SKY Express, or legally known as Cretan Aeronautical Exploitations, received its first Airbus A320-200N on November 6 and plans to commence operations with it on December 14, 2020. The Airbus plane has…
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According to the Bank of Greece, tourism revenues fell 78.2% and there was a 77.2% drop in arrivals over the first nine months of 2020. This is attributed to the covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, travel…
Tony Kariotis In the first half of 2020, many European countries closed their borders and imposed strict travel restrictions. But as the number of cases started to decline, countries began reopening for…
The planet came to a standstill in 2020 and travel “froze”, however British travellers wanted to holiday in Athens. According to Hostelworld, the Greek capital was the most searched for destination by…
Britain’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that passengers arriving in the UK from Greece, except from five islands, must self-isolate for 14 days as of 4 a.m. on Saturday. Greece was removed…
Condé Nast Johansens has announced the shortlist of its annual Awards for Excellence 2021, celebrating outstanding hotels and venues across the world and in Greece! Recognised internationally as a trusted travel reference…
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM), regarding domestic and international flights from November 9-30. It is recalled that Greece entered its second nationwide lockdown on Saturday.…
Two Greek hotels are among the 16 winners of the TUI Global Hotel Awards, a great distinction that boosts international attraction to the hotels. Based on customer feedback, the awards celebrate the outstanding quality and…
Greek authorities have approved the reintroduction of a ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus, a line that stopped operating in 2000. Greek Tourism Minister Haris Teocharis, Greece’s Shipping Minister Giannis Plakiotakis and the…
Planning a trip to Greece can be almost as exciting as the holiday itself (I said almost!). However, with so many postcard-worthy places and historically rich landmarks to see, planning a Greek…
Travellers have rated Greek hotels as the best in the world for quality and services with Greece holding the first position on the Global Review Index (GRI) for 2019, outscoring its rivals with a rating of…
Greece’s leading airline AEGEAN has broken an all-time record reaching 15 million passengers in 2019, a 7 percent increase in total passenger traffic last year. In an announcement on Thursday, the company revealed it…
Stop what you are doing and get your passports ready, as Etihad Airways’ January Global Sale includes return flights from Australia to Greece for only $1,150! The annual January Global sale is offering…
Greek ferry fares are expected to increase by as much as 10 percent in the coming period in view of rising fuel costs following the implementation of IMO 2020, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) low sulphur…
Greece’s leading carrier Aegean Airlines has confirmed it launched a bid to acquire Croatian Airlines, submitting a non-binding bid. In a statement, the Greek airline stated, “Aegean has participated in the non-binding…
Qatar Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines has announced new direct flights from Doha to Santorini island for Summer 2020! The airline will also add 66 weekly frequencies to 20 existing…
It comes as no surprise that Greece came first in the list of the best beach holiday destinations for 2019, as voted by Russia’s National Geographic Traveler magazine and website. According to…
The Hilton Athens was the Greek capital’s first international brand hotel. It was also the city’s largest hotel building and when it opened in April 1963 (described as the most beautiful Hilton…
European low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that it will launch fourteen brand new routes to and from Greece for the Summer 2020 schedule. This means that 147 routes from Greece can be…
Aegean Airlines has announced a major partnership with the much-anticipated Hellinikon Project as they have contracted with Lamda Development to become its exclusive carrier and have also agreed to promote the 8-billion-euro…