United Airlines unveils Washington D.C.-Athens route for summer season, beginning on July 1

United Airlines (UA) this week announced another direct flight from the United States to Greece, and specifically a route connecting Washington D.C. (Dulles International) with Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos), beginning on July 1 and until Oct. 4.

UA will fly Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners on the route, and will reportedly time the flights out of and into Dulles to feed with another 95 connections in North America.

UA already fields a summer route from New York City (Newark Liberty International Airport) to Athens, which resumes on June 3, eastbound.