{"id":13961,"date":"2026-04-01T16:29:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/african-dust-wave-impacts-crete-iraklio-flights-rerouted\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:29:26","slug":"african-dust-wave-impacts-crete-iraklio-flights-rerouted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/african-dust-wave-impacts-crete-iraklio-flights-rerouted\/","title":{"rendered":"African dust wave impacts Crete, Iraklio flights rerouted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1299833\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5123904-320x200.jpg?v=1775054009\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5123904.jpg?v=1775054009\" alt=\"African dust wave impacts Crete, Iraklio flights rerouted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5123904-960x600.jpg?v=1775054009\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>A dense wave of African dust has swept across Crete, particularly affecting the wider Iraklio area, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting air traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Three inbound international flights scheduled to land at Iraklio\u2019s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport on Wednesday were diverted to alternative destinations, touching down at the airports of Hania, Athens and Corfu.<\/p>\n<p>One of the affected flights, originally traveling from Manchester to Rhodes, encountered poor visibility due to dust across the wider region. After being rerouted toward Iraklio, the aircraft was ultimately forced to land at Hania.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the dust wave is expected to begin clearing later Wednesday. The dusty conditions have been intensified by Storm Erminio, a powerful system bringing heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds across Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Health experts are advising caution, particularly for vulnerable groups, as elevated levels of airborne particles may pose respiratory risks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1299833\/african-dust-wave-impacts-crete-iraklio-flights-rerouted\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dense wave of African dust has swept across Crete, particularly affecting the wider Iraklio area, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting air traffic. Three inbound international flights scheduled to land at Iraklio\u2019s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport on Wednesday were diverted to alternative destinations, touching down at the airports of Hania, Athens and Corfu. 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