Investors hail greece flights boost

Easyjet has announced new flights to Thessaloniki in Greece, providing prosepective property buyers with an even greater choice of destinations from their local airport...

Fares for the thrice weekly service (Wednesday, Friday and Sun), which increases to four times weekly from the 31 March 2008 to include Monday too, are available from £27.99 one way (£56.35 return) including taxes. The airline expects to carry 50,000 passengers on the route this year.

It is well known that the introduction of cheap flights to a destination usually has a big effect on local property values, and these new flights mean that Gatwick airport new serves a fantastic 34 destinations in Greece, including:

• Athens
• Chanios
• Chios
• Corfu
• Heraklion
• Iaonnina
• Kalamata
• Karpathos
• Kos
• Rhodes
• Santorini
• Volos

Thessaloniki is Greece’s second largest city and is a good starting point for seeing the best beaches of Halkidiki and the most beautiful spots in the region known as Macedonia.

The city is famous for its Byzantine monuments, Ottoman and Jewish architecture and fantastic nightlife. Picturesque restaurants, cosy tavernas, designer Bars, and lively, modern nightclubs can all be found in the area of town nearest Thessaloniki Airport. Visitors to the city can’t afford to not try Bougatsa – pasty filled with custard, cheese, or minced meat, sold in bakeries throughout the city.

David Osborne, UK General Manager of easyJet enthused: “EasyJet has seen a huge increase in flights to summer sun destinations from London Gatwick, such as Pisa, Sicily, La Rochelle and Lisbon“. This new route reinforces our position as the favourite airline for independent travellers."