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Athens Airport to Welcome New Airlines, Serve New Destinations This Year

Athens International Airport welcomes new airlines to its roster serving more destinations worldwide.

Foreign Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel Amid Conflict

Foreign carriers are beginning to resume operations to Tel Aviv amid Israel's war with Palestinian group Hamas.

Which? Urges Action as Airlines Fail to Respect Passenger Rights

UK consumer group Which? is calling for the penalization of airlines which are still not respecting passenger rights.

Storm Daniel Cancels Flights to Greek Island of Skiathos

A number of flights to Skiathos have been cancelled, rescheduled or delayed due to the extreme weather conditions caused by Storm Daniel.

Strong Flight Activity in Fall Indicates Longer Tourism Season for Greece

Strong flight activity into fall indicates that the Greek Tourism Ministry’s strategy to extend the season is paying off.

Airlines Cancel Flights to Wildfire-hit Rhodes, Repatriate Tourists

A number of flights to Rhodes from the UK have been cancelled as wildfires continue to rage on the island for the seventh day.

BIT Milan Expo Visitors Get a Taste of Halkidiki

The Halkidiki Tourism Organization concluded a successful showing at the BIT Milan Expo, Italy’s most historic international tourism exhibition.

Ryanair: New Edinburgh-Rhodes Route for Summer 2023

Ryanair has announced the launch of a new route connecting the Greek island of Rhodes with Edinburgh for the summer 2023.

World’s Safest Airlines for 2023: Top 20 List

AirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product rating review website, has released its Top 20 Safest Airlines list for 2023.

Ryanair Wants to Invest in Greece but with Lower Airport Charges

Ryanair is interested in investing more in the Greek market but airport charges are too high, according to the airline's CEO, Eddie Wilson.

Ryanair to Close Base at Athens Airport for Winter

Ryanair has announced plans to stop serving Athens International Airport, Greece's largest and busiest airport, for the winter season, due to ‘dysfunctional’ charges.

Halkidiki Sees Big Interest from Italian Market

The Halkidiki Tourism Organization presented the area’s tourism offerings to Italian travel professionals during the BIT 2022 expo that took place recently in Milan.

Ryanair Seeks Incentives to Boost Passenger Numbers to Greece

Ryanair is calling on the Greek government to introduce tourism recovery incentives to airlines to boost travel to Greece outside of the peak season.

Sixteen Airlines Promise to Refund Passengers in 7 Days After Flight Cancellations

Sixteen major airlines have committed to provide better information to passengers and issue refunds in 7 days in case of flight cancellations.

GNTO – Ryanair Partner to Promote Greek Tourism to UK, Germany and Italy

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Ryanair will run a joint campaign with the aim to promote Greek destinations to the UK, Germany and Italy.

Ryanair: New Routes to Greece from Germany and Romania for Winter 2021

Ryanair has announced two new routes connecting Greece with Germany and Romania as part of its 2021 winter schedule.

Difficult Year Ahead for Greek Tourism, Says Minister

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says 2021 will be a “difficult” year for tourism as very much depends on how other countries address the pandemic.

EU Decides to Cut Off Airline Links with Belarus

Dozens of airlines have decided to stop serving Minsk, after EU leaders said they would be imposing sanctions on Belarus over the forced landing of Ryanair flight FR 4978 out of Athens on Sunday.

Greece Wants Sanctions Against Belarus for Ryanair Incident

Greece is calling on the EU to take action against Belarus after the forced landing of a Ryanair passenger jet in Minsk on May 23 and the arrest of a dissident journalist.

Ryanair Launches ‘Biggest Ever’ Greek Summer Schedule with 74 New Routes

Ryanair has announced its biggest ever Greek Summer schedule that includes a total of 218 routes, including 74 new and over 550 weekly flights.