Company updates British Airways to Fly Direct to Kalamata from London by GTP editing team 17 November 2015 written by GTP editing team 17 November 2015 2 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 16 Kalamata. Photo: mythicalpeloponnese.gr British Airways will launch nonstop flights between London and Kalamata next year, the Region of the Peloponnese said on Tuesday. Photo credit: Nick Morrish/British Airways According to the region, the new direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kalamata will begin on April 30, 2016 and operate until September 24, 2016. “We truly feel honored and satisfied for British Airways’ decision to ‘travel’ to Kalamata and the Peloponnese on a regular basis”, Peloponnese Prefect Petros Tatoulis said in an announcement. Mr Tatoulis said that he considers the airline’s decision a vote of confidence for the credibility of the Peloponnese tourism product and for the policy the region consistently follows. He added that the region aims to establish strategic alliances to achieve sustainable and balanced development in the Peloponnese and that he undoubtedly believes that British Airways may prove one of the most significant strategic alliances to serve this purpose. On her part, the commercial manager of British Airways for Greece, Cyprus and Turkey, Freddie Stier, said the airline is pleased to announce Kalamata as the newest addition to its extensive network in Greece. “We’re very proud to have a long history of over 90 years of flights between Greece and London, and we now fly to 10 Greek destinations offering UK customers a great choice of holiday hot-spots”, she said. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Survey: Paris Terror Attack Impact on Travel Demand next post Greece Hoteliers Table their Troubles at Philoxenia You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 2 comments Bill Koumarelos 18 November 2015 - 19:30 Not said in this article, added to the British Airways schedule at the same time… but well worth mentioning……BA also starting Heathrow to Hania, twice a week……and also increasing the frequency of the Santorini and Corfu trips. They were 3 times a week last summer, now going to 4 times a week in 2016. Reply newseditor 18 November 2015 - 20:21 Hi Bill and thanks for your comment. You’re absolutely right! Here is the second article we ran on BA’s announcements for Greece: https://news.gtp.gr/2015/11/18/british-airways-new-greek-destinations-2016-summer/ Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
