Norwegian will introduce new nonstop service from New York to Athens and Chicago to Barcelona for the 2019 summer season.
Service from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport begins July 2, 2019. The new route will be summer seasonal until October 26, 2019.
“Norwegian is fully committed to the United States and have answered our passengers’ growing demand for more destinations from both New York City and Chicago. Already serving most of Europe’s top destinations, Athens is an exciting addition to our transatlantic route network,” said Matthew Wood, Senior Vice President of Commercial Long Haul and New Markets for Norwegian.
“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,” said Elena Kountoura, the Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic.
The new Athens service from New York JFK will operate four times a week, with fares from $159.90 in Economy and $669.90 in Premium one way, including taxes.
With Athens, Norwegian now offers 13 European nonstop destinations from the New York City area beginning this summer.
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