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TPConnects Certified as Emirates’ Technology Partner

2021-02-22 by Argophilia Travel News

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Travel Agents will save the GDS distribution surcharge ranging between USD 14 and 25 per ticket depending on sector length recently announced by Emirates to mitigate the higher cost Emirates incurs through GDS distribution, from 01 July 2021.

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Emirates Airlines Launches Direct Warsaw Flights

2013-01-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel to Poland just got a little bit easier, and a darn sight more comfortable too, with the news that Emirates Airline will soon begin providing direct services to the capital Warsaw.

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Emirates Started its Launch Activities in Poland

2013-01-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines will provide daily flights between Dubai and Warsaw from February 6th. Prior to the official launch, the carrier organized an event offering the Polish travel trade a preview of the company and its services. The event took place at The Palace of Culture and Science and Congress Hall and over 500 guests from […]

Tags: Emirates, Emirates Airlines, poland, warsaw

Emirates Announce St Petersburg Route

2011-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates flights to St petersburg from dubai to be non stop

The Dubai airline Emirates is to fly deeper into Russia than ever before with the announcement of new services to the northern city of St Petersburg, which will become the most northerly destination on their itinerary. The service to the city that is sometimes known as the “Northern Capital” of Russia will begin from November […]

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Stories of Interest

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Crete Has More Raisins This Year, But Hundreds of Tonnes Are Sitting Unsold

2026-09-27 By Manuel Santos

Surging production and cheap imports leave Cretan raisins stranded in warehouses as ELGA assesses severe storm damage to local vineyards.

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Residents Block Heraklion-Moires Road Over Proposed Migrant Facility at Skouloudis Warehouses

2026-09-27 By Iorgos Pappas

Residents stage a road blockade near Athanatoi opposing the proposed temporary migrant reception structure at the Skouloudis warehouses.

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Heraklion Proposes €19 Monthly Bus Passes for Students

2026-09-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion proposes cutting monthly student bus passes from €45 to €19, with 12,500 passes to be subsidized if the City Council approves.

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British Parents Arrested After Minor’s Alcohol Intoxication in Rethymno

2026-09-27 By Manuel Santos

A 17-year-old British tourist was hospitalized for heavy drinking in Rethymno, leading to the immediate arrest of her parents under Greek law.

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Heraklion Airport Site Is Headed for a Planning Study, but the Big Decision Comes Later

2026-09-27 By Mihaela Lica Butler

The National Development Fund launches a study to explore development options for the 2,000-stremma Nikos Kazantzakis airport site in Heraklion.

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