Athens International Airport

Cab drivers arrested on fraud charges

Three taxi drivers, aged 52, 55 and 59, were arrested Tuesday in a police sweep in the area of Petralona and the the KTEL Liosion bus terminal.

The 59-year-old was detained on charges of using counterfeit money, while the 55-year-old is accused of tampering with his taximeter.

The 52-year-old was nabbed for using a fake driver's license.

UK charter lands in Athens after mechanical problem

A Thomson Airways charter flight from Manchester in the UK bound for the Greek island of Skiathos was forced to land at Athens International Airport on Tuesday following a mechanical problem with the aircraft's flaps.

No harm came to the 226 crew and passengers aboard the flight, who disembarked before being transferred to another plane to continue their journey.

Greek tourist police at hand at nine airports to assist visitors

The tourist police have opened up offices at nine Greek airports and will soon be inaugurating another at Athens International Airport, it has been announced.

Officers will be on duty at the kiosks to help visitors arriving in Greece with any questions they have relating to local laws or other tourist-related issues.

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