Norwegian announces direct service from Athens to New York

Service will begin on Monday, 1 July, and will be summer seasonal until Saturday 26 October; it will operate four times per week —every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday— with one-way fares from €169.90 in Economy and €599.90 in Premium, including taxes.

Matthew Wood, Norwegian’s SVP of Commercial Long Haul and New Markets for Norwegian said: “Already serving most of Europe’s top destinations from Spain all the way to Sweden, Athens is an exciting addition to our transatlantic route network. It will be our 13th European nonstop destination into New York this summer.

“Since July 2018, we’re the largest non-North American airline to serve the New York City area, based on passenger numbers, according to data from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and we hope that good reception amongst Greek passengers will contribute to cement this leadership position”.

Elena Kountoura, the Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic stated: “Greece is a top holiday destination and Norwegian’s exciting announcement allows for more Americans to experience all the magic that Greece has to offer. This news is a response to our call for enhancing air connectivity between Greece and the United States and we thank Norwegian for answering the demand. We welcome Norwegian to Greece and expect this new route to contribute in the growing numbers of tourists to our country.”

Ioanna Papadopoulou, Director, Communications and Marketing, Athens International Airport said: Norwegian’s summer direct operations on the Athens – New York / JFK route is a fantastic development for our airport; it enhances Athens’ connectivity and offers to the passengers on both sides of the Atlantic – including the dynamic and vibrant Greek American community – more traveling options.

We would like to wish all the best to our airline partner and we will continue to support all its developmental plans out of Athens International Airport” said

Four Nordic capitals too

In addition to New York, this summer Norwegian will connect Athens with four Nordic capitals: Norway’s Oslo, Sweden’s Stockholm, Denmark’s Copenhagen, and Finland’s Helsinki, with services lasting from March to October, and fares starting for as low as €58.57 one-way, taxes included.