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Greece to Take Care of Cost of Coronavirus-infected Tourists

2020-06-02 by Delia Gavrilescu

American tourist at Oia village

Officials in Greece have announced the country will cover the cost of treatment for any tourists who test positive for Covid-19 while visiting.

Tags: Athens travel, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece summer, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, Greece visits, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Stelios Petsas, Tourism in Greece

Athens Creates Pedestrian Zones for the 2020 Tourism Season

2020-05-25 by Argophilia Travel News

There will be a three-month ban on traffic in Athens’ center. Greece’s capital gets a pedestrian zone for summer 2020.

Tags: Athens attractions, Athens Greece, Athens tourism, Athens travel, Grand Walk of Athens, Greece tourism, pedestrian zone, Plaka, Plaka zone, toursits

Greek Transportation Ministry Addresses Air Traffic Control Delays

2019-08-08 by Delia Gavrilescu

AIA Air traffic control tower

Yiannis Kefalogiannis, Greece’s new deputy infrastructure, and transport minister is addressing the crippling flight delays at Athens International Airport (AIA). Mr. Kefalogiannis said this week that immediate action would be taken to address the problems at Athens and at other facilities across Greece. Following a meeting with representatives from the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association, […]

Tags: AIA, Athens flight delays, Athens International Airport, Athens travel, Athens trips, Connecting Europe Facility – Transport Sector, European Commissioner for Transport, Greece flight delays, Greece flights, Greek air traffic, SESAR, Single European Sky, Yiannis Kefalogiannis

Ryanair to Launch 21 New Greece Routes for 2019

2018-10-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair

Low-cost carrier Ryanair on Wednesday announced the launch of 21 new routes connecting Greece and popular international destinations for summer 2019.

Tags: Athens connections, Athens travel, Greece airlines, London flights, Mykonos flights, Ryanair, Ryanair connections, Thessaloniki

Aegean Airlines Reports Passengers Up 26% for April

2014-05-06 by Rhett Butler

Aegean Airlines

Total passenger traffic for AEGEAN and Olympic Air was up by 26% for April 2014, climbing to 751,347 passengers, 153,443 more than the total for both companies during the same period in 2013.In April, AEGEAN and Olympic Air operated 7.933 flights improving the load factor by 9 units, reaching 76%.

Tags: Aegean Airlines, Athens travel, Europe airlines, Greece travel

Etihad Airways Increases Athens to Abu Dhabi Flights

2014-04-23 by Delia Gavrilescu

Ethiad

The UAE’s national airline, Etihad Airways has boosted their frequency of flights in between Abu Dhabi and Athens. According to the news, the route will now get 1o flights rather than 7 per week. Beginning July 2nd, passengers traveling from Athens will have far greater flexibility.

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Aegean Airlines, Athens travel, Etihad Airways, UAE, UAE airlines

The Greek National Opera’s Halima – Now Playing

2013-03-04 by Rhett Butler

Hatima by the National Greek Opera

Running now through April 7, the Greek National Opera presents the wonderful operetta Halima, by Theophrastos Sakellaridis. With a restored score, and with its original orchestration, Halima is both a new production and reflective of the original master work.

Tags: Athens travel, Greece events, Greek entertainment, Greek opera, Halima, Theophrastos Sakellaridis

Eurozone – European Travel Gone Critical

2011-07-17 by Phil Butler

Italy's Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti

The Eurozone is in deep trouble. The piling up of debt for member states now affects every country, every industry, all Europe is reeling at the ultimate realization economic chaos is no longer a distant danger. Italy’s Ecomomy Minister Giulio Tremonti said it all in an address on Thursday; “We move forward or we sink” – stressing the EU desperately needs a political solution to its money woes.

Tags: Athens travel, economic disaster, EU economies, EU tourism, Europe debt, Europe industries, Europe tourism, Giulio Tremonti, Greece travel, Greek economy, Greek poverty, Italian austerity, Italy debt, Italy travel, Souther Italy, tourism

Strikes Across Europe – Some Travel Grinds to Halt

2011-06-29 by Phil Butler

If the vote goes wrong - Greece could tumble into anarchy

Just when you’d think European travelers may have had their fill of airline delays and disruptions, industry workers in the UK, Greece, and France decide it’s time to strike some more. A walk out by taxi drivers in Paris, striking air traffic controllers in Greece, and UK border officials demonstrating, these latest upheavals cannot help Europe travel.

Tags: air delays, air traffic strike, Athens riots, Athens travel, border, EasyJet, EU, EU austerity, EU Travel, Europe travel, France taxis, Greece austerity, Greece riots, Greece tourism, Greek government, Paris travel, Ryanair, taxi strike, travel news, travel security, UK riots, UK strike

Argo Suggests – The Athenian Riviera

2011-06-05 by Rigas Pantos

The magificent Margi

The single greatest symbol of Greece, the one image that has adorned millions of postcards; the Parthenon, is perched high atop the plateau that gives this ancient Greek complex its name, the Acropolis. But, like the part of the proverbial iceberg visible above the water, this marvelous pinnacle is but a fraction of the glory of Greece, even touristic glory. Another more practical wonder awaits Athens visitors, what is known as the Athenian Riviera.

Tags: 5 star Athens hotel, Acropolis, Agio Kosma, Athenian Riviera, Athens guides, Athens tourism, Athens travel, Flisvos Marina, Glyfada, Greece guides, Greece travel, Greek beaches, Grill Bar, Ithaki, King Aegeus, Minotaur, online travel, Palio Faliro, Parthenon, The Margi, Theseus, travel guides, Vouliagmeni




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