British Airways to launch direct flights to Rhodes and Crete
By Carlton Leisure - 14 Nov 2014
British Airways has announced to increase the frequency of flights to Greek destinations. As per the announcement the airline will launch two new direct flights from Gatwick to Rhodes and Crete islands in Greece from the summer season of 2015.
Starting from April 29, the airline will operate two extra weekly flights to Rhodes, and four weekly flights to Heraklion, Crete, scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
The services to the two Greek islands will be operated until the end of the touristic period.
British Airways is already operating direct flights to other popular Greek summer destinations, like the islands of Kos, Corfu, Mykonos and Santorini.
Besides, the carrier is already operating daily services to Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city.
The airlines expect that these flights to Greek islands will be well received by holidaymakers.