Top 10 Worst Airports in Europe – Heraklion and Chania make the list
Sleeping in Airports published its annual survey on best and worst airports as rated by travellers based on their overall airport experience. They ranked their […]
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Parties condemn homophobic attack in Crete
eKathimerini — Greek political parties on Wednesday condemned a homophobic attack against a 30-year-old PhD student in Rethymnon by three individuals on Sunday. According to […]
Work on Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity link to start in 2018
The Times of Israel — A Cypriot official announced Monday that work on an electric cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece […]
Great Easthall family trying to raise £500 to bring stray puppy back from Crete
http://www.kentonline.co.uk — A family who fell in love with a stray puppy in Crete have launched a campaign to raise the money to fly her […]
Increased airport charges influenced Ryanair’s decision to cancel Chania flights
David O’Brien, Ryanair’s commercial director, during a press conference in Athens on Wednesday said the company will launch 23 new routes from Greece to European destinations and […]
Man arrested for shooting of doctor in Sitia
Police on Crete have arrested a man in connection with a shooting early on Saturday which left a 62-year-old cardiologist dead. The victim was ambushed […]
TUI announces 10 new 4 and 5 star hotels in Greece
Tornos News — TUI announced its new investment plans for Greece that include the creation of 10 new four-and five-star hotels, focusing on quality services […]
Fundraising gets Crete bin kittens new homes in England
The Bolton News — A fundraising campaign was set up in June by Sarah McCallister, from Smithills, to find the cats new homes in the UK […]
Ryanair should offer ‘comparable transport’ to passengers flying out of Chania
One of the many Ryanair customers who had their November flights cancelled wrote to AN to express his concerns about the situation, as the airline […]
Monarch ceases trading – flights cancelled
The airline and tour operator Monarch went into administration on 2 October 2017. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is arranging replacement flights for Monarch […]
Two convictions for animal abuse in Chania
On 22 and 27 September two cases of animal abuse reported by the Chania Animal Welfare association came to court, resulting in suspended sentences and […]
Spiegel: Fraport wants 70 mln€ rebate from Greek state for poor condition of 14 airports it recently took over
Naftemporiki –The consortium that recently assumed the management of 14 regional airports around Greece – including ones in the best-known tourism destinations – wants a […]
Crete National Observatory stations provide snow data for Greece and Europe
Tornos News — Two fully equipped meteorological and snow-measurement stations on Crete island, set up by researchers of the National Athens Observatory and SCiENTACT company, […]
Ryanair cancels more flights – ALL Chania winter routes affected
Ryanair announced on Wednesday 27 September that ‘it will slow its growth this winter (Nov 17 to Mar 18), by flying 25 less aircraft’ from […]
In Crete, EU strives for clean energy transition on islands
New Europe — The first Clean Energy for EU Islands Forum was launched in Chania, Crete, on September 22 as part of an effort to […]