Greece

Jet2 and Tui cancel flights to Skiathos amid torrential rain and flash floods

Hundreds of tourists are thought to be stranded on the Greek island due to the conditions

ITT reveals 2024 conference destination and mandatory carbon offset fee

The announcement follows ITT hosting its most recent conference in Qatar this summer

Watch: The fam trip that revealed Crete’s best-kept secrets

A recent fam trip to Crete co-hosted by Intrepid and Avis as part of the TTG Sustainable Travel Heroes initiative changed agents’ perceptions of the Greek island thanks to off-the-beaten-track adventures and local experiences that immersed the group in remote Cretan communities

Agency hosts auction to raise funds for animals impacted by Rhodes wildfires

The site went live on Friday (1 September) via Facebook

How Four Seasons is bringing extra glitz and glamour to the Athens Riviera

TTG Luxury checks in to the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, finding it offers a front-row seat to the glittering Athens Riviera

‘In Rhodes, there is defiance – they won't be beaten by these wildfires’

‘One image that will remain with me is the burned out shell of a taverna, the Angelaki, but having seen how tough – and generous – the islanders are, I’d put money on them being back in time for next year’

Got clients heading to Rhodes? Here's everything you can tell them

TTG’s Gary Noakes headed to Rhodes at the weekend to meet the island’s hoteliers, get an idea of the situation on the ground and help you share their wisdom with your clients

Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’

TTG’s Gary Noakes visits Rhodes and meets some of the hoteliers who have played a key role restarting tourism to the fire-hit island

Jet2 expands Rhodes and Crete programmes for winter 2024/25

The additional services come in response to an uptick in demand in Brits searching for late breaks

Brits impacted by Rhodes wildfires to be offered 'free week-long holidays'

Terms and conditions will apply to the offer from the Greek prime minister, with air fares unlikely to be included

Too hot to handle? Travel faces up to the climate crisis

After temperatures soared to unprecedented levels in the Med and wildfires raged in Greece, what effect has the extreme weather in the Med had on current and future booking trends?

Greece plots fam push and marketing blitz to kick-start Rhodes rebound

The body announced on Tuesday (1 August) it will invite agents on fam trips to allow them to experience Rhodes’ post-wildfire recovery

Rhodes: State of emergency lifted by Greek authorities following wildfires

The UK Foreign Office still advises travellers to check with their tour operator or travel agent before visiting impacted areas

Jet2 expands summer '24 programme with new Birmingham and Glasgow routes

Airline and operator to offer Tivat and Lesvos from Birmingham next summer, along with Verona – serving Lake Garda – from Glasgow

Corfu: Travel pays tribute as Greek firefighters battle to tame wildfires

Grecotel leads praise for island’s emergency services, saying it had the ’deepest appreciation’ for Corfu’s fire department and firefighters

Tui and Jet2holidays breaks to Rhodes to resume in the coming days

Tui holidays to northern areas of Rhodes to go ahead from Saturday 29 July, while Jet2 breaks to the north will resume from Monday 31 July – easyJet holidays breaks to northern areas are also set to go ahead

Rhodes: Operators cancel more holidays in the south but operations in the north to resume

Holidays to southern areas of Rhodes most severely affected by recent wildfires have been cancelled through to mid-August, but operations to the north of the island are set to resume

Tui suspends holidays to fire-hit areas of Rhodes until mid-August

Operator says holidays to more than 40 resorts will not resume until 11 August at the earliest

Government defends Foreign Office stance on Greek fires advice

House of Lords debates whether the FCDO advice on travelling to Greece during wildfire risk was irresponsible

Rhodes: Latest from Jet2, Tui and easyJet as firms monitor wildfires

Jet2 to operate more repatriation flights on Tuesday, while all three operators are offering those booked to travel to the island flexibility to amend over the coming days

Greece poised for record flight numbers despite wildfires

Greece will see record numbers of UK flight arrivals this month and next despite ongoing concerns about wildfires, new stats reveal

Rhodes response 'an embodiment of Greece's spirit and resilience'

’The evacuation was carried out with vigilance and efficiency and no incidents of harm to human life were reported,’ director of the Greek National Tourism Organisation, Eleni Skarveli, told TTG

Transport secretary meets with airlines to discuss Rhodes repatriation

Harper has praised the UK tour operators and airlines’ efforts to bring back the thousands of tourists stranded in Rhodes because of the wildfires

Greece: Airlines extend repatriation effort as evacuation orders continue

Fires in Rhodes ’remain out of control’ in some areas according to the island’s deputy mayor, while Corfu and Evia issue further evacuation notices