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Jet2 Adds November Flights to Rhodes & Crete for November 2024

2023-08-16 by Phil Butler

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Jet2 has added more flights to the islands for November 2024 due to high demand.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Crete holidays, Jet2, Jet2 Airways, Jet2Holidays, November vacations, off-season travel, Rhodes holidays

Sissi Resort Gets Bad Rap Over Pukey Holidays

2022-08-16 by Phil Butler

Aerial photo of Sissi, Crete

Travelers to Maritimo Beach Hotel in Sissi complain about tours by Jet2 continuing even though flu bug at the hotel was a problem.

Tags: Crete holidays, Greece vacations, holiday packages, Jet2, Maritimo Beach Hotel, sickening vacations, Sissi Crete, Sissi hotels, Sissi resorts, stomach virus, TripAdvisor

Jet2 Cuts £50-Off Deal for Mobile App Bookings By Nov. 22

2021-11-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Jet2holidays is offering £50 off per person for holidays to Cyprus and Greece for bookings made through their mobile app.

Tags: budget airlines, Cyprus flights, Cyprus vacations, flight deals, Greece flights, Jet2, Jet2 Airways, UK travelers, UK trips

Slam Dunking On Greece’s Recent Tourism Efforts

2021-11-08 by Phil Butler

Lords of Gravity

Okay, Vassilis Kikilias had his shot at doing right by Greeks and the whole sustainable tourism issue. Unfortunately, he’s not making the cut.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece, TUI, Vassilis Kikilias

With Sea Level On the Rise Greece Envisions a Thousand Cruise Ships

2021-11-07 by Phil Butler

Piraeus Port Authority-PPA/OLP-COSCO Shipping

What will it take for Greece’s decision makers to stop paying lip service to sustainable tourism for the future?

Tags: Cosco, cruise news, cruise pollution, GNTO, greece cruises, Jet2, overtourism, Piraeus Port Authority, Pireaus Port, PPA, Santorini overtourism, sustainable tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, WTM, Yu Zenggang

Greece’s Vassilis Kikilias Inks Deal With Jet2 at WTM

2021-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signed a deal with Britain’s Jet2.com to increase available air passenger seats to Greek by 600,000.

Tags: Flights to Greece, Greece, Greece tourism, Jet2, Jet2Holidays, tourism news, Vassilis Kikilias, WTM

Tourism Minister Kikilias Says Greece Accommodations Occupancy at 63%

2021-09-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the occupancy rate of tourist accommodation and hotels reached 63 percent recently.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Jet2 Announces Summer 2021 Flights from Bristol to Greece

2020-11-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Jet2

UK leisure travel group Jet2 has just announced new flights and package holidays from Bristol Airport to Greece.

Tags: Bristol, Greece flights, Halkidiki, Jet2, Kalamata (new), Kefalonia, kos, Lesvos Preveza, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Summer 2021, vacation 2021

Jet2 Adds Hundreds of Flights to Greece, Turkey, and Portugal

2020-08-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Jet2 has just announced having added over 500 new flights (representing almost 100,000 seats) to Greece, Portugal, and Turkey.

Tags: airlines, crete, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Jet2, Jet2Holidays, Portugal travel, travel deals, Turkey tourism, UK travelers

Travel Republic Now Open In Spain

2011-05-26 by Phil Butler

Travel Republic

Travel Republic, one of the top online travel sites in the UK and around the world, has announced their expansion into the Spain market. Our friends at Travel Daily News reported on this last week, outlining Travel Republic’s strong ties with Spanish hotels, and the obvious benefits of engaging that space.

Tags: Alexa, Jet2, Kayak, LastMinute, online travel, Opodo, PRWen, Spain travel, traffic, Travel Daily News, Travel Republic, travel sites, UK travel

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Featured Stories

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Crete to Host European Special Olympics Kayaking Games at Lake Kournas

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Greece’s Bakeries Warn of Higher Bread Prices

Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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