In Crete, direct flights Moscow-Chania are resumed in the tourist season 2018. The tour operator Mouzenidis Travel announced the beginning of flights for the summer season 2018 from the Russian capital to the city of Chania while retaining its scheduled flights to Heraklion.

In the tourist season 2018, the airline Ellinair will run charter flights Moscow-Chania from April 29 to October 7 three times a week: on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.