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Athens Police Arrest Bulgarian Woman Carrying 2.5 kg of Cocaine at Airport

On Friday the police at Athens International Airport arrested a Bulgarian woman who had hidden a total of 2.5 kilograms of cocaine in packages of powdered ice-cream, authorities have announced. The 29-year-old woman had traveled from the capital of Bulgaria,...

Anarchists Anti-Israeli Protest at Athens International Airport, 10 Suspects Detained

Early on Wednesday morning police detained 10 suspected members of the Greek anarchist group Rouvikonas for disturbing the check-in area at Athens International Airport. The group allegedly shouted "No to the agents of Mossad" and "No tolerance to the bullying...

New Google Maps Street View Lets Travelers Take a Virtual Tour of Athens International Airport

A virtual tour of the Athens International Airport is now available at Google Street View as well as indoor maps of the airport areas. Through Google indoor map, travelers can view and experience the interior of the airport terminals, locate...

Airport Passenger Traffic in Athens Increases by 8.9%

So far the 2016 tourist season in Greece has exceeded expectations as well as previous year's levels. Both domestic and international visitors have increased traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA). In May alone the traffic numbers reached 1.8 million passengers, a 8.9...

Ongoing Railway Workers' Strike Starting on Tuesday

Repeated three-hour work stoppages by railway staff on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are expected to seriously disrupt rail services throughout the country during the week, with multiple cancellations and changes to scheduled train journeys, including services to Athens International...

Greek Crisis Sees Surge of Passenger Traffic That Doesn't End Up in Hotels

The Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport's (AIA) data and the data of hoteliers found that ten percent of passenger traffic was unaccounted for as it did not end up at a hotel. The study lead to the conclusion that...

1st Plane Pull in Greece With the Support of 'The Smile of the Child' [video]

The first Plane Pull took place in Greece, on Friday May 27, from 11am until 5pm, in the facilities of Athens International Airport. The event was for a good cause, as the activities were supported by the organization "The...

Athens Hoteliers Feel Threatened By Private House Rentals

In a recent press release, the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association (AHA), announced that hotels in Athens have been seeing their occupancy numbers decrease since last fall until February 2016. According to AHA's data, there was a steady decrease throughout...

Aegean Airlines Suspends All Flights to and from Brussels

Greek air company Aegean Airlines said on Tuesday that it is suspending all flights to and from Brussels airport after the explosions at its departures terminal. The A3 620 flight of Aegean Airlines that departed this morning at 8:30 am...

Google Street View Digitizes More Locations in Greece

Google is now digitizing even more locations in Greece in order to help travelers who are planning their next trip have more choices and options, therefore helping to boost the Greek tourist industry. As of today, anyone can "access" Greece...