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Founded in Piraeus by Captain Stefanos Matthaios in 1981, Aspida Travel brings maritime experience and a personal approach to every crew journey.
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Marine fare
eligibility.
Specialist marine fares are available to eligible travellers going to or from vessel-related duty. The applicable rules and documents depend on the airline.
For the Air France–KLM rules below, travellers must qualify and carry at least one applicable accepted document throughout the journey.
AIR FRANCE & KLM · SUPPLIED RULES, JUNE 2025
- Active seamen joining or leaving seagoing duty, including Able Bodied Seamen (ABS) and Lifeboat Seamen (LBS).
- Vessel technical personnel: engineers, technicians, contractors, inspectors, maintenance staff, IT personnel and ship superintendents travelling to work on a qualifying vessel, at sea or in dock.
- Cruise ship crew, including on-board entertainers and medical staff.
- Spouses, children under 16 and infants travelling with the crew member, or to/from the vessel where the active crew member is signed on.
- Seaman Identity Card (SID) in accordance with ILO conventions.
- Valid Seaman book or Merchant Marine Credential (MMC), with activity within the previous 12 months, in accordance with ILO conventions.
- Company-headed letter in English, or its PDF copy, with the passenger’s name, travel date, vessel name matching the booking record (PNR), embarkation/disembarkation port and position or duty on board.
- Valid Cruise Line ID.
- Family proof: a Ship’s Manifest showing the spouse/child’s name, or shipping-company/cruise-line headed authorisation confirming they will join the vessel. PDF accepted.
The document must be available throughout travel and at any eligibility audit. Proof produced after the audit is not accepted; a fare adjustment applies if the requirements are not met.
Lloyds-registered Merchant Marine vessels, including cruise liners and dredgers, and professionally managed commercial yachts. Qualifying vessels in dock, under repair or under construction are also included.
For Offshore Oil & Gas, only the specified vessel types meeting the applicable criteria are covered:
- Drillships.
- FPSO / FSO / FSU / FSRU.
- Pipe and cable laying vessels.
- Heavy Lift / Crane / Derrick Barges.
- Platform Supply Vessels (PSV / OSV).
- Anchor Handling / Tug.
The June 2025 update removed vessel measurement requirements. A qualifying vessel and duty-related journey remain required.
Based on the Air France–KLM June 2025 rule sheet and advisory dated 11 June 2025. Our team checks the applicable airline conditions and documentation before ticketing.
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