Members of the North East Greek community have welcomed the first-ever direct flights launched between Newcastle Airport and Athens.
AEGEAN, Greece's national airline, is now flying to the country capital every Wednesday and Sunday this summer. The airline has been named as the best regional airline in Europe for 11 consecutive years at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.
As well as offering tourists the chance to visit one of Europe's most historic cities and sights such as the Acropolis, it allows the region's Greek community a link to the capital and onward connections to several Greek islands.
