Fraport Greece on Monday welcomed the ratification by the Greek Parliement of contracts for the concession of 14 regional airports and said this was one of the biggest investments in Greece.
The 14 Greek regional airports include three mainland facilities(Thessaloniki, Aktion, and Kavala) 11 airports on islands (Chania in Crete, Corfu, Kefalonia, Kos, Mykonos, Mytilini, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos and Zakynthos) and received more than 23 million passengers in 2015 (up 6 percent from last year), 73 percent of whose are international travelers.
Alexander Zinell, Fraport Greece’s CEO, in a statement said: “Our commitment is that this project to be mutually beneficiary both to Greece and its citizens, the tourism industry and the economy and to tourists around the world and to those using the 14 regional airports in general. A successful ratification sends a strong message to the global market: Greece is looking forward, creating a new dynamic environment for investments in the country. They can now move forward rapidly to implementing the project. Fraport Greece has already begun preparatory work in the planning of the 14 regional airports. We all together work to complete this project“.
“We are convinced that our engagement in Greece will act as a catalyst for the growth of the country’s vital tourism sector.”
”The Greek parliament’s ratification of the concession agreements is a major milestone in advancing this key infrastructure project — one of the most important investments for Greece and its people. We are pleased and say thank you to the Greek parliament and State for this vote of confidence. We are truly committed to making this a win-win project for Greece and its people, for the tourism industry and overall economy, for tourists from around the world, as well as other users of the 14 regional gateways.”
Zinell noted that Fraport Greece is already undertaking comprehensive planning for its tasks at the 14 regional airports and argued that “the relevant parties can now move full speed ahead toward the implementation phase” adding:
“Well-managed airports around the world have proven to serve as economic engines, which is also a goal for the Greek regional airports, with anticipated economic spin-off effects for industries such as hospitality, travel services, retail, construction and various services. The positive response already received from business leaders and other stakeholders is very exciting for this shared journey into the future.”
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