to remote islands and contribute to regional development, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) had recently announced a call for interest in 10 air routes to remote areas in Greece for the April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2021 period.
Seven air routes to remote Greek destinations are still available and the HCAA is expected to proceed in mid-December with a tender for their operation for the April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2021 period, with financial compensation from the state.
The remaining seven routes are: Thessaloniki – Corfu, Thessaloniki – Skyros, Alexandroupolis – Sitia, Aktio – Sitia, Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos, Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodes, Rhodes – Kos – Kalymnos – Leros – Astypalaia.
The maximum amount of subsidies per year and per route, is set at 312,000 euros for Thessaloniki – Corfu, 260,000 euros for Thessaloniki – Skyros, 416,000 euros for Alexandroupoli – Sitia, 416,000 euros for Aktio – Sitia, 800,000 euros for Corfu – Aktio – Kefalonia – Zakynthos, 1,100,000 euros for Limnos – Mytilini – Chios – Samos – Rhodes and 800,000 euros for Rhodes – Kos – Kalymnos – Leros -Astypalaia.
Book your flights, here.
Via GTP Headlines