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Heraklion Airport,no problems.

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We have just returned from 14 nights in Crete on what was our 5th visit to the island,previously the airport departures leg of the holiday has been a bit hit and miss to say the least,mainly due to the bad organisation.We returned on Tuesday and i can only really offer praise for the improved experience,there were plenty of reps around pointing you in the right direction as regards to queueing,the queues were far shorter than we'd previously experienced and everything went very smoothly from check-in too scanning and through passport control.Yes the foods still quite pricey and the seating was a wee bit limited but it seemed that eveyone as soon as they'd eaten were quickly lining up for boarding which also went smoothly for a change.

So i'm not to sure whether it was the fact we were on the early evening flight out as opposed to the later flights we've usually had or that maybe finally the airport has maybe finally turned the corner for the better.Anyway from our recent experience a great improvement,so credit where credits due.

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Let me tell you my story. Wednesday 16 July Tomas Cook to EAST MID 01.40 depart.

Arrive at airport with hire car.21.00 lot's of time. In airport flight on the depart board on time. Say's desk will open in 90mins so wait. All so on board T/C to Birmingham 01.35.T/C to Manchester 01.45.T/C Luton (I think)01.50. 20mins 4 planes

Desk's 17,18,19,20 all open for flights to Birm, Manc, and Luton .No East Mid desk On departs board .

Signs above desk's 17,18,19,20, T/C Birm Manc Luton NO East mid. So we wait no more info on deps board .

Getting a bit worried other desk's have been open for40mins still no East Mid desk. And then that voice of airport announcer say's in broken Greek East MId desk's17 18 19 20. So off we go by now all 4 desk's

are queuing out of doors. T/C rep by doors i asked why East mid still no desk's allocated on deps board

or on sign's above desk's .Answer they can only get 3 names on them. Fine if you know that. Got checked in

no stoping almost last ones on board.

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It seems that yours is not an uncommon story andony from reading some of the other thread on the airports problems and i know what you mean,it's usually utter mayhem once you arrive at departures.I just thought i'd share our experiences this time and hope it's going to continue this way for the better of us all.

Fingers crossed.

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Scaffolder1888 But we do it for the love of holidays. In Greece. See you like Papadakis its a great place I think.

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Yes andony we love our time at Papadakis,we've just returned from our 4th visit.We've never been back to the same place before but theres something about Papadakis that just draws us back every year,i see your a convert as well.

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hook line and sinker! 4 times for me and the wife to back to Rakadakis villas

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