Thomas Cook Belgium Routes - Summer 2012

Thomas Cook Belgium based branch will -as last summer did- fly from Brussels and Liege to Rhodes. Both services appear to be extended for 2012 summer while Brussels gets an additional flight per week, totaling to 5.

BRUSSELS (BRU) - RHODES (valid 1/4 - 14/10)*

Outward Flight: BRU-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
	18:00	22:30	*	Mo	2/7-1/10
	07:00	11:30	*	Tu	24/4-25/9
	07:45	12:15	*	Th	26/4-11/10
	08:05	12:35	*	Su	1/4-14/10
	15:20	22:05	*	Su	3/6-23/9
Return Flight: RHO-BRU
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
	23:30	02:15	*	Mo	2/7-1/10
	12:30	15:15	*	Tu	24/4-25/9
	13:15	16:00	*	Th	26/4-11/10
	13:35	16:20	*	Su	1/4-14/10
	23:05	01:50	*	Su	3/6-23/9

LIEGE (LGG) - RHODES (valid 27/5 - 30/9)*

Outward Flight: LGG-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
	12:50	18:55	**	Th	28/6-13/9
	15:55	20:15	**	Su	27/5-30/9
Return Flight: RHO-LGG
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
	19:50	22:30	**	Th	28/6-13/9
	21:05	01:05	**	Su	27/5-30/9

* TC Belgium fleet consists of A320s while adittional planes may be leased for summer periods.

** Flights out of  Liege are also serviced by TNT Airways.

For more information and/or reservations, please visit Thomas Cook Belgium website. 

* Based on TC Belgium official website on 16 January 2012.

Air Finland Routes - Summer 2012

 As of 25 June 2012 Air Finland suspended all operations so the below timetable is no longer valid.

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Air Finland will fly from Helsinki to Rhodes once a week, on Sundays, from mid April till late October with a small black out period though according to their booking engine.



HELSINKI (HEL) - RHODES (valid 15/4 - 28/10)*

Outward Flight: HEL-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
OF473	06:00	09:50	B752	Su
Return Flight: RHO-HEL
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
OF474	10:50	14:40	B752	Su

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

* Based on Air Finland official website on 17 January 2012. Flights between 12/8 and 23/9 are not bookable. Final update on 26/6/2012.

Luxair Routes - Summer 2012

Luxair will connect Luxembourg to Rhodes twice per week from early April till late October, missing one weekly flight compared to 2011 summer schedule but having a one month extension.

LUXEMBOURG (LUX) - RHODES (valid 5/4 – 25/10)*

Outward Flight: LUX-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
LG843	06:05	10:20	B738	Th
LG843	06:05	10:20	B73G	Su	Begins 29/4
Return Flight: RHO-LUX
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
LG844	11:10	13:35	B738	Th
LG844	11:10	13:35	B73G	Su	Begins 29/4

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

* Based on Luxair official website on 15 January 2012.

Malev Routes - Summer 2012

---IMPORTANT NOTICE---  

As of Friday 3 February 2012 Malev have ceased operations. For the time being please consider their below schedule as void. 

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Hungarian state carrier will be operating from Budapest to Rhodes as it did last summer. Flights for 2012 season begin earlier than 2011 and will be twice per week.

BUDAPEST (BUD) - RHODES (valid 14/6 – 28/9)*

Outward Flight: BUD-RHO
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
MA910	06:30	09:40	B73H	Th
MA910	13:05	16:15	B73H	Fr
Return Flight: RHO-BUD
Flight Nr	Dep.	Arr.	A/C	Frequency	Remarks
MA911	10:25	11:45	B73H	Th
MA911	17:00	18:20	B73H	Fr

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

* Based on Malev official website on 15 January 2012. Updated on 3 February 2012.

Latest news #1

NEW ROUTE FROM RYANAIR

Ryanair have announced a new route for the summer, Bournemouth-Rhodes. Service begins on We 28 March 2012 and will be on a weekly basis. (Ryanair schedule)


SUMMER 2012 UPDATES

Tor Air have uploaded on their summer schedule a new route to Rhodes from Birmingham. Although not yet bookable it will be twice per week from first week of May till last week of October. (Tor Air schedule)
Regarding flights from Italy, besides the announced schedules from Ryanair, Easyjet and Airone, the two other major carriers BluExpress and Neos have not yet upoloaded their summer schedules but fist connections can be seen in their booking engines. BluExpress has added Milan-Malpensa to the existing Rome and Catania connections while Neos at the moments shows connection only to Milan-Malpensa and Verona.

PSO ROUTES TENDER

According to nationwide press, 6 airlines passed successfully the technical stage of the ongoing PSO routes tender and will contest based on the lower price offered for each route. For the 4 routes that serve nearby islands from/to Rhodes, Olympic was the single bidder and is expected to continue flying 3 of them (Rhodes-Kastelorizo, Rhodes-Karpathos-Kasos-Sitia, Rhodes-Kos-Kalymnos-Leros-Astypalaia) while Sky Express was the single bidder in the fourth and is also expected to keep flying the Rhodes-Chios-Samos-Mytilini-Limnos route.

AEGEAN SUFFERED BIRD STRIKE @ RHO

Local newspaper "Rodiaki" stated that Aegean's last Monday morning flight from Athens to Rhodes suffered a bird strike while landing at Diagoras airport resulting on a 2 1/2 hrs delay of the return leg as a new aircraft was dispatched to conduct the flight. (Link)

FAS RHODES PILOTS ACADEMY ANNOUNCES FREE LESSONS

Rhodes Pilots Academy "FAS" announced that it will offer free lessons to individuals interested in the aviation industry. The lessons will include ground school where basics of the industry and the profession will be analyzed as well as flying.
For more information you can refer to FAS webpage or contact them directly via e-mail. (Link)

Happy New Year!!!