Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-09-16
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[01] SETE: end ground service monopoly
[01] SETE: end ground service monopoly
The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) on Tuesday urged
the government to terminate state-run Olympic Airlines' monopoly in
ground handling services at 33 Greek airports.
In a statement to the press, SETE stressed that prices were
significantly lower in the five major airports of the country (Athens,
Thessaloniki, Irakleio, Rhodes and Corfu) where no monopoly exists for
offer ground services, while service has improved significantly.
SETE said the monopoly in ground services at the more than two dozen
airports breached free market rules, while it was against government's
policy statements.
SETE also stressed that IACA (the International Air Carrier
Association) has briefed its members that ground handling services were
expected to be fully deregulated in Greece and that a number of tenders
were expected to be tabled soon.
CAPTION: Olympic Airlines ticket desk photo taken 23/06/2005.
ANA-MPA/P. PAPAIOANNOU.
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