Emirates adding daily flight to Newark via Athens
Thursday, 23 Jan, 2017
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Gulf carrier Emirates is adding another daily flight to the New York area from March.
It will fly from its Dubai hub to Newark via Greek capital Athens beginning March 12.
Emirates already operates four times daily to New York JFK.
The Athens linkup comes as a direct result of an approach from Greek government officials, Emirates said
"The Greek Government and Athens International Airport approached Emirates some time ago to consider serving the route between Athens and New York. After careful review, Emirates concluded that extending one of our Dubai-Athens flights to Newark would be commercially and operationally feasible," said Emirates president Sir Tim Clark.
It will be the only year-round service linking Greece and the US.
Emirates will use three-class wide body Boeing 777 aircraft on the route.
"The Greek-American community will be thrilled with this new itinerary, and we thank Emirates Airline for establishing its route and for its endorsement of travel to Greece," said Endy Zemenides, executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council.
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