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Blue Bird Airways Launches Cheaper Flights to Crete Amidst Storm Damage
Airlines are introducing new winter routes from Israel, offering direct flights to Crete and Eilat. Blue Bird Airways, a Greek airline owned by the Holiday Lines Group, is launching year-round direct flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion, Crete, for the first time during the autumn and winter seasons. One-way fares start at 65 euros, representing a significant price reduction compared to summer rates.
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- 01Blue Bird Airways is launching year-round direct flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion, Crete, starting at 65 euros one-way.
- 02The Kovy Hufsha Group is offering weekend vacation packages to Crete starting at 299 euros per person for two nights in a five-star hotel.
- 03The new Crete route aims to serve Israeli tourists, business professionals, and the growing Israeli community on the island during winter.
- 04Air Haifa will launch flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Eilat on October 25, with one-way fares starting at 79 shekels.
- 05Air Haifa plans to operate two daily round trips to Eilat using ATR 72-600 aircraft, increasing to three daily round trips in November.
- 06The new Air Haifa service will compete with Israir, which offers subsidized tickets for Eilat residents.
- 07Crete recently experienced severe storms, heavy rainfall, and flooding in early October, causing significant infrastructure damage.
To support the new route, the Kovy Hufsha Group is marketing weekend vacation packages starting at 299 euros per person. These packages include two nights in a five-star hotel in Heraklion's city center. The year-round flights are expected to benefit Israeli tourists, business professionals, and the growing Israeli community living in Crete, who previously had to travel via layovers in Athens during the winter.
Meanwhile, Air Haifa is launching flights from Ben Gurion Airport Terminal 1 to Ramon Airport near Eilat starting October 25. Initial one-way fares will start at 79 shekels, with the airline operating ATR 72-600 aircraft. Air Haifa plans to run two daily round trips initially, increasing to three in November, competing with Israir on the route.
Travelers to Crete are advised to prepare for unpredictable winter weather. In early October, the island experienced severe storms, heavy rainfall, and widespread flooding that caused significant damage to infrastructure and homes, impacting Israeli holidaymakers.
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