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Etihad Airways Pushing Ahead With Normal Flight Plans

2020-04-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ethiad

An update from Etihad Airways reveals current and planned operations as COVID-19 travel restrictions remain in place around the world.

Tags: airline business, airlines, Coronavirus, Ethiad, Etihad Airways, flight delays, flight schedules, flights, lockdown, UAE

Emirates Airlines Offering Daily Dubai-Athens-Newark Service

2017-01-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines

Emirates Airlines has announced the launch of daily service starting March 12 from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via Athens. starting on 12 March 2017.

Tags: Athens, Dubai, Emirates Airlines, Greece flights, Newark, Sir Tim Clark, UAE, US flights

Etihad Airways Increases Athens to Abu Dhabi Flights

2014-04-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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

Latvia Travelers Visit UAE Free of Visa Worries

2014-03-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Andrejs Pildegovičs and the UAE's Jumaa Mubarak Al Junaibi - Courtesy Latvia Foreign Ministry

Later this month, March 22 onwards that is, Latvians will be able to visit the United Arab Emirates without visa restrictions. This, according to the Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information Division.

Tags: EU visas, Latvia ministries, Latvia tourism, Latvia travel, Latvia visas, UAE

UAE Announces Yas Waterworld Opening

2012-12-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jebel Drop and Hamlool’s Humps, two of our cool speed slides

Most people don’t immediately think of water parks and super slides when they hear Abu Dhabi mentioned. However, news yesterday may change all that. The UAE’s first mega waterpark is scheduled to open January 24th with a total of 43 rides destined to get visitors all wet next year. The so named Yas Waterworld Abu […]

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi attractions, Abu Dhabi travel, UAE, UAE attractions

Etihad Airways Eyeballs Russia Expansion

2012-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways’ non-stop services to Moscow were the topic of a press release by the UAE flag carrier last Monday.

Tags: Abu Dhabi Flights, airberlin, Arab airlines, KLM, Middle East, russia flights, UAE

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 […]

Tags: Airbus A330-200, Dubai, Dubai-st petersburg flights, Emirates, Emirates SkyCargo, Russia, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, St. Petersburg, UAE

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Stories of Interest

Chania Recycling Cooking Oil

Chania Launches €310K Smart Sanitation and Rewarding Cooking Oil Recycling Initiative

2026-10-16 By Victoria Udrea

Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

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27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

2026-10-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

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.

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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.

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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.

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