While people in parts of Greece die of heat and the country burns down tour operators are still sending more tourists in.
https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/24/greec...ry_news_item-1
With wildfires raging in Greece and thousands of people being evacuated from homes and hotels in the country, especially in Rhodes and Corfu, many are wondering exactly which areas of Greece are affected.
The country is a popular destination for tourists thanks to its long, hot summers, but now both Jet2 and Tui have cancelled some flights to the Greek island of Rhodes which has been particularly badly hit by the wildfires.
Although the Foreign Office is not currently advising against travel to Greece, it is recommending anyone due to visit ‘any areas affected by wildfires’ to check with their travel operator or hotel first.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-66287208
What's my airline or travel company saying?
For those of you who have booked to go to Rhodes, you might be wondering whether or not you should still travel.
Here's what the airlines are currently saying.
Be aware that, in general, if your flight or holiday is still scheduled to operate but you don’t want to go any more, there’s no automatic entitlement to a refund.
Some airlines are continuing to fly tourists out to Rhodes as normal like Ryanair. It's currently offering no flexibility for customers wanting to move to another date.
Tui has cancelled flights for today and tomorrow. Passengers with a Wednesday flight can change to another holiday or cancel their booking.
EasyJet is offering some flexibility for customers to move to another date.
Jet2 has cancelled all holidays to Rhodes until 30 July and says it's in contact with customers about refunds.
Thomas Cook says customers who are booked to travel to Rhodes tomorrow and want to cancel can do so and will get a full refund. It's cancelled all holidays to Kiotari and Lardos until 31 July.
British Airways is operating as usual to Rhodes - but notes that it isn't one of the main airlines that regularly flies to the island. It says if customers there need to come home early they can change their flight for free. And, any customers flying from the UK within the next week can reschedule to a later date for no additional charge.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...latest-updates
In Greece, help has continued to arrive from the European Union and elsewhere, with Turkish firefighting planes joining the effort in Rhodes, where eight water-dropping planes and 10 helicopters buzzed over flames up to five meters (16 feet) tall despite low visibility, The Associated Press reports.
“The risk of fire will be extreme in several areas of Greece today,” Fire Service spokesperson Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said a day after temperatures on the southern Greek mainland soared as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/24/greec...ry_news_item-1
With wildfires raging in Greece and thousands of people being evacuated from homes and hotels in the country, especially in Rhodes and Corfu, many are wondering exactly which areas of Greece are affected.
The country is a popular destination for tourists thanks to its long, hot summers, but now both Jet2 and Tui have cancelled some flights to the Greek island of Rhodes which has been particularly badly hit by the wildfires.
Although the Foreign Office is not currently advising against travel to Greece, it is recommending anyone due to visit ‘any areas affected by wildfires’ to check with their travel operator or hotel first.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-66287208
What's my airline or travel company saying?
For those of you who have booked to go to Rhodes, you might be wondering whether or not you should still travel.
Here's what the airlines are currently saying.
Be aware that, in general, if your flight or holiday is still scheduled to operate but you don’t want to go any more, there’s no automatic entitlement to a refund.
Some airlines are continuing to fly tourists out to Rhodes as normal like Ryanair. It's currently offering no flexibility for customers wanting to move to another date.
Tui has cancelled flights for today and tomorrow. Passengers with a Wednesday flight can change to another holiday or cancel their booking.
EasyJet is offering some flexibility for customers to move to another date.
Jet2 has cancelled all holidays to Rhodes until 30 July and says it's in contact with customers about refunds.
Thomas Cook says customers who are booked to travel to Rhodes tomorrow and want to cancel can do so and will get a full refund. It's cancelled all holidays to Kiotari and Lardos until 31 July.
British Airways is operating as usual to Rhodes - but notes that it isn't one of the main airlines that regularly flies to the island. It says if customers there need to come home early they can change their flight for free. And, any customers flying from the UK within the next week can reschedule to a later date for no additional charge.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...latest-updates
In Greece, help has continued to arrive from the European Union and elsewhere, with Turkish firefighting planes joining the effort in Rhodes, where eight water-dropping planes and 10 helicopters buzzed over flames up to five meters (16 feet) tall despite low visibility, The Associated Press reports.
“The risk of fire will be extreme in several areas of Greece today,” Fire Service spokesperson Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said a day after temperatures on the southern Greek mainland soared as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
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