Easyjet Routes - Summer 2012

Easyjet has made available bookings for the 2012 season on the Liverpool-Rhodes route. We expect the London LGW to follow and of course we expect more connections from the "orange" for the next season.

Please note that bookings can be made up until late June as later flights are not offered by their system. As soon as we have more information, we will update.

UPDATE 21/8/11

The Gatwick-Rhodes route is also availabe for bookings till late June 2012. Its schedule is the same with the current one, beginning twice per week and from May becoming four per week.
UPDATE 27/9/11

New connection for Rhodes by Easyjet as of 3 July 2012 flights from/to Paris-Orly commence. Please note that Orly along with Milan-Malpensa (which commences on 30 June 2012) are not yet available for bookings.
UPDATE 21/10/11
Second new route from Easyjet for Rhodes' next summer schedule. Rhodes will be connected twice per week with Berlin's new airport Berlin Brandenburg. Flights commence on 23 June 2012 and are already available for booking.
UPDATE 9/5/12
Easyjet have announce that due to Berlin new airport postponed opening, they will continue flying from their existing base at Schönefeld airport. (link)

NEW: BERLIN BRANDENBURG (BER) - RHODES (valid 23/6 - 25/8)
NEW: BERLIN SCHONEFELD (SXF) - RHODES (valid 23/6 - 25/8)

Outward Flight: BER-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY4771	15:20	19:35	A319/320	Tu-Sa
Return Flight: RHO-BER
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY4772	20:15	22:30	A319/320	Tu-Sa

LIVERPOOL (LPL) - RHODES (valid 28/3 - 27/10)

Outward Flight: LPL-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY7267	07:00	13:25	A319/320	We
EZY7267	07:00	13:25	A319/320	Sa	Begins 21/4
Return Flight: RHO-LPL
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY7268	14:05	16:35	A319/320	We
EZY7268	14:05	16:35	A319/320	Sa	Begins 21/4

LONDON GATWICK (LGW) - RHODES (valid 28/3 - 27/10)

Outward Flight: LGW-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY8791	14:05	20:15	*	Mo	23/7-10/9
EZY8789	05:45	11:45	*	We
EZY8791	14:55	21:05	*	Th	Begins 3/5
EZY8791	14:30	20:40	*	Sa
EZY8793	15:55	22:05	*	Su	Begins 15/4
Return Flight: RHO-LGW
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY8792	20:55	23:05	*	Mo	23/7-10/9
EZY8790	12:25	14:30	*	We
EZY8792	21:45	23:55	*	Th	Begins 3/5
EZY8792	21:20	23:30	*	Sa
EZY8794	22:45	00:55	*	Su	Begins 15/4

MILAN MALPENSA (MXP) - RHODES (valid 30/6 - 1/9)

Outward Flight: MXP-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY2969	17:20	21:10	A319/320	Tu-Th-Sa
EZY2967	06:10	10:00	A319/320	We
Return Flight: RHO-MXP
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY2970	21:50	23:55	A319/320	Tu-Th-Sa
EZY2968	10:40	12:45	A319/320	We

NEW: PARIS ORLY (ORY) - RHODES (valid 3/7 - 1/9)

Outward Flight: ORY-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY4239	14:05	18:50	A319/320	Tu
EZY4239	14:20	19:05	A319/320	Sa
Return Flight: RHO-ORY
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
EZY4240	19:30	22:15	A319/320	Tu
EZY4240	19:45	22:30	A319/320	Sa

For more information and/or reservations, please visit Easyjet website.

* Based on Easyjet official website on 9 August 2011. Updated on 21/8/11, 27/9/11, 21/10/11, 16/1/12 and 17/3/2012.

July 2011 Traffic

Here are the updated stats of "Diagoras" for July 2011 traffic as released on local press.

Arrivals Summary

	2011	2010	+/- %
Domestic Arrivals	41.879	43.220	- 3.1%
International Arrivals	372.607	308.536	+ 20.77%
Total	415.013	352.470	+ 17.74%

International Arrivals by Country (Top-7)

Country	2011	2010	+/-%
England	55.124	55.005	+ 0.21%
Germany	44.121	39.670	+ 11.2%
Italy	40.904	29.440	+ 38.95%
Sweden	26.192	18.521	+ 41.41%
Russia	25.284	16.448	+ 53.72%
Poland	19.328	13.507	+ 43.09%
Denmark	18.736	14.953	+ 25.29%

Taxi strike

FOR THE TAXI STRIKE ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY 10/9/2011, CLICK HERE 

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---Taxi strike cancelled in Rhodes. More details at the bottom of this post---

The taxi strike still continues so moving from/to the airport can be achieved either by bus (the local bus company has increased frequencies since the taxi strike) or by renting a car. 

You can find the complete bus iteneraries for the whole island here. As far as renting a car, almost all the well known brands keep airport offices as well as some local companies. 

UPDATE 28/7/2011
Taxi strike continues. For tomorrow, Fri 29/7, there is a scheduled meeting between the Minister and taxi owners so we may have positive news. Stay tuned!!!

UPDATE 29/7/2011
No good news from the meeting mentioned above as the two parties did not agree. Thus, the strike is still on according to greek media. 

UPDATE 30/7/2011
According to nationwide media, taxi owners will decide tomorrow, Sunday 31/7, on their further attitude. 
According to local media, Rhodes taxi owners voted yesterday in favor of the continuation of their strike.

UPDATE 1/8/2011
Unfortunately taxi strike is still on though things in Rhodes are quiet. Both the airport and the port operate normally as taxi owners have decided not to disturb further our visitors.
There might be a positive outcome from tomorrow, Tuesday 2/8, as taxi owners have expressed their will to meet again with government officials and find a commonly acceptable solution.

UPDATE 4/8/2011
Since Wednesday 3 August taxis are back on duty in Rhodes as the owners decided to stop their strike.