Air Travel Duty Free Shops Investments for Three Greek Airports Get Green Light by GTP editing team 27 November 2018 written by GTP editing team 27 November 2018 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 24 Rhodes Airport. Photo: GTP Hellenic Duty Free Shops SA announced this week that investments for upgrade and expansion works at the airports of Rhodes, Zakynthos, and Chania, as well as projects including the extension of space at Heraklion Airport, were moving ahead following a relevant decision published in the Government Gazette. The company has said it will be investing a total of 55 million euros to upgrade the travel experience at Greek airports, including the company’s refurbishment project at Athens International Airport, the revamp of the Duty Free area at Heraklion Airport inaugurated earlier this year, as well as the planned revamps at 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece. Heraklion Airport. Photo: GTP According to Hellenic Duty Free Shops SA, upgrade and expansion works are expected to be completed in the Extra-Schengen area of Rhodes Airport by April 2019, with projects at Zakynthos and Chania airports ready before that. Hellenic Duty Free Shops SA’s development plan foresees the “walkthrough” model adopted by its parent company Swiss Dufry AG which ensures passengers have immediate access to the shops on their way to the gates. In the meantime, following a November 15 general assembly, Hellenic Duty Free Shops SA named a new Board of Directors: Executive Chairman George Velentzas, Vice-chairman Julian Diaz Gonzalez, members: Jose Antonio Gea Puig and Pedro J Castro Benitez. The current board’s term expires on November 15, 2021. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greek Airbnb Hosts Called to Submit Short-term Rental Tax Declarations by Nov 30 next post Ongoing Casino Negotiations Impeding Hellinikon Project Works You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 1 comment Francois Vorster 28 November 2018 - 11:19 The only problem is these so called “duty free” shops are not duty free. It’s a scam! They are more expensive that the shops in Athens The same applied to all these so called duty free shops around the world. Reply Leave a Reply to Francois Vorster Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
