In December, 2023, there are 7,299 flights arriving at Athens Airport, the largest airport in Greece. This means an average of 243 flights per day or 10 flights per hour. On an average day in Athens, there is at least 1 flight flying into the city every 6 minutes.
New Flights to Greece
What are the latest connections to and from Greece, considering destinations within Europe? After searching through the latest press releases of top airlines, we’ve collected for you the latest new connections to Greece. If you don’t live in one of the countries mentioned in this article, don’t worry - we’ll cover all the routes to Greece in a separate article here.
Village in Crete
New Routes with Transavia
From the Netherlands
Transavia, the low-cost Dutch airline, will expand its travel options from Brussels Airport starting in the summer of 2024. Starting in June, 2024, Transavia will connect Brussels to Thessaloniki two times per week.
In 2024, Transavia will also travel four times per week to Heraklion in Crete. Tickets for all Transavia destinations in summer 2024 are currently on sale. The following is a list of all destinations serviced by Transavia in Greece.
AEGEAN, the largest airlines based in Greece, will have its largest-ever schedule this winter, with 118 destinations and 157 routes to 44 countries. The 2023/2024 winter schedule will expand flight paths between Greece and Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans.
AEGEAN’s 2023/2024 winter schedule will have routes from Athens to Bristol and Birmingham, Malaga, Bilbao, Tallin, Riga, Tunisia, and Barcelona from Thessaloniki. More information on Aegean's new flights here.
Arachova
New Routes with SkyExpress
From Cyprus
Cyprus is one of the most well-connected countries to Greece, and SkyExpress just introduced a new route connecting Thessaloniki directly with Larnaca. It is worth noting that SkyExpress has the most routes to smaller destinations of any airline in Greece.
In fact, SkyExpress serves 34 destinations in the country, so it's a good idea when you are trying to get to more remote areas like Corfu, Ikaria, the Dodecanese, or the North Aegean islands. More information can be found on the SkyExpress site. Other direct routes on SkyExpress are from London, Paris, Rome, and Brussels to Greece.
The Church of Mikro Chorio on the Greek Island of Tilos
New Routes with LOT Polish Airlines
From Poland
LOT, a Polish-based airline, has launched a connection between Warsaw and Athens. The national carrier‘s aircraft will be flying to Athens every day, starting 11 April 2024 at 10 a.m. Also among LOT's offerings are direct flights to Preveza from Poland.
The following is a list of all destinations in Greece serviced by LOT.
Budget airline Wizz Air, which is based in Hungary and serves many major European destinations, has announced a new route from Bucharest to Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Tickets are now being sold, with fares starting from about 20 euros.
The following is a list of all destinations in Greece serviced by Wizz Air.
For many people who own, or plan to buy, a home in Greece, the journey is part of the experience. Some fly directly to Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, or Chania. Others prefer slower travel, combining trains, ferries, buses, and regional routes across Europe. Until now, however, planning a cross-border trip by train has often required patience, several booking platforms, and a healthy tolerance for uncertainty. A new proposal from the European Commission aims to make that process much simpler. The plan introduces a more unified system for booking cross-border journeys across Europe, especially train journeys involving more than one operator. The goal is clear: travellers should be able to search, compare, and book a complete journey through one platform, even when different transport companies are involved. For international buyers, second-home owners, and regular visitors to Greece, this could become an important step towards easier, more flexible travel across Europe.
A third Cretan beach, Falassarna, also appears in the global top 20, ranking 11th. Alongside them, Paleokastritsa in Corfu takes 14th place, giving Greece one of the strongest national showings in the ranking. At the very top of the list is Isla Pasión in Mexico, praised for its tropical scenery and distinctive natural shape. But while Mexico may hold first place, Greece clearly dominates the podium, with Crete claiming two of the three highest positions.
Law 5293/2026 introduces a framework that redefines the role of the notary in property transfers in Greece. The notary is designated as a “one-stop shop” for the completion of transactions involving the transfer of property rights. The provisions apply to transfers arising from sale, donation, parental gift, or inheritance.
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