The Latest Breaking News from Rhodes

The real Greek: Embark on an authentic foodventure in Greece

Get a taste of some of Greece’s most flavoursome culinary destinations, from Crete to Rhodes and Corfu

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Tui hails surge in summer bookings but growth held back by wildfires

The travel group reported a 5% rise in summer bookings to 13.7 million, reaching 96% of levels seen before the pandemic struck.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Why did tourists keep coming as Rhodes and Maui burned? It’s about far more than denial

As the world heats up, we need to confront what our urge to travel is really rooted in, says Moya Lothian-McLean, a contributing editor at Novara Media

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Travel chaos kicks off bank holiday weekend as British Airways and easyJet cancel dozens of flights

Exclusive: Thousands stranded overnight, with some easyJet passengers from Rhodes routed back to Gatwick via Edinburgh and Bristol

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Tui hails return to profit but warns of €25m hit from Rhodes wildfires

Tour operator reports first profitable April to June since before pandemic but says wildfire bill will come out of full-year results

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Greece wildfires under control but strong winds still a threat, say officials

‘No active front’ in Rhodes, Corfu and central Greece blazes as more than 460 firefighters remain on alert

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

Greece wildfires: Brits abroad turn into ‘DIY firefighters’ to tackle blazes

Dozens of British tourists holidaying in Rhodes have joined forces with locals to tackle the deadly blazes engulfing the island.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023

‘Our daughter asked if we were going to die’: diary of a tourist in Greek wildfires

Andy Bell, 36, recounts escaping the wildfires on Rhodes and how it has changed his view of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023

Greece wildfires: how climate change is involved, and what we can do about it

Fanned by strong winds and record temperatures, wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes recently spread from the hilly interior to the densely populated coastline with astonishing speed, leaving authorities with the daunting task of evacuating thousands of residents and holidaymakers from harm’s way.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2023

Britons face ‘absolute nightmare’ trying to get refunds for Rhodes holidays

One man said easyJet has ‘not been very helpful at all given they’ve got quite a substantial amount of our money’

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023