Announcement regarding the failure of Kiss Flights   As of 17:00 today 17 Aug 2010  Kiss Flights have ceased trading. Although the majority of Kiss Flights were operated by Viking Airlines, Viking will continue to operate and is not affected. On certain routes Sunvil and Greek Islands Club shared flights with Kiss and as such it may be necessary to make amendments to these flights. At this stage we do not expect our London Gatwick programme to be affected however details of flights from Manchester and Bristol may change. Should your flight details be amended we will contact you direct or through your travel agent. If you are currently travelling in Greece and are due to fly back on an Viking flight, we do not expect any changes to inbound flights. However should this change you will be notified by your local representative.          Updated 17/08/2010

Cancelled strike action in Greece on 25 July 2010 The strike scheduled for this Sunday 25 July has now been cancelled.                                                                  Updated 23/07/2010

Newest addition to the Sunvil Group Genevieve, a unique, historic, 40- foot launch restored by Sunvil. Enjoy classic cruises along the most picturesque and best-loved banks of the River Thames, for your party, wedding celebration, corporate or business function, and we'll help you make it your own very special event. Read more about classic cruises on the Thames >              Updated 21/07/2010

Strike action in Greece on 14 July 2010 Advanced warning on expected delays to tomorrow's flights (15th July) due to air-traffic control strikes.  Flights have been delayed to arrive after airspace reopens. Please check in at the time shown on your ticket, as should the strike be cancelled the flight will operate to its original schedule. FLT NO:           ROUTE:                        STD      STA                  DELAY                                                                                                 TOM 2436         Manchester-Samos       10:30   16:35                 2 hours 15 min          VIK141             Gatwick-Samos            09:50   15:30                 3 hours 30 min            Updated 14/07/2010

Strike action in Greece on 8 July 2010 Although reports this morning indicated long delays due to the air-traffic control strikes, all Olympic flights scheduled to go today are departing with minimal disruption.              Updated 08/07/2010

Strike action in Greece on 20 May 2010 Greek Air Traffic Control have decided not to join the general strike on Thursday, so there will be no disruption to flights.            Updated 18/05/2010

British Airways cancel strike action - May/June 2010 The late notice of the strike cancellation means there will still be disruption to the BA flying programme over the next few days.  Anyone affected by the changes to flights/carriers, has been notified.  If you need more information please call 020 8568 4499.           Updated 18/05/2010

Volcanic eruption in Iceland: Disruption to flights 17 May 2010                                                        Latest charts issued by the Met Office show that, as of 19:00 hours on Monday 17 May, the area of ash concentration causing the current closure of UK airspace will be clear of the UK. As such we do not expect any disruption for flights operating on Tuesday 18 May.   We are please to confirm that all of our flights into and out of the UK scheduled to depart over the past two days have operated with minimum disruption.                                                          Updated 17/05/2010

Volcanic eruption in Iceland: Disruption to flights 16 May 2010                                                      For updates on the current airport disruption and travel advice - read more here >    updated 17/05/2010

Reports of strike action in Greece on 20 May 2010 It has been reported that twenty-four hour strike action may occur on 20 May in Greece. We will monitor the situation, and should travel plans be disrupted you will be advised accordingly.            Updated 14/05/2010

British Airways announce further strike dates for May 2010 British Airways cabin crew are to hold a further 20 days of strike action on the following days:  May 18-22 inclusive, May 24-28 inclusive, May 30-3 June inclusive and June 5-9 inclusive. If you are due to fly out of Heathrow airport during this time, we will be in touch once further information has been released.                                                                                                                    updated 10/05/10

Volcanic eruption in Iceland: Disruption to flights 10 May 2010 Disruption to European airspace includes cancellations and delays. Flights to the Azores and Madeira are currently cancelled. If you are travelling to Portugal, or these two locations please contact us. There is no threat to flights to Greece. For more information please call 020 8568 4499.    updated 10/05/2010

Statement from our supplier on the Greek Island of Hydra: "Kali Mera from the Hotel Nefeli, Hydra, Greece. As you know Greece, particularly Athens, has been on the news a great deal lately and not for the best of reasons. For us on Hydra, as with many of the Greek Islands, what is happening in Athens, exaggerated or not by the media, is very different from the reality of our every day lives which are calm and the same as they always have been. We would like to assure you that there are no such strikes on Hydra and crime continues to be unheard of. Hydra, as with many small Greek islands, relies totally on tourism. Without tourists Hydra would not be the beautiful, time persevered island it is and the many businesses from chic jewellery stores, tavernas, trendy cafes right to the mule drivers, would not be here if it wasn’t for you. Wishing you all the best, assuring you that all is well here on Hydra and we look forward to seeing you soon. Kind regards, Alexandra"   updated 7/05/10

The Greek Economic Crisis - Will it affect my holiday? We have fielded a number of calls recently from clients nervous about how the current Greek economic woes will affect their holiday. The simple answer is that we doubt very much you will notice any change...   Read our full story here >          updated 29/04/10

Volcanic eruption in Iceland: Disruption to flights 22 April 2010 For updates on the current airport disruption and travel advice - read more here >     Volcanic eruption in Iceland: Disruption to flights 15 April 2010 A volcanic eruption in Iceland has created an ash cloud that is currently travelling in an easterly direction.This has caused disruption at most UK airports, with most flights being cancelled. If you are flying today please ensure that we have your mobile number. If you need further information, please call us on 020 8568 4499.                                                                                                                           updated 22/04/10

British Airways Strike 27th-30th March 2010 British Airways have announced that they are operating a full, normal schedule at Gatwick. More than 70% of longhaul services, and more than half of shorthaul services out of London Heathrow will also be operating during this time.   There may be additions to the schedule, so please call us for information regarding travel updates on 020 8568 4499.                                                                                                                     updated 24/03/10

 

Chile Earthquake An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck 285 miles southwest of the capital of Santiago at approximately 0700 GMT on 27 February.  The cities of Concepcion, Talca and Santiago have been the heaviest affected. Please see the Travel Summary on the FCO website for further information. The capital Santiago is operating fairly normally but there has been some damage to buildings and at least two road flyovers have collapsed. The main tourist regions of Northern Chile (Atacama), Lake District around Puerto Montt and Patagonia have been spared by the earthquake. Fortunately none of the employees of our local agent or any of our clients have been hurt. Call 020 8758 4774 for more info'.                                                                                                                                 updated 02/03/10

 

Madeira Situation - we have confirmation of the following information: The airport and the Harbour are already open and working, but the Harbour still doesn’t have potable water. Therefore flights are still operating. Most areas already have light and water. The main roads to East and until Ribeira Brava are open, except for the road to the North Mobiles and Internet are now starting to work perfectly, so the island is already connected to the world (except for the North of the island) The Government has around 170 trucks and about 150 machines working on cleaning For more information on the situation in Madeira please see the official report from the regional government last updated 23/02/2010 at 06.30pm. Call us for information regarding travel updates on 020 8758 4722                          updated 24/02/10

 

New restrictions on flights travelling to the USA From 26 December 2009, additional security measures have been put into place for all flights going to the US. This includes extra screening of passengers and hand baggage at the gate immediately before boarding. In order to minimise delays and congestion, we are asking all passengers to arrive at the gate early. Hand baggage allowances for all passengers flying into all US airports has been reduced to only one item of hand baggage. This item should not exceed 23 x 36 x 56cm, (approx 9 x 14 x 22 inches) and 13lb/6kg in weight, and should only contain the items you need during the flight. There will be no charge for checking in extra items of hand luggage.  Hand baggage allowances on all other routes remains unchanged.                                                                                                                updated 29/12/09

 

Vaccination entry requirements for Costa Rica All visitors to Costa Rica arriving from any of the following countries (Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, French Guyana, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia and Sudan) are now required to produce an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis documenting yellow fever vaccination before entry to Costa Rica will be granted. Certificates are valid 10 days after the date of vaccination. updated 9/12/09

 

 

British Airways changes charges for extra bags from 10 Nov 2009 From 10Nov09 extra baggage charges are increasing. Customers paying for extra bags online will pay £32/$48 for the first extra bag and £72/$112 for the second and all other extra bags. Customers paying for extra bags at the airport will pay £40/$60 for the first extra bag and £90/$140 for all additional bags. The extra bag charges for short haul flights will remain at £28/$40 when paid for online or £35/$50 when paid at the airport. Visit www.ba.com for further details on their baggage policy. Pay for any extra baggage before 10Nov and the online charge for an extra bag on long haul flights is a flat fee of £32/$48 per bag, up to 10 bags. updated 21/10/09

 

Gatwick Airport is to install a new inter-terminal transit system between the North and South Terminals To allow this work to take place the current monorail service between the terminals will cease on 27 September 2009 and will be replaced by a bus shuttle service from 28 September until the end of May 2010. The shuttle buses will operate from the upper forecourt of both terminals and will run every 3 minutes between the hours of 04:00 and 18:00, and every six minutes between 18:00 and 04:00. Passengers should allow 20 minutes for their journey updated 24/09/09

 

No Smoking in all public places throughout Greece From 1 July 2009, it is illegal to smoke in all public places throughout Greece. Under the new law, smoking will be banned in public places, including all bars and restaurants, offices, schools, hospitals, vehicles and on all forms of public transport. The restrictions will also apply in all outlets that produce and sell food. The penalty for violating this law is a fine of up to €500 updated 30/06/09