An inter-ministerial meeting at the Shipping and Island Policy ministry last week decided to set up a committee for the coordination of air and sea transport in efforts to ensure that remote islands remain connected with the mainland particularly in winter with the introduction of combined transport.

As summer draws near all the more airlines are introducing new flights, adding more seats or boosting the frequency of their existing routes to destinations in Greece aiming to secure a piece of the growing market with local sector professionals expecting another record year at 41 of the country’s airports.

IMF BoD approved the report on the Greek economy and the Greek debt sustainability, which retains the gap between the fund and the European creditors to Greece. 

A sustainable Greek debt and completion of the second review of the Greek programme are necessary prerequisites for Greece's inclusion in the quantitative easing, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said on Monday.