14 March 2019 21:05

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Greece intends to expand the geography of direct flights to cities in the Russian Federation

Greece intends in 2019 to expand the flight program to Athens and Thessaloniki from Russia at the expense of the regions, the Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kundura told RIA News (РИА Новости).

"In 2019, we pay special attention to the flight program and open new destinations. There will be regular flights to Heraklion (Ηράκλειο), Kos (Κως), Zakynthos (Ζάκυνθος) and others, so that Russian tourists can easily get to these destinations", - the agency’s source said.

The Minister noted that Greece has excellent relations with Russian tour operators and is trying to expand the Russian geography of flights.

"On the one hand, we are opening new Greek destinations from Moscow and St. Petersburg, and on the other hand, we are adding Russian regions with a flight program to Athens and Thessaloniki", - Kundura said.

"Flights from 18 cities of Russia are currently being carried out, but in 2019 we plan to further expand the geography of these areas. We are already discussing this with Mineralnye Vody (Минеральные Воды), Volgograd (Волгоград), Syktyvkar (Сыктывкар) and other cities. Our policy is to add new cities every year to tourists it was easier to travel", - she assured.

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