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Flying from Crete

FLYING FROM CRETE

SUMMER 2008

All the main charter companies operate services to both  Heraklion and Chania and flights outbound from the UK can be booked on-line. However, as far as we have been able to establish, for flights originating in Crete only Thomas Cook and Thomson offer the facility to book on-line. Both companies fly to a number of UK destinations from Heraklion but we have, so far, been unable to find flights from Chania that can be booked on-line [see box on the left].

First Choice office in Iraklio [2810 361687] is open during the summer season and in 2007 offered one way or return tickets from Iraklio to the UK. Other charter operators may sell flights from Crete to the UK but it would be necessary to telephone their UK offices.

It may also be worth contacting a travel agency. We only have direct experience of one [Attios Travel in Xania +3028210 27040: email attios@otenet.gr].  They have good contacts with the charter companies and have given us excellent service. We assume there will be similar agencies in other parts of Crete.

If you're able to be really flexible about your travel date go to one of the airports on a changeover day and ask the holiday company reps if they have seats available.  Quite often they do have and prices are usually reasonable.

Charter Flights

All can be booked on-line

Direct scheduled flights between Crete and the the UK serve Heraklion only.

Easyjet begin daily services to London Gatwick on 30 March 2008 and to Manchester on Tuesday and Friday from 02 May 2008.

From 20 May Jet2.com will operate a weekly flight [Tuesday] from Leeds Bradford.

Flights via Athens from Heraklion and Chania to Heathrow [daily], Gatwick [four per week] and Manchester [twice weekly] with Olympic Airlines throughout the year.

Alternatively, fly to Athens with Olympic or Aegean [or go by ferry] and transfer to Easyjet for Gatwick and Luton or British Airways who fly to several UK destinations.

With the start of their summer schedule on 15 May 2008 Aegean will operate a twice-daily service to London Stansted.

Scheduled Flights

No company has, as yet, announced that they will operate a winter schedule of direct flights between Crete and the UK. We think it unlikely but will continue to monitor the situation.