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Lufthansa to Upgrade to New First-Class Suites Soon

2022-10-15 by Argophilia Travel News

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News that Lufthansa plans to invest over $2.4 billion by 2025 to create a new class of luxury in its aircraft cabins is no surprise.

Tags: A350-900, Airbus, airline cabins, airline seating, airlines, Long-haul travel, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, luxury flights, luxury travel, wide-body

AEGEAN Receives First Airbus A321neo Aircraft

2020-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

AEGEAN A320

Late last week, the first A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, landed at AEGEAN’s base at Athens International Airport.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, AEGEAN Fleet, Airbus, Airbus A321neo, aircraft deliveries, Greek airlines

Scoot Adds 16 Airbus A321neos to Fleet in Growth Move

2019-08-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Scoot A321neo

Scoot announced this week the introduction of 16 brand-new A321neo aircraft into its fleet.

Tags: A320neo, Airbus, airlines, Airlines Singapore Airlines, Pratt & Whitney, Scoot

airBaltic carries 18% more passengers during first three quarters of 2018

2018-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

airBaltic

Latvian airline airBaltic has announced having flown 18% more passengers during the first nine months of 2018 than in the same period last year.

Tags: airBaltic, Airbus, Airbus A220-300, Airbus deliveries, airlines, Europe airlines, Latvia airlines, passengers

EasyJet to Recruit More Than 1,200 New Cabin Crew

2018-07-27 by Argophilia Travel News

EasyJet

EasyJet announced that it is to recruit more than 1200 new permanent and fixed term cabin crew positions, over half of which will be based in the UK. The carrier, which flies more than 300 aircraft on over 1000 routes in 33 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions at some of easyJet’s largest […]

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Heraklion Hotel Workers’ Children Break Records in Panhellenic Success

2026-09-05 By Argophilia Travel News

More than 60 successful students were honored in Heraklion by the Hotel Workers’ Union, receiving €300 for their achievement in the Panhellenic exams.

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Drivers Raise Alarm Over Dangerous Conditions on Roads Serving HMU, PAGNI, and University of Crete

2026-09-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Drivers are raising concerns over dangerous conditions, heavy traffic and vehicles entering the opposite lane on roads serving HMU, PAGNI and the University of Crete.

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Lasithi Is Trimming Trees So You Do Not Crash Into Them

2026-09-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Road crews in Lasithi are cutting branches and clearing roadside vegetation to improve visibility and make provincial roads safer for drivers and pedestrians.

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2026-09-05 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan cobblestones, gorge hikes and cheap flip-flops can punish your feet. Meet the brutal wooden foot roller that somehow makes everything better.

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How a Midnight Meeting in Crete Sparked a 40-Year Romance

2026-09-05 By Iorgos Pappas

In 1985, an American and a South African met in Agios Nikolaos. He waited on museum steps for 5 days. She arrived with 5 minutes to spare. 40 years later, they’re still together.

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