Migrant situation on Kos

Over the last 48-hours, the Greek island of Kos has featured on UK news channels with reports about an influx of migrants. Sunvil carries a small number of guests to the island, most of whom just overnight on Kos before transferring to other destinations.

Other islands in close proximity to the Turkish coast, including the island of Samos, have also been mentioned in this morning’s reports. We have spoken to our representatives and local agents and can confirm that none of the areas we feature are affected in any way by the unfortunate scenes being shown on the TV. This is because Kos is attracting the majority of migrants and the systems set up to handle them there are not currently coping.

Numbers of migrants arriving on the other islands near Turkey are much fewer and, we are pleased to report, are being treated with respect and dignity before being transferred to Athens a few days later. We have had no reports from any of our customers who have travelled to the area with us this year of any disruption to their holiday environment due to migrants.