Air Canada launched its first non-stop connection from Montreal and Toronto to Athens, Greece. The non-stop seasonal services between Athens – Montreal and Athens – Toronto will be operating from June 4th until October 19th, 2010.
The Boeing 767-300 with flight number ΑC 828, arriving from Montreal, landed in the morning at Athens International Airport, to be greeted by the traditional fireman's water cannon welcome salute, followed by an official inaugural ceremony, which included ribbon-bonding and welcome speeches by business and government officials. The ceremony was attended by a delegation of Air Canada executives, the Chargé d' Affaires at the Canadian Embassy in Athens, Mr Denys Tessier, as well as Lufthansa representatives and media representatives.
Air Canada has chosen Lufthansa as its General Sales Agent in Greece. On behalf of Lufthansa German Airlines, Mr Paulo Yoshikawa, General Manager Greece and Cyprus, stated: “Lufthansa is proud to be selected as Air Canada’s General Sales Agent in Greece and welcomes this esteemed and well – established Canadian carrier on this new venture. We look forward to the best results and we wish only success and positive results”.
On behalf of Athens International Airport S.A., Mrs. Ioanna Papadopoulou – Director Communication and Marketing welcomed the new airline. “We are very pleased to welcome Air Canada, Canada’s largest full-service airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada,”she stated. “ We wish all the best for this well- targeted itinerary, which will bring the two countries even closer, and link them in a seamless and convenient itinerary, enabling Greeks from the large Greek colony in Canada to visit us even more often and vice versa. Good luck to Air Canada on this new venture”.
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