Qatar Airways has announced it will launch direct scheduled flights from Athens to New York from the middle of 2013.
HE Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker made the announcement in Athens on the occasion of the airline's eight-year presence in Greece and to commemorate the carrier’s increasingly strong operations in the country.
While in the Greek capital, HE Al Baker met with Athens-based media, reinforcing the airline’s commitment to continue growing its operations in Greece. Qatar Airways already flies double daily linking the Greek capital with its operational hub in Doha.
Athens is a key point on the airline's 31-strong European route network, introduced in 2004 initially with six-flights-a-week. The carrier increased capacity to double-daily three years ago.
The Athens route continues to grow with strong demand despite the financial crisis in the country.
Source: Qatar Airways