
New European Union rules for drone traffic management come into effect on Thursday
New European Union rules for drone traffic management come into effect on Thursday A set of EU regulations establishing a dedicated airspace for drones, known as U-space, came into effect on Thursday, said the European Commission, ANA reports. U-space is a set of specific services and procedures designed to ensure safe and efficient access to […]
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Passenger Traffic in Summer 2022 up 4% Compared to 2019 at 24 of Greece’s Airports
Passenger Traffic in Summer 2022 up 4% Compared to 2019 at 24 of Greece’s Airports January 25, 2023 FILE – Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Spata, near Athens. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Yiannis Panagopoulos) ATHENS – The number of flights in Greek airports in 2022 slightly exceeded 2019’s record figures, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported on Tuesday. […]
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Passenger traffic in summer 2022 rises 4% from 2019 at 24 Greek airports
Passenger traffic in summer 2022 rises 4% from 2019 at 24 Greek airports The number of flights in Greek airports in 2022 slightly exceeded 2019’s record figures, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported on Tuesday, ANA reports. A total of 529,235 flights were carried out in Greece last year compared to 526,155 in 2019, with […]
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Bottled water: How the sector has evolved in recent years in Greece
Bottled water: How the sector has evolved in recent years in Greece The increase in tourist traffic combined with the inadequacy of the water supply network in various regions of the country, as well as the eating habits of consumers, in the context of a healthier lifestyle, played an important role in strengthening the demand […]
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Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait, traffic halted
Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait, traffic halted The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said. Several tugs were among vessels sent to provide assistance to the […]
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“El. Venizelos”: Athens airport is on course for a “record” in 2023
“El. Venizelos”: Athens airport is on course for a “record” in 2023 The recovery of passenger traffic at Athens airport has exceeded expectations, paving the way for a new peak in 2023. The cumulative 22.72 million passengers that closed last year confirm the impressive dynamics developed by Greek tourism since June, but also the return […]
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Passenger traffic at Athens Airport soars 84.1% in 2022
Passenger traffic at Athens Airport soars 84.1% in 2022 Passenger traffic this year at the Athens airport, which last year handled 22.7 million travelers, is expected to exceed the performance of 2019. That figure was up significantly, by 98.3%, compared to 2021, but still was 11.1% short of 2019, ekathimerini.com reports. This year, it could […]
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Civil servants to be put off from using car
Civil servants to be put off from using car A new traffic plan for civil servants commuting to the public services that will be relocated from the city center to the former Pyrkal site in the east Athens suburb of Dafni-Ymittos, encourages the use of public transport and bicycles as the preferred mode of transport […]
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Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport up 84.1% in 2022
Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport up 84.1% in 2022 Total passenger traffic at Athens International Airport in 2022 reached 22.73 million travelers, representing an increase of 84.1% compared to 2021 and a decrease of 11.1% compared to 2019. According to figures released by “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport, the number of domestic passengers increased by 60.3% […]
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Traffic accident near Tripoli results in one death
Traffic accident near Tripoli results in one death A 22-year-old man died in a traffic accident near Tripoli in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the police, the car collided with an outer fence of a nearby house. The accident also left one 21-year-old passenger injured. The Tripoli traffic police are conducting an […]
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Man dies in traffic accident
Man dies in traffic accident A 76-year-old man died on Friday after his car hit a Heavy Goods Vehicle near Nemea in the region of Corinth. The man was severely injured and was rushed to the Corinth General Hospital where he soon died. The Nemea police are conducting an investigation into the causes of the […]
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Traffic restrictions in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, Epiphany Day
Traffic restrictions in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, Epiphany Day Road traffic restrictions will come into effect in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, due to the observance of Epiphany Day church services and the related water-blessing ceremonies. Several roads near and around the church of Agios Dionissios and at Dexameni, both at Kolonaki in central […]
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Traffic restrictions placed in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, Epiphany Day
Traffic restrictions placed in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, Epiphany Day Road traffic restrictions will come into effect in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, due to the observance of Epiphany Day church services and the related water-blessing ceremonies, ANA reports. Several roads near and around the church of Agios Dionysios and at Dexameni, both at […]
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December traffic accidents result in 13 deaths, 603 injuries in Attica Region
December traffic accidents result in 13 deaths, 603 injuries in Attica Region A total of 13 people died and another 603 were injured in 511 traffic accidents in December in the Attica, Attica Region traffic police headquarters said on Tuesday. Of the 603 injured, 13 were severely injured and 590 lightly so. According to the […]
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Police record 488 drinking driving offenses over holidays
Police record 488 drinking driving offenses over holidays Traffic Police documented 488 drink driving offenses in 44,754 checks conducted around the country during the Christmas holiday season (December 23-26, 2022). The Hellenic Police (ELAS) said that controls will continue unabated throughout the country. Source : Newsroom Σύνδεσμος
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Cyprus Transport Minister: Traffic congestion problem can be addressed
Cyprus Transport Minister: Traffic congestion problem can be addressed Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works Yiannis Karousos vowed that the traffic congestion problem in Cyprus can be significantly addressed or even resolved with the implementation of a plan involving various measures and initiatives, CNA reports. Since the arrival of the first motor cars on the […]
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Record passenger figures at 14 regional airports
Record passenger figures at 14 regional airports Passenger traffic at the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece posted an all-time high in the January-November period. A total of 30.5 million passengers used the 14 airports in those 11 months, up 3.6% from the same period in record year 2019, Fraport data showed. The airports […]
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Rallies and marches in Athens for Grigoropoulos murder anniversary
Rallies and marches in Athens for Grigoropoulos murder anniversary There will be extraordinary traffic arrangements in Athens on Tuesday 6 December. There will be extraordinary traffic arrangements in Athens on Tuesday 6 December due to the rallies and marches declared for the 14th anniversary from the murder of pupil Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a police special […]
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E-stores see increase in Black Friday sales
E-stores see increase in Black Friday sales An increase in both customer traffic and the conversion rate, which is the critical indicator for the conversion of consumer interest from visiting an online store to making a purchase, was noted this year at e-retailers during the period of Black Friday sales compared to last year, according […]
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Athens road traffic restrictions on Thursday for 7th Authentic Phidippides Run
Athens road traffic restrictions on Thursday for 7th Authentic Phidippides Run Road traffic restrictions will be put into effect in central Athens on Thursday morning, to accommodate the runners participating in the 7th Authentic Phidippides Run, ANA reports. Specifically, from 06:00 until 09:00, the right-side lanes on the following roads will be temporarily reserved for […]
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Kavala traffic accident leaves one man dead
Kavala traffic accident leaves one man dead A traffic accident in central Kavala, north Greece, left one senior man dead on Monday afternoon. According to reports from the scene, an out-of-control car left a trail of destruction, including knocking over a tree and three road pillars, before hitting the man. An ambulance arrived on scene […]
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Multi-car pile-up causes peak-hour traffic chaos in Athens
Multi-car pile-up causes peak-hour traffic chaos in Athens An accident involving seven cars caused peak hour traffic chaos on one of Athens’ busiest motorways on Friday morning. The major collision occurred about 8 a.m. on the southbound lanes of Kifissos Avenue near Agii Anargyri, when the vehicles collided, for a yet unknown reason, while moving […]
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Air traffic to Cyprus to top 9 mln in 2022
Air traffic to Cyprus to top 9 mln in 2022 Air traffic in Cyprus will exceed 9 million passengers this year, despite the disruption to travel due to the war in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions impost by the West against Russia, Eleni Kalogirou, chief executive officer of Hermes Airports, the operator of Cyprus’ two […]
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Hermes chief: Air traffic to surpass 9 million passengers in 2022
Hermes chief: Air traffic to surpass 9 million passengers in 2022 Air traffic in Cyprus will exceed 9 million passengers this year, despite the disruption in travel due to the war in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions impost by the west against Russia, Eleni Kalogirou, Chief Executive Officer Hermes Airports, the operator of Cyprus’ two […]
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Road traffic restrictions to come into effect in Athens on Tuesday
Road traffic restrictions to come into effect in Athens on Tuesday Extensive road traffic restrictions will come into effect ahead of the 49th Athens Polytechnic Uprising anniversary, to be commemorated with a mass rally across the city center on Thursday, November 17, ANA reports, Road traffic will gradually be restricted until it is closed off […]
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One dead in single-vehicle collision
One dead in single-vehicle collision Traffic police Fthiotida, Central Greece, are investigating the causes of a single-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a driver on the Athens-Lamia national highway. A passenger in the car she was driving was left seriously injured from the crash, which occurred near the town of Loggos. Initial reports […]
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Athens Intl Airport October traffic at 2019 levels
Athens Intl Airport October traffic at 2019 levels “Eleftherios Venizelos” International Airport is gradually recovering its momentum. For October, passenger traffic at Athens airport jumped almost to 2019 levels, down just 0.5% from that record year, confirming that Athens is picking up pace again after the outbreak of the pandemic. The vote of confidence from […]
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Chania Airport passenger traffic soared in first nine months
Chania Airport passenger traffic soared in first nine months Passenger traffic at Chania‘s “Ioannis Daskalogiannis” airport increased by 104.2%, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to the same period last year. According to Fraport data, in the first nine months of 2022, 2,831,518 passengers traveled through the airport, compared to 1,386,747 last year. […]
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Central Athens traffic restrictions to return on Oct 10
Central Athens traffic restrictions to return on Oct 10 A measure aimed at reducing traffic in downtown Athens, by which cars with license plates ending in an odd number can enter the city center on odd days of the month and those with even numbers on even days, is set come back into effect on […]
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