New direct flights from North America to Greece during the summer season

New flights connecting directly Athens with the major North American cities are set to begin soon.

As announced, American Airlines will offer a new flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH), connecting the two cities for the first time. The summer seasonal flight will operate 4 May 2019, through 29 September 2019, and will be flown on American’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

In addition to American’s new flight from/to ORD, the airline also offers a summer seasonal flight from/to Philadelphia (PHL) from 29 April 2019 to 5 October 2019.

Air Canada will also expand its presence in Athens this summer with the addition of two weekly flights from/to Toronto and two weekly flights from/to Montreal. The additional services will be operated by Air Canada Rouge from 24 June until 24 September, complimenting the already existing daily services that run from 1 April until 17 November.

Apart from the above-mentioned routes, there also are other airlines connecting North America to Athens, Greece, during the summer season:

– From/To New York: Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Emirates
– From/To Montreal and Toronto: Air Transat