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The storm that hit the island today has seen the island affected by winds of 75 to 90kph (storm force 9). These winds have caused issues with a number of boat/ferry routes and the passenger ferry to Kefalonia was cancelled due to dangerous seas. Whilst some boats did manage to …

It’s been announced today that the tourism company Fosun have bought the Thomas Cook Brand name for around £11million. Fosun were originally a name involved in  potential buyout of Thomas Cook before they collapsed. Fosun is a Chinese company and it is thought that one of their plans may be …

Bournemouth airport have today announced that it will operate new flights next summer season to Zakynthos, both TUI and Ryanair operate out of Bournemouth and we understand this new route is with TUI. The announcement came from the Managing Director Stephen Gill who said: “We [Bournemouth Airport] have the infrastructure, …

This afternoon Hays Travel, a family run UK Travel company, announced that they have bought all 555 Thomas Cook shops in the UK that closed after Thomas Cook collapsed. Hays Travel aim to re-employ old Thomas Cook staff, saving an estimated 2,500 jobs. They also hope to have the stores …

The travel company Jet2 are currently running a series of roadshows in the UK aimed at helping Thomas Cook colleagues who have recently lost their jobs with future recruitment. As well as UK roadshows the company will also be holding them for Thomas Cook staff across Greece. Staff from Jet2.com …

Since the news of the collapse of Thomas Cook, there has been a deluge of news and information. Much of what has been reported isn’t the story of the financial side of the business or even a full breakdown of what actually went wrong. The stories we are hearing are …

There will be changes to UK passport expiry dates in the event of a No Deal Brexit on 31 October 2019. The new rules will apply to any travel made after the 31 October in the event of the UK leaving under a No Deal scenario. UK passports will have …

On Tuesday it was announced by the Greek press that quads, also known as ATV’s, will now be overseen and monitored by local authorities. The announcement, made the Transport Ministry, means that each municipality will now be responsible for use of quads in their area. The issue of quads has …

Greece is always a popular holiday destination in the summer. Figures recently released from the Greek Civil Aviation Authority, in conjunction with the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE Intelligence), have reported the top ten most visited Greek destinations this year between January and June, as based on airport …

Zakynthos Informer team member Louise has reported live from the Port of Zakynthos that there are some ferry delays at the Port today. Stuck at the port awaiting the ferry, on her way to the Gisotra Competition, Louise updated us on chaotic scenes that were said to be due to …