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Has AEGEAN Airlines Gone Ageist – Or Just Plain Careless?

2021-01-21 by Phil Butler

Frankfurt travel horror

A Frankfurt Airport seniors horror story courtesy AEGEAN. When a Greek American senior tries to fly home, technicalities outweigh people.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, AEGEAN complaints, AEGEAN customer service, airlines, Americans abroad, COVID nightmares, COVID-19 travel, flight news, Greek airlines, horror stories, senior tourism, senior travelers, Stefanos Mirtsopolis, Thessaloniki, travel, travel stories, United Airlines

Fraport Group Becomes Poster Boy of “No Good” Pandemic News

2020-04-16 by Phil Butler

airport

News from Fraport Group’s reveals the latest industry wounds from the coronavirus pandemic. The Germany company is digging a deep debt hole.

Tags: airlines, airports, COVID-19 economics, flight cancellations, flight news, Fraport Group, World airports

Air Albania to launch flights in September

2018-08-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sinan Idrizi

Earlier this month, the Albanian Civil Aviation Authority announced that Air Albania, the national flag carrier airline of the country, will launch flights during the first week of September.

Tags: Air Albania, airline news, Albanian Civil Aviation Authority, Balkans airlines, Balkans travel, flight news, Sinan Idrizi, Turkish Airlines

Ukraine Flights and Other News Bits

2013-04-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

KYIV BORYSPIL

In flight news from Kiev and Ukraine, Lufthansa is to resume flights to Odessa as of yesterday. Regular flights from Munich to Odessa will run three times per week according to the airport’s spokesperson, Maria Popovych.

Tags: flight news, Ukraine flights, Ukraine travel, Wizz Air

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Stories of Interest

Crete New Year's Dive

Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 By Manuel Santos

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

Vasilopita Event Heraklion January 4 2026

A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

Rethymno farmers protest humanity

Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

The Unsmiling City and the Kallikantzaroi performance

Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

Heraklion drone show Christmas 2025

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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