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British Airways to add Direct Flights to Cephalonia as of May 2018
British Airways will add Cephalonia to its itinerary as of May 2018, increasing the total number of direct flights to Greece to 13.
The flights will link London to the island and will be available from May 15 to October...
Greece
British Airways Plane Hit by Lightning Over Greek Island; Lands in Athens
A British Airways airplane was hit by lightning over the island of Skiathos on Monday, shocking the 45 passengers on board.
The passengers of flight ZA 2225 from London to Skiathos were scared when lightning hit the aircraft just minutes...
Greece
British Airways Now Offering Direct Flights to Skiathos Island
Tourists can now make their way to Skiathos with new British Airways Flights that are available three times a week from London City.
The airline inaugurated the new flights to Skiathos -- famous for film Mamma Mia! which was shot...
Greece
British Airways to Launch Direct Flights to Iraklio, Corfu from London
British Airways announced the launch of direct flights to Iraklio, Crete and the island of Corfu, which will be added to existing Greek island destinations currently operated by the airline, such as Kos, Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini. The decision...
Greece
British Airways: New Direct Flights to Rhodes and Crete
After Delta Air Lines, which announced new direct flights from New York to Athens starting from summer 2015, yesterday British Airways also announced plans for increasing the frequency of flights to Greek destinations. According to the company's announcement, two...
Greece
British Traveler Delights in a Quieter, More Restful Greece this Summer
On July 16, British writer Barry Neild took advantage of the first opportunity he was offered -- just one day after Greece lifted its ban on UK citizens -- and took off for the sunny climes of Greece, not...
Fashion
Greek Fashion Designer Prevails at the British Fashion Awards
The British Fashion awards are one of the most important European fashion occasions, each years winners are truly the best of the best in fashion.
The annual fashion ceremony awards designers and fashion houses inside and outside of Britain.
Greek super star...
Greece
British Tourists Can't Find Cyprus
According to the Daily Mail, a good 53 percent of British tourists made bookings for Cyprus believing it is part of Greece.
Claire Bentley, member of the British Airways Holiday, which is the company that conducted the survey, said: "It...
Greece
Alitalia, British Air Return to Thessaloniki
Macedonia International Airport of Thessaloniki will increase its number of international flights with the return of Alitalia flights to Rome and British Air flights to London, after the airlines suspended service in the autumn of 2012.
Alitalia which used to...
Greece
London to Athens Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Co-Pilot Falls Unconscious
A British Airways flight from London to Athens was forced to make an emergency landing in Zurich on Saturday after the co-pilot fell unconscious at his controls.
Passengers arrived in the Greek capital nearly nine hours after they departed from...
Greece
Four Hundred Greek Nationals Returning From London to be Quarantined
Three flights are expected to arrive on Friday in Athens, all of which are from London, bringing a total of four hundred Greek nationals back to Greece.
Staff from EODY, Greece's National Public Health Organization, will be waiting for them...
Greece
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Shuts Down All Schools, Universities as Cases Jump to 89
As Italy has extended its already draconian coronavirus quarantine measures to the entire country, Greece announced the closure of all educational institutions in the country for 14 days. Earlier it announced another five cases of coronavirus, bringing the total...
Greece
Video Captures Terrifying Low Landing at Greece's Skiathos Airport
A video was recently uploaded on Youtube depicting one of the lowest possible landings to ever have taken place at the airport on Skiathos, in Greece's Sporades archipelago.
Skiathos island's ''Alexandros Papadiamantis'' International Airport is well known for its proximity to...
Economy
More Passengers Using Fraport Greece Airports
Fraport Greece, owner of 14 regional airports across the country, saw a double-digit percentage increase in passenger traffic in the January - May period, according to CEO Alexander Zinell.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Zinell said that last year the...
Business
Foreign Airlines Will Only Accept Credit Card Payments from Greece
Greek tour operators received a letter from British Airways and Spanish Iberia airlines notifying them that from now on they expect tickets to be booked with credit cards only through the special GDS system.
A few days ago, Turkish Airlines also issued an...