American and Delta Airlines to resume services from Athens to the United States

From May 6th, the world’s largest airline will resume seasonal services between Athens International Airport (ATH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

The daily flight, operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft will offer 27 lie-flat, fully aisle-accessible Business Class suites, 259 Economy Class seats and personal in-flight entertainment for every customer on board. The larger -300 variant of the A330 will provide an additional 238 seats to the route per week compared to the A330-200 in 2015.

From Philadelphia, American’s largest hub in the Northeast USA, Greek customers can connect on to nearly 160 destinations across the USA, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. American Airlines has four Admirals Club lounges located at Philadelphia International Airport. 

Ioanna Papadopoulou, AIA, Director Communications & Marketing, on the occasion of the new service, stated:

“The American Airlines’ operation on the Athens – Philadelphia route is highly significant and of strategic importance to our airport; on the one hand, it caters for the increased passenger demand to / from the USA and, at the same time, it offers significant opportunities for connections to a huge number of destinations in the American continent and elsewhere, thus, further enhancing the connectivity of Athens.

2015 was an all-time high record for us, with the highest passenger numbers since our beginning of operations. With foreign visitors up by 26% and the USA market growing at double-digit rates, American Airlines, a world leader airline, is a key-player and a significant contributor to this growth. We remain committed to continue cooperating closely with our airline partner, supporting its developmental efforts and plans for further expansion and growth in the Athens market". 

Daily ATH-PHL Service Schedule

AA 759  Airbus A330-300

•         Departs ATH at 11.35 a.m. (local time)
•         Arrives  PHL at 3.30 p.m. (local time)

AA 758 Airbus A330-300

•         Departs PHL at 4.25 p.m. (local time)
•         Arrives  ATH at 9.15 a.m. (local time) – the next day

American is in the midst of more than $3 billion in planned improvements to give customers a superior travel experience around the world. These investments include fully lie-flat seats; international Wi-Fi; more in-flight entertainment options and power outlets; a new, modern design for lounges worldwide including in PHL; and an upgraded assortment of complimentary healthy food, cocktails and more. For more information, please visit aa.com/goingforgreat.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines. Together with regional partners operating as American Eagle, American offers an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries. This year American Airlines Group Inc. topped Fortune Magazine's list of best business turnarounds and its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.

Delta Air Lines resumes daily Athens and New York JFK service from April 5

Furthermore, Delta Air Lines will relaunch its nonstop service from Athens to New York-JFK, from April 5 2016 to mark its 25th anniversary of service to Greece this year.

The carrier will operate a second daily frequency on the route during the peak summer season between June 17 and the end of September 2016.

Delta’s Senior Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa Nat Pieper announced that “we are proud to mark our 25th anniversary of service to Greece, which remains a popular vacation destination for our customers, with almost 148,000 flying on our Athens-New York flights in 2015” 

“This summer will be offering more than 4,000 weekly seats during the peak season and are honoured to be recognised for our commitment to Greece by Athens International Airport (AIA),” he noted.

High distinction

The airline was recently awarded a high distinction by Athens International Airport in the “Fastest Growing Airline Seasonal Non-European Route” prize category in order to mark its 25th anniversary of service to Greece this year.

Delta has transported more than 1.5 million passengers between Athens and the United States since its virgin flight on November 1, 1991. 

Its summer season flights to Athens are programmed as follows:

Both Athens-New York flights will use Airbus A330 and Boeing 767 aircraft, equipped with Wi-Fi so passengers can stay connected. From New York-JFK travelers can easily transfer to more than 60 destinations, that include Los Angeles, Orlando and San Francisco.

The airliner's services in Athens  are operated in conjunction with joint venture partners, Air France KLM.

Its summer season flights to Athens are programmed as follows:

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