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Air seat availability from the US soars 27% this year
Airlines have increased their available air seats for travel to Greece this summer by 10.1% from last year, anticipating strong demand.
Among the four major markets from which Greece attracts visitors, the United States stands out with a 27.2% increase in available air seats, to 613,200 seats for the March-October period.
Greece heading for another record year in tourism
The momentum of airline reservations, i.e. the tickets that have already been sold as well as the airline seats planned by the airlines for Greece this season, point to an increase in tourism arrivals of up to 10% this year compared to the all-time high recorded in 2023
This is provided there are no unforeseeable domestic or international events.
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Kikilias points to good prospects for tourists from US
Direct flights from the US are expected to bring more than 1 million travelers and well over 1 billion euros in revenue to Greece in the coming tourism season, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Friday in an interview with public broadcaster ERT.
Delta to close condensed milk factory in central Macedonia
The production of Vlachas condensed milk, one of the country's most popular, will cease in Greece after the decision by local company Delta Foods to shut down the condensed milk factory at Platy in Imathia, central Macedonia. Delta decided that the unit's operation is no longer profitable.
Airlines Call Off Most Boston Flights as Winter Storm Slams Region
Airlines canceled most flights to and from Boston's Logan International Airport on Tuesday, as another powerful winter storm bringing heavy snow and high winds struck the region, according to CNBC.
Delta orders 100 Airbus planes in blow to Boeing
Delta Air Lines announced on Dec. 14 that it has ordered 100 Airbus planes with an option to buy 100 more, in a blow to Airbus’ American rival Boeing.
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Delta Air Lines resumes Athens to New York flights service
Delta Air Lines restarts nonstop flights service from Athens to New York effective April 5, 2016.
The U.S. airline marks its 25th anniversary of service to Greece this year and has transported more than 1.5 million passengers between Athens and the United States since its first flight on November 1, 1991.
Athens-New York gets a little closer x 3
Delta Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines will operate a connection from Athens to New York during the summer of 2016. Alternate Tourism Minister Eleni Kountoura announced that these new flights are to take place, while also revealing that she had proposed that Aegean Airlines link Greece to North America so that a reliable Greek airline reactivates the line.
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Two Air France flights to Paris diverted by 'bomb scare'
Two Paris-bound Air France flights from the United States were diverted Nov. 17 and landed safely after the airline received anonymous bomb threats, the carrier said.
Delta Airlines doubles flights to Athens in summer 2016
Delta Airlines announced the doubling of its flights to Athens next summer from its New York City hub at John F. Kennedy airport. Flights will begin from March 27, 2016, starting at five times per week and increasing to a daily service from May 24. An additional flight will be added from May 27, 2016, to operate on a daily basis.