Qatar Airways has announced it
will launch direct scheduled flights from Athens to New York from the
middle of 2013.
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, 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.
