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WORLD TRAVEL MARKET 2007 Olympic Airlines & GNTO Competition Six lucky visitors will explore the breathtaking scenery of a country huge in its diversity: GREECE ! The prize winners - who will enjoy free vacation packages to Greece for two persons - were drawn out of the correct entry's submitted during the competition organised jointly by Olympic Airlines & the Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) for the World Travel Market 2007 in London. The competition took place on November 13th and November 14th 2007 at GNTO ’s pavilion and the six lucky prize winners are:
The number of passengers, using the Olympic Airlines web site www.olympicairlines.com to book tickets and travel is increasing rapidly.Since the establishment of the Olympic Airlines web site, in February 2004, the number of passengers who made their bookings and got tickets from the carrier’s web site has substantially increased, and more than 600.000 passengers have used this service until now. Passengers’ growing preference for our Internet services has brought an impressive 80% rise in the company’s revenues from Internet sales in January 2007 as compared to January 2006. Our company has recently published its web site in French language. As a result, French speaking passengers can make Internet reservations from around the world regardless of the existence of Olympic Airlines flights at that country. Furthermore, New Zealand and Poland have been recently added into the listed countries that passengers can make bookings for. In addition, if you are member of our frequent fliers program ICARUS, you can earn bonus air miles when you make reservations though our corporate website. In detail, you can earn an extra 500 miles for one-way domestic flights in economy class and 750 miles for one-way domestic flights in business class. In international flights the bonus comes up to 1.000 miles for one-way flights in economy class and 1.500 miles for one-way flights in business class. Passengers have the option to receive information about departure and arrival times as well as availability in Olympic Airlines flights, via mobile phone connections (OTE i-mode, Vodafone Live, Tim Wap). The airline’s web site also provides information about its frequent flyer program (ICARUS) and contact details for local offices in Greece and abroad. Our top management priority is to offer comprehensive, efficient and effective electronic services as part of a strategy for the overall improvement of customer satisfaction. Note: The Olympic Airlines corporate web site ( www.olympicairlines.com ) is published in Greek, English and French. In addition, customers in Germany, Italy and Spain can use our local web sites (www.olympic-airlines.de for Germany, www.olympic-airways.it for Italy and www.olympicairlines.es for Spain).EFFECTED AS FROM NOV 6th 2006: 1. Liquids and gels are prohibited in hand baggage by Local and Transfer Passengers, in the passengers’ cabin of the aircraft, to every destination (Intra and Extra Schengen). 2. Liquids are prohibited in hand baggage, unless in individual containers with a capacity not greater than 100 milliliters or equivalent and contained in one transparent re-seal able plastic bag of a capacity not exceeding 1 liter. The contents of the plastic bag shall fit comfortably ant the bag shall be completely closed. Liquids include gels, pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures and the contents of pressurized containers, e.g toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soups, syrups, perfume, shaving foam, aerosols and other items of similar consistency. 3. Exemptions may be granted if the liquid is:
4. All liquids shall be presented at screening points for examination. 5. Portable computers and other large electrical items shall be removed from cabin baggage before screening is performed and screened separately. Any bag subject to screening by x-ray equipment that is found to contain a large electrical item shall be screened again with the item no longer in the bag and the electrical item screened separately. 6. Coats and jackets of passengers shall be screened as a separate piece of cabin baggage. 7. Liquids, or gels are allowed for carriage on x-ray checked baggage in accordance with the existing national security rules and airlines individual restrictions.
OLYMPIC AIRLINES WEBSITE The number of passengers who use the Olympic Airlines web site www.olympicairlines.com in order to book and travel is increasing rapidly.Since the establishment of the Olympic Airlines web site, in February 2004, the number of visitors has dramatically increased, and more than 480,000 passengers have used this service up till now. Passengers’ growing preference for our Internet services has brought an impressive 50% rise in the company’s revenues from Internet sales since last year. Moreover, the Olympic Airlines web site is constantly enriched. Recently, a new function has been added which provides passengers with the ability to make family bookings, including their babies and children. Under the section “On-line services” passengers can check in electronically (e-check in) for most of the carrier’s domestic destinations. Via mobile phone connections (OTE i-mode, Vodafone Live, Tim Wap) passengers have the ability to receive information on time of arrivals, departures and availability on Olympic Airlines flights. The airline’s web site also provides information on its frequent flyer program (ICARUS) and the contact details of Olympic Airlines offices in Greece and abroad. Finally, three Baltic (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) and three Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Finland and Norway) have recently been added to the web-listed countries. The Olympic Airlines top management priority is to offer more comprehensive electronic services as part of a strategy for the betterment of its overall services to passengers. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY By Order of the Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration PASSENGERS MAY NOT HAVE LIQUIDS OR GELS OF ANY SIZE AT THE SCREENING CHECKPOINT OR IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT Including beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel and other items of similar consistency. Such items may be transported in checked baggage Passengers may have:
Beverages purchased in the sterile area must be consumed before boarding the aircraft. ÂAA Alert at UK Airports Media Statement - Additional Security Measures Following this mornings police action, the Department for Transport have asked all UK airports to apply additional security measures designed to ensure passenger safety. These measures will prevent passengers from carrying hand luggage into the cabin of an aircraft with the following excepts (which must be placed in a plastic bag):
All passengers must be hand searched, and their footwear and all the items they are carrying must be x-ray screened. Pushchairs and walking aids must be x-ray screened, and only airport-provided wheelchairs may pass through the screening point. In addition to the above, all passengers boarding flights to the USA and all the items they are carrying, including those acquired after the central screening point, must be subjected to secondary search at the boarding gate. Any liquids discovered must be removed from the passenger. BAA wish to stress that these are precautionary measures. During the next few days airports will be extremely busy, therefore only those intending to fly should come to the airport. Passengers are also asked to use public transport to get to and from the airport wherever possible. Passengers are asked to be patient while these additional security measures are put in place. Delays are likely and passengers are therefore asked to allow extra time for their journey. INVITATION FOR A BIG CELEBRATION
W. H. O. REPORTED CHOLERA EPIDEMIC INCIDENTS IN AFGHANISTAN Dear friends & colleagues, Olympic Airlines in the effort to maintain the constant stream of information to its distribution network and the customers wish to announce second to notification received by the relevant Civil Aviation Authority on August 26, 2005 that World Health Organization reported cholera epidemic incidents. Specific epidemic development exists in 27 counties of Afghanistan. The epidemic affects also the east regions of Iran and Tajikistan, neighbor countries. The number of incidents is important and some of them were reported as deadly. Kindly request your assistance to inform customers planning to visit the infected areas for the following: A/ The existence of cholera epidemic, B/ The necessity of vaccination at least 15 days prior to departure date and C/ Take the necessary protection measures against the epidemic while consuming water and food at the infected areas. More information related to the subject may be found at the following web addresses: Hellenic Center for Infectious Diseases Control: – www.keel.org.grWorld Health Organization: – http://www.who.int/topics/cholera/en/ &– http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/cholera/en/index.htmlOlympic Airlines will try to follow up the developments on this matter and update constantly the related information. Thank you for your cooperation. With sincere regards OA’s Commercial BranchOlympic Airlines informs you about the new special offers from Greece to New York.
Limited number of seats. Taxes, security charges, service fees and fuel surcharge not included. For further information and reservations please call: 801 11 44444 (when calling from Greece), +30 210 9666666 (when calling from abroad), or your travel agent. Olympic Airlines’ website www.olympicairlines.com has celebrated its first year of operation offering prompt and reliable information on services rendered. Some 100.000 flyers have used this service since its creation and have materialized more than 140.000 flights within the same time frame. Olympic Airlines has designed a website including:
Weather conditions for any place round the globe you intend to visit are just a click away. ICARUS frequent flyer program members may obtain accurate information provided online on services and special promotions. Note that Olympic Airlines’ website scores highly in web surfers preferences, placed within the 40.000 most visited web pages in its first year of operation, amid 48,8 million internet sites worldwide. From the Press Office You are kindly notified that second to the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mandate, passengers cannot carry butane, battery powered or other lighters on themselves or in carry-on bags after April 14, 2005 when traveling to the USA. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PASSENGERS DEPARTING FROM CAIRO AIRPORT You are kindly requested to be present three hours (3 hours) before departure time at Olympic Airlines counters at Terminal 2 of the Cairo airport, due to the fact that construction works will take place at Terminal 2 mid April 2005. You are welcome to check and confirm with our Cairo reservation department at +202 3931318, 3931277 between 09:00 and 16:00 daily. OLYMPIC AIRLINES announce a new special and attractive offer from GREECE to LARNACA in Economy Class.
For further information and reservations please call: 801 11 44444 (when calling from Greece), +30 210 9666666 (when calling from abroad), or your travel agent. SPECIAL OFFER TO GERMANY & ITALY OLYMPIC AIRLINES, in recognition of its customers' confidence, continue with new and especially attractive offers to Europe and CYPRUS.
For further information and reservations please call: 801 11 44444 (when calling from Greece), +30 210 9666666 (when calling from abroad), or your travel agent.
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