By the end of September the new flight will be run airline between it Athens (Ath) and Los Angeles International Airport (Lax), with the first being held on June 3, 2025.
More specifically, the flight of the new 13.5 -hour Athens -Los Angeles airline will run 4 times a week with a 787 Dreamliner Boeing, with fare prices starting at 259 euros and having options available for a premium cabin.
In the event that increased demand and high completeness is found, it is considered that flights to this destination may expand throughout the year. After all, the CEO and founder of Norse Atlantic Airways, BJørn Tore Larsen, pointed out that they want to have a permanent presence in Greece.
Expanding its transatlantic network, Norse Atlantic Airways launched the new airline between Los Angeles and Athens yesterday (9.5.2025), which already records a huge response.
More than 100,000 passengers visited Athens from Los Angeles in 2024, according to figures presented by the Athens International Airport Communications and Marketing Director, Ioanna Papadopoulou at the press conference.
During this year’s January – April, passengers from America to Athens International Airport increased by 14%, with seats increasing by 10%, according to her.
“We bring more Americans to Greece than Greeks to the US, and with this initiative we hope to further strengthen America as a travel destination,” the company’s chief executive said.
To date, the company employs more than 1,000 employees in Greece and, according to Bjørn Tore Larsen, intends to further strengthen its potential.
“We are excited to be the first airline to connect Los Angeles with Athens and Greece», underlined the Managing Director and Founder of Norse Atlantic Airwaysadding: “We believe that Athens is a great choice for our business development and we are very happy to hire local partners in Athens. We believe that Norse will add value to the tourism industry in the wider Athens region and will continue to strengthen its team with domestic human resources. “
What is Norse Atlantic Airways
Norse Atlantic Airways is an airline that offers affordable tickets for direct, distant flights worldwide
Founded by CEO and key shareholder BJørn Tore Larsen in March 2021 and features a modern, efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliners fleet, with Economy and Premium cabins.
At the same time, it serves a growing network of iconic destinations in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, allowing passengers to travel to cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Bangkok, Bangkok, Bangkok And Paris. The first flight of the company was made by Oslo to New York on June 14, 2022.
In addition to Athens, Norse Atlantic offers affordable flights from Los Angeles to London, Paris and Rome.