February 26, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Workers at Athens public transport means and taxi drivers participate in the 24-hour strike called by the public sector umbrella union ADEDY to commemorate the 57 victims of the train collision tragedy in Tempi exactly a year ago. According to the announcements, so far, workers at the Metro, the Tram …
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September 5, 2023
FEATURED, weather
Greek police has imposed a traffic ban on the island of Skiathos early afternoon Tuesday after severe storm weather front Daniel hit and flooded large parts of the Sporades island. The ban covers all except emergency services, roadside assistance and touristic buses transferring tourists to the airport. The ban will …
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August 30, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Passengers for flights headed to UK or whose flight crossed UK space faced cancellations or delays of several hours Monday due to what Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said was a technical issue that it had identified and remedied by late afternoon Monday. Holidaymakers returning from Greece, Israel, Portugal, …
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May 8, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greek and American military aircraft will fly over the Acropolis on Tuesday morning, the Hellenic Air Force said on Monday. The symbolic flights are carried out in the context of the Greek-American ‘Stolen Cerberus’ joint drill of special operations units. Two flypasts will be carried out on Tuesday morning between …
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December 6, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Tuesday that an agreement has been reach with 11 airlines to increase flights from November 2022 until March 2023. In an interview with state broadcaster ERT, the minister referred to the interventions implemented to strengthen winter tourism, so that Greece welcomes travelers throughout the …
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November 11, 2022
Society, Very Mix
The “terrorism suspect” wanted by Greek and US authorities on two Emirates flights on Thursday has been identified and located in Athens, media report on Friday afternoon. He is a Turkish national of Arab origin. Despite the thorough security checks of the passengers bound to Dubai and New York, the …
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November 10, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Emirates flight EK209 from Athens to New York has been ordered to divert back to Athens on Thursday night and is flying to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos accompanied by two F-16 fighter jets, state broadcaster ERT reported at 9:30 in the evening. “This is normal when the code Renegade …
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November 9, 2022
Society, Strikes
Public transport means are on work stoppages or 24-hour strike, ships and ferries remain docked, trains are parked and even taxi drivers have pull the handbrake to raise their voice against the rising prices and the cost of living. The situation in the Greek capital Athens is for commuters even …
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November 9, 2022
Society, Strikes
Air Traffic Controllers have joined the general strike in Greece with a 6-hour work stoppage from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. At the same time, also workers at the Civil Aviation Agency have joined the mobilization against the rising prices and the cost of living …
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September 22, 2022
Uncategorized
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by broadcaster NTV on Thursday as saying that he discussed the start of direct flights from Russia to northern Cyprus with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The breakaway Turkish state on the northern side of the divided island is only recognized by Ankara. Flights …
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June 2, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA issued a statement saying that the use of mask in air travel is “optional” and not “mandatory” from 1. June 2022. CAA Announcement The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announces to the passenger public that, as of today, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the health restriction Covid-19, …
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May 1, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA announced on Sunday, 1. May 2022, that it lifts restrictions for the protection from covid-19 for all passengers on international and domestic flights. The CAA said in its press release that all extraordinary health measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 have been lifted as …
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April 5, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Flights to and from all airports in Greece will operate as usual and without problems on the day of the general strike on Wednesday, 6. April 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Tuesday afternoon. The CAA sought the legal way to declare that the 24-hour strike of the air …
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March 20, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has extended the current air directive (notam) for international travelers citing reasons of limiting the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new directive issued on Sunday, the current measures will be extended until Monday, April 4, 2022. The extension provides, among others, measures such the …
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February 27, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Tourism, Travel
The European Union is shutting down the EU airspace for Russian-owned, Russian registered or Russian-controlled aircraft, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday evening, in a second package of measures against Russia. Russian aircraft “won’t be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the …
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February 24, 2022
FEATURED, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA has issues a three-month ban on civilian aircraft using Ukraine-controlled airspace. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CAA cites the relevant decision of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), also issued on February 24, 2022. According to CAA, the ban of flights using …
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October 1, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority announced a new extension of the air directive (notam) with measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 for international flight passengers. The notam contains the conditions of entry into the Greek territory for flight passengers coming from abroad. The air-directive is extended until Friday, October 8, …
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September 30, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The European Commission has reached a deal with airlines to provide EU consumers guaranteed timely refunds on canceled flights. The EU commission announced said quick cancellation refunds were in line with EU law Several airline companies agreed on Wednesday to reimburse passengers in Europe for canceled flights within seven days, …
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September 10, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday announced the further extension of the current aviation directive for containing the spread of Covid-19 until 6:00 on Friday, September 17, 2021. The notam outlines the conditions for entry into Greek territory on foreign flights in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. …
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July 3, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece ‘s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday added five countries to the list of non-EU countries whose citizens are exempted from entry restrictions to Greece. CAA’s current entry-ban air directive (notam) was also extended to Thursday July 8, 2021. Permanent residents of the European Union and the Schengen area …
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