Not just a strike, but also a huge demonstration: To mark the third anniversary of the 2023 Tempe train disaster on February 28, authorities expect an especially large demonstration, turned violent in the past. All the details, hours, and recommendations
Ranking company Henley & Partners has published the list of countries with the most desirable residency permits in the world. Who came in first place? You won't be particularly surprised
Athens International Airport, the largest airport in Greece, reports a more than 7% increase in activity in the first month of the year. The number of flights also increased
The island of Nisyros, located between Rhodes and Kos, has announced plans to renovate its existing emergency landing strip and transform it into an airport. However, the island has not yet announced regular civil aviation operations. Could this be a next flight destination?
On "Clean Monday," the holiday that symbolizes the end of winter for Greeks, the 40-day countdown to Easter begins. What is the exact date, and what does this mean for tourists in terms of opening hours, public transportation, and airports?
The Rio Carnival ends with the most glittering event of the year, Greece celebrates with a particularly colorful day, and Nice awaits you with lights the likes of which you have probably never seen. The end of February is the peak of Carnival season, so here are the 3 most worthwhile events in the world taking place in the coming days
For the second time in two months, Athens airport lost contact with radars essential for takeoffs and landings, operating with only one radar and no backup. Just before the start of the tourist season: "The situation is beyond reasonable limits, we will reduce capacity"
Athens taxi drivers' unions will hold a three-day strike in protest over their working conditions. The drivers are threatening to continue the strike indefinitely. Other public transport services will operate as usual, but demonstrations are expected to disrupt traffic in the Greek capital
We haven't yet recovered from the latest Valentine's Day sale, and the Greek airline SKY express has already announced the next big sale: children aged 2-12 fly for free. Get all the details, including coupon code and fine print
Athens Airport has provided an update on progress in the ATHENIAN project, which focuses on renewing local airspace systems and adapting them to European standards.The list of participants includes local and regional airlines and the Hellenic Air Force
The circumstances of the large fire that killed at least three workers at a factory in the city of Trikala are still unclear. Several injured people were evacuated from the scene for medical treatment and there is concern for missing people. 53 firefighters worked at the scene, and suspicion of arson is being investigated
Greek authorities have issued several warnings of severe weather expected to hit large parts of the country for a short period of time. Last week, mobile phone alerts were sounded due to previous storm warnings
Following emergency alerts sent to their phones, residents of the Greek capital experienced a fully-blown storm with strong winds and over 140 mm of rain falling in a short time, causing flooding throughout the city
Severe warnings have been issued in the capital city of Athens; tourists should prepare for heavy rains that could lead to flooding, as well as thunderstorms. Additional warnings have also been issued for other parts of the country
Rimini, Rhodes, and Varna join the low-cost airline's destinations from Poland, with launch promotions and tickets already available for sale
More than 37 million passengers passed through Fraport-operated airports in Greece in 2025, marking a 3% increase compared to the previous year. Numbers for the most successful airports: 7 million passengers in Rhodes and almost 8 million in Thessaloniki
The Chamber of Commerce of Chania, the second largest city in Crete, met with the Greek Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in light of the malfunction that shut down the country's airspace for hours: "The radio systems were not working, a modern approach radar is critical to our future"
The investigative committee's conclusions on the radio-frequency jamming that paralyzed Greek airspace are clear: a malfunction caused the unintentional activation and continuous transmission of numerous transmitters. The head of the Greek Civil Aviation Authority resigned
Greek airline Aegean Airlines has announced a discount offer of up to 50% on flights to and from Greece on selected dates. The promotion is valid for all direct and connecting flights to any global or domestic Greek destination, both one way and roundtrip
In 2025, 34 million passengers passed through Greece's largest international airport, a significant increase over the previous year. There was also a jump in the number of passengers in December and an increase in the number of flights in the past year
