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Further to our post a few days in regards to TUI flights. It’s been announced that TUI hope to begin flights from the UK to Zakynthos, from July 26. This decision will of course be in line with any government decisions that will be made on the 29 June in …

There has been an announcement in the in the press by TUI today stating that they will begin tourist flights, to eight locations in Greece and Spain, from 11 July 2020. The destinations in Greece are Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes, the Spanish destinations are Canary Islands (Tenerife and Lanzarote) Ibiza …

The company EDELWEISS, a subsidiary of Swiss Air announced today their complete flight program from July to October, which includes flights to 60 destinations in 29 countries. Among them is Greece, which will receive flights from the company to Corfu Zakynthos Rhodes Crete Mykonos Santorini Kos Samoa and Kalamata. With …

Brussels is proposing to lift all travel restrictions within the European Union and the Schengen area on Monday, June 15.  In addition, to open the European Union’s external borders with the countries of the Western Balkans from 1 July. Although the majority of European Union countries and the Schengen area …

The new social tourism program (πρόγραμμα του κοινωνικού τουρισμού) has been announced, which differs significantly from previous years.   Initially, 113,000 cheques were extended to older beneficiaries, who can now redeem them by the end of October, with the new program taking effect on 1 August.   The number of …

The first two Diving Parks (Underwater Archaeological Parks) in Greece are scheduled to open to visitors this summer and will boost yet another alternative type of tourism in the country. With new changes to regulations, scuba divers can now freely explore submerged shipwrecks and ruins off the Greek coast. As …

It’s been announced that Jet2 have withdrawn all flights due to take place before 15 July 2020 due to Covid 19. The statement on their website states that the decision is due to the uncertainty relating to the ongoing situation with Covid 19. On their site, Jet2 have said that …

This afternoon the UK Government released information stating that four airlines had received bailout funds from the Bank of England’s Coronavirus Corporate Financing Facility. This money has been issued on agreement that will see monies repaid at rates 0.2 to 0.6%. EasyJet and Ryanair have received £600m of funding each. …

Greece has announced that it will open its doors for certain flights from 15 June 2020. The announcement from Greece’s Ministry  of Tourism was officially released this afternoon and contains a list of 29 countries which it claims are relatively safe from the coronavirus, this means that tourists from these …

Coronavirus has created gloom and concern. The title of the introduction in the main news headlines.  Zakynthos on national TV showing the affects Coronavirus is having on our economy. Although we are one of the lucky areas. We have been for many months now coronavirus free, the fact that our …