Despite the turbulence caused by the crisis in the Middle East, US airlines have not changed their plans, keeping their flight schedule to Greece intact.
This summer, the total number of weekly flights remains 103, the same as in the summer of 2025. A total of nine direct routes will be served by five airlines, American, Delta, United, Emirates and Norse.
US travelers arrivals in Greece in the first four months of the year increased, confirming the steady momentum of the market. Passengers with a US passport who traveled through the Athens airport between January and April totaled 159,400, compared to 146,100 in the same period last year, up 9%.
Airfares may have risen, but the US market still has a strong audience of travelers with a higher income profile who seem ready to pay more to travel to Greece.
Direct air connections resumed in March, while on Friday the Athens airport saw its scheduled flight connecting it with Dallas, Texas.
The new route is served by American Airlines and adds to the company’s expanding network from Athens to the US, which now includes five seasonal destinations, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York (JFK), Charlotte and now Dallas.
“American Airlines now has the largest seasonal flight network from Athens to the US,” said Sofia Philis-Ortiz, the airline’s vice president of Phoenix operations. The new route to Dallas, which will run until September 8 with a 304-passenger Boeing 777 and a 273-passenger Boeing 777, strengthens the company’s presence in Athens, it said.
During this summer season, American will operate up to 35 flights per week in the peak season, increasing total available seat capacity by 30% compared to summer 2025. The addition of Dallas with seven weekly flights fills the gap left by the elimination of the connection to Los Angeles, which Norse served last year with four weekly flights.
New York is still the strongest destination to and from Athens. JFK Airport will once again have 27 weekly flights this year.
