Fires in Rhodes. There is a statement from the Polish carrier
Enter Air confirms that it is trying “as soon as possible” to bring tourists to Poland who are stuck on the Greek island of Rhodes, which has been plagued by fires. And the airline’s management announced, in a statement published on Tuesday, that a plane from Basel will fly to Poles.
In a statement released by the airline’s management on Tuesday regarding flight ENT7064, it was emphasized that due to the fires on the island, “the situation is complicated.”
“The planes to Rhodes have long delays, which affects the crew’s working time. Our plane, which was supposed to fly from Rhodes, could not spend the night at the island’s airport due to the difficult operational situation caused by the fires. We will send another plane from Basel for the tourists, and try to bring them to Poland as soon as possible,” the airline said.
Travel agents make decisions about Rhodes
Rainbow Travel canceled flights to six hotels in Rhodes on Monday due to the fires on the island, and has offered to rebook or refund. Ithaca travel agency enables customers who have a trip on July 24 to rebook or cancel their reservations for free from 10 selected hotels.
German travel group TUI said it had canceled all flights to the island until July 25, and British low-cost carrier Jet2 suspended Sunday flights to Rhodes. Turkish airline Corendon Airlines also canceled flights to the island.
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On the other hand, the travel agency Grecos Holiday has offered people who will start their holidays in Rhodes next Monday the possibility to cancel the reservation for free, change to another available offer or at a later time.
Fires in Rhodes
For a week, Greek firefighters, with the help of units from abroad, including from Poland, have been battling the blaze that is engulfing several regions. Greece. The worst situation remains on the island of Rhodes, where tourists are being evacuated.
So far, the fire has devoured about 10 percent of the island and continues to move inland, burning mountain forest areas, including part of the nature reserve. Greek media reports on desperate residents trying, with wet towels around their necks and shovels, to put out flames approaching their homes.
Enter Air is a Polish tourist airline. As stated on their website, they serve all of the largest aircraft rental markets in Europe.
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Message for Polish tourists
on monday Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs He issued a communication regarding the high level of fire risk in Greece, which – as confirmed – will continue over the next few weeks due, among other things, to expected high temperatures.
“If you stay on Rhodes or Corfu, be especially careful and strictly follow the instructions of the security services. We recommend that you refrain from going to places on the island that are considered dangerous by the Greek authorities or closed to tourist traffic” – emphasized.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Athens have been monitoring the situation since July 21 and keeping in touch with Polish tourists in Greece, and consular services operate 24 hours a day. “The embassy has set up a special emergency phone line +30693655 46 29 (24 hours a day), in addition, two information lines were launched at the following numbers: +30210 6797743 And +30210 6771997 (Open from 9:00 to 16:00). The State Department reports that since the onset of the fire threat, the facility has handled approximately 400 inquiries from our citizens.
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