Discounts on ferry and plane tickets will be available to newly appointed Primary and Secondary Education teachers for the academic year 2024-2025, in order for them to move to the placement and service area.
In particular:

Ferry tickets

With a joint initiative of the Ministries of Education, Religion and Sports and Maritime and Island Policy, discounts of up to 50% are announced on the ferry tickets for newly appointed teachers.

  • Fast Ferries: 30% discount for passengers and 20% for their vehicles in the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024,
  • ATTICA GROUP: 50% discount for passengers, the I.X. their vehicles and two-wheelers for the period from 18/8/2024-04/9/2024,
  • Goutos Lines (Carthia Maritime Company): 50% discount for passengers and their vehicles in the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024,
  • Golden Star Ferries: 30% discount for passengers and 20% for their vehicles in the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024,
  • Skyros Marine Company: 50% discount for passengers and their vehicles in the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024,
  • Dodekanisos Sea Ways: 50% discount for passengers,
  • Levante Ferries Group: 50% discount for passengers and their vehicles in the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024,
  • Aegean Sea Lines: 50% discount for passengers and their vehicles in the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024.
  • SeaJets: 30% discount for passengers and 20% for their vehicles and bikes during the period 18/8/2024-02/9/2024.

In the coming days, other companies may be added to the above table, in which case a newer update will be issued.

The discount will cover the movement of teachers from their places of permanent residence to the final island, where they undertake service. Necessary supporting documents for the provision of the discount will be the relevant Official Gazette of their appointment, as well as their Police ID.

Airline tickets from the express company

The express company, responding to the request of the Ministry of Education, Religion and Sports, provides a discount of 30% for the issuance of two (2) air tickets per interested party, for the movement of newly appointed Primary and Secondary Education teachers to the place of service.

The procedure for receiving this discount is as follows:

  • Beneficiaries visit the page https://www.skyexpress.gr/el/newsletter/ekpaideutikoi-august24 after filling in the necessary information (name, surname, email, telephone and submitting the Official Gazette of appointment (PDF), they will receive in e -email them the relevant discount code so that they can enter it during the ticket booking/purchase process.The code is valid for 2 uses for one-way or round-trip tickets.
  • The code is valid for flights from 20/08/2024 to 04/09/2024.
  • Valid for all domestic flights only.
  • Valid for one passenger per booking.
  • The offer cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions.
  • In the event of a ticket change, there is a fee corresponding to the fare category.
  • The discount applies to the fare and does not apply to ticket taxes.
  • In the event of a ticket change, the conditions of the respective fare category apply without the discount.
  • All flights must be operated between travel dates 20/08/2024 to 04/09/2024
  • In case of violation of the conditions and incorrect submission of the Gazette, the airline has the right to cancel the reservation.

The Minister of Education, Religion and Sports Kyriakos Pierrakakis warmly thanks the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Christos Stylianidis as well as the ferry companies and the airline express, for their immediate response to the request of the Ministry of Finance for the provision of the above facilities.

The initiative is part of the ongoing care but also of the essential recognition of the work of our teachers who support and contribute the most to the educational process.