New Business Class Flights Coming to Athens in March

Now might be the right time to consider booking your business class flights to Athens.  While the turmoil going on in Greece certainly isn't optimal, it brings with it some small perks, such as lower-priced airfare.  With a little bit of careful planning you can get some really good rates on your business class tickets to Athens right now.  As an example, Turkish Airlines offers flights out of New York and Chicago in their decadent business class seating for under $4000 round trip.  Also, Aegean Airlines is launching a new service to Budapest out of Athens in March primarily targeted at business class fliers.  Aegean Airlines business tickets also afford you entry into the Aegean Club Lounge at the “Eleftherios Venizelos” Airport in Athens which offers a buffet, a smoking lounge and workstations.  Have your travel adviser also look into hotel prices when booking your flights. Currently many opulent Athens hotels are offering price discounts due to the current political turmoil.

For those of our passengers making business flights to Athens who are worried about remaining as globally green as possible, you may be interested to know that the Athens International Airport has managed to reduce it's carbon emissions more than 20%. This is fairly impressive considering the amount of air traffic that goes through the airport.  Going green is good business for everyone!

Keep your eye out for discount business flights to Athens to correspond with the Global Summit of Women happening from May 31st through June 2nd.  More than 1000 businesswomen from across the globe are expected to attend this years summit.  The site will be at the indulgently luxurious Athenaeum Intercontinental hotel and special rates are available to the attendees.  You will want to be certain to mention the summit to your travel coordinator when purchasing your tickets to receive all business class discounts afforded to attendees.

Aegean Airlines will be opening up direct flights from Athens to Budapest four times a week. These flights offer a bit more flexibility for business passengers looking to conduct business across Europe. There will be in-flight entertainment and meals offered on the Airbus A320 aircraft and are scheduled to begin on March 9th.

Also in March, Olympic Air is scheduled to launch a brand new Athens to Tel Aviv route.  Tailored specifically for passengers with business interests in both countries, these new Airbus A320/A319 will operate three times per week and really open up travel for business travelers in the Mediterranean.  There will also be connecting flights offered to the Netherlands, the Balkans, Cyprus and the Greek islands opening up this network in a way never done before.  Olympic Air Airbus aircraft offer business-class travelers cradle seat seating, aperitif service, and individual entertainment screens with headphones for privacy and generous meals.  These new flight offerings are certain to be very pleasing to business class fliers.  The Olympic Air lounge – their flagship lounge – in Athens is tastefully decorated, offers lovely views of one of the Runways at ATH and gives a weary traveler access to a well stocked beverage bar, an offering of sandwiches, cakes and snacks.