Flight to Kefalonia (GREECE)

[matt_laisby]

I want a direct flight to Kefalonia over christmas, i have searched all the major sites online and have had no sucess, I have herd that there are flights from Gatwick, any suggestions??? thanks

[jno]

I think it's mostly charter flights that go there, with package holidays, which means they're unlikely to be going at Christmas. But I don't know for sure.

[Buenchico]

The Gatwick Airport website lists the following operators serving Kefalonia:

First Choice:
http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/
(Website currently undergoing maintenance, so I can't check whether there are any flights over Christmas).

MyTravel:
http://www.mytravel.com/
(Website currently not responding)

Thomas Cook:
http://www.thomascook.com/content/flights/home page/flights-homepage.asp?refid=cj
(No flights on the sample dates I tried).

ThomsonFly:
http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/timetable.jsp
(Shows services from Gatwick & Luton were suspended after 14 October).

XL Airways:
http://www.xl.com/default.asp?reg=UK
(Shows services suspended after 28 October)

I would be extremely surprised if you can find any direct flights over Christmas. There might be a few holiday companies offering inclusive packages (and using the flights, ex Gatwick, of Astraeus who don't allow you to book flights directly) but there will probably be no flight-only deals on offer. You'll almost certainly have to travel via Athens.

Chris

[bowiefreak]

you could of googled it ursleg instead of getting buenchio to do it simple as why give the old man all the credit easy as ;0)

[shanx]

book me on the same flight if you can lol

[Buenchico]

Hang on a moment, Bowiefreak, who are you calling 'old'? With that screen name, I can only assume that you were around when ground control was calling Major Tom. In which case, you're probably as old as me ;-)

Matt:
If you do decide that you'll have to travel via Athens, the maps here
http://www.aia.gr/pages.asp?pageid=992&langid= 2
show that the only operator to Kefalonia is Olympic Airways. They also show that Olympic operate from both Heathrow and Manchester to Athens. (The only other flights from the UK are with BA from Heathrow or with easyJet from Gatwick & Luton).

Olympic can fly you from Heathrow to Kefalonia, on Thursday 20 December for �105 + taxes and charges. (The connection time at Athens is 2 hours 45 minutes). However,you get stuck in Athens for a day on the return journey. (Land at 0800 one day. Depart at 0700 the following day). Fares range from �69 to �229 (+ T&C), depending upon the date of travel
http://www.olympicairlines.com/

It might be best to fly out with Olympic but to combine the Olympic service, ex Kefalonia, with a BA or easyJet flight from Athens for the return journey:
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/publ ic/en_gb
http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp

Chris

[natterley]

Hello, I flew direct to kefalonia last september from gatwick with some greecian airline??
Sorry not very helpful but thought I'd get my beak in...

xx

[matt_laisby]

thanks for all the help, it looks like Olympic are the most promising.

[CConnections]

Christmas Kefalonia Flight is on - thanks to Nancy at Traveller of Kefalonia. You can book one way or return flights on 21 December LGW to EFL and 4th Jan EFL to LGW. their website is www.travellerofkefalonia.com
Their email is
[email protected]
Price is EUO 345 return
telephone is
6948 309609

Kalo Taxithi
Francesca from Cephalonia Connections