Details of the 2014 flight schedule for the summer season is shown below as a guide for guests planning a holiday to Crete, Greece. This is just a guide and guests are asked to check flight details, flight times, prices and availability with the airlines or their travel agent.
Direct Flights from UK to Chania (Airport Code CHQ)
| UK Airport | Airline | Days | Dates |
| Birmingham | First Choice | Fri | 2nd May to 31st Oct |
| Bournemouth | Ryanair | Tues | 1st April to 21st Oct |
| Bristol | Ryanair |
Tues Sat Thurs |
1st April to 21st Oct 5th April to 25th Oct August only |
| East Midlands | Ryanair |
Fri Mon |
4th April to 24th Oct August only |
| Glasgow Prestwick | Ryanair | Tues | 3rd June to 21st Oct |
| Leeds Bradford | Ryanair |
Wed Sat |
2nd April to 24th Sept 5th April to 25th Oct |
| London Gatwick |
Easyjet
First Choice Monarch |
Sun Wed Sat Tues Tues Fri Tues Tues Fri |
30th Mar to 19th Oct 2nd April to 22nd Oct 5th April to 25th Oct 22nd April to 21st Oct 6th May to 28th Oct 2nd May to 31st Oct 27th May to 23rd Sept 6th May to 28th Oct 2nd May to 31st Oct |
| London Stansted | Ryanair |
Tues Sat Thurs Mon |
1st April to 21st Oct 5th April to 25th Oct 5th June to 25th Sept August only |
| Manchester |
First Choice Monarch Thomson |
Tues Tues Tues |
6th May to 28th Oct 27th May to 30th Sept 6th May to 28th Oct |
Note direct flights only operate during the summer season.
Flights via Athens
| UK Airport | Airline | Days | Dates |
| Birmingham | Aegean Airlines |
Tues Sat |
10th June to 9th Sept 14th June to 25th Oct |
| Edinburgh | Easyjet | Thur, Sun | All year |
| London Gatwick |
Aegean Airlines Easyjet |
Daily Daily |
Winter months All year |
| London Heathrow |
Aegean Airlines British Airways |
Daily Daily |
All year All year |
| London Stansted |
Aegean Airlines Ryanair |
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun Daily |
Summer months All year |
| Manchester |
Aegean Airlines Easyjet |
Tue, Sat Wed, Fri, Sun |
June to Sept All year |
There are also options of flying via Thessaloniki (Greece’s second city). British Airways operate flights from London Gatwick.
From Athens (or Thessaloniki) domestic flights are operated by Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air on a daily basis all year round.
We recommend that, if you travel via Athens or Thessaloniki, all flights are on the same ticket so that if your first flight is delayed, and you miss your second flight as a result, you do not have to purchase a new ticket for the missed connection. Alternatively, make sure you have sufficient time to clear immigration, collect luggage, clear customs, check in for your second flight, clear security to get to your departure gate if you first flight is delayed. Or stay the night (or several) in Athens or Thessaloniki, contact us for recommendations if you need.
Safe travels!
