US airliner Alaska Airlines announced Thursday it will start a nonstop Athens-Seattle route on May 12, 2027.
"Alaska's new service to Athens, flight AS196, pays homage to Greece's capital as the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games in 1896," the airline said in an announcement, in which it also announced direct flights to Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport.
"The seasonal service will ... operate three times a week and become the longest roue Alaska has ever flown.
When the new route launches, it will also become the West Coast's only nonstop Athens flight, making it easier than ever for travelers across the region to access Greece and beyond," the airline added.
Alaska will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the route.
