One Emirates airliner set to take off from Athens for Dubai on Thursday remained grounded at the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport while another airborne aircraft, of the same carrier but with another destination, was forced to return to the Greek airport after intelligence reports cited a “suspicious” passenger on board.

A call to Emirates for a direct flight from Dubai and New York to Thessaloniki, was addressed by the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias.

Το ενδεχόμενο εισαγωγής και δεύτερης ημερήσιας απευθείας πτήσης στην γραμμή Ντουμπάι - Αθήνα - Νέα Υόρκη εξετάζουν οι ιθύνοντες της Emirates, σύμφωνα με την Υπουργό Τουρισμού, Έλενα Κουντουρά.