Greece’s capital of Athens is increasing in prominence as a tourist destination for travelers from the United States, and the amount of flights between the ancient city and major airline hubs in the states is increasing. American Airlines presently leads the list, serving Greece seasonally from every one of its intercontinental hubs except Los Angeles and Miami.
Server: Solo
Airline: American Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Origin: Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, Spata, Greece (ATH)
Destination: Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL)
Flight Number: AA759
Route: LGAV-KPHL
Seat: 21L (Main Cabin)
Time En Route: 10 Hours 22 Minutes
Preparing to taxi, with Mount Hymettus in the background
Takeoff and a scenic climbout from Athens
Heading up the Aegean Sea
Looking out the window at Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod
Final approach over the Schuylkyll River. Off to the right is where the battleship USS New Jersey is preserved as a museum.
Mid-afternoon arrival after just shy of 10 and a half hours en route.
Exiting the runway to taxi to the A Gates. When American Airlines and U.S. Airways merged in 2013, American inherited a sizeable transatlantic operation at PHL, which it has maintained and expanded since then.
Parked at Gate A12
.. but now NY..!