ECONOMY

Athens-Beijing…

The cabin crew of the first ever direct flight to arrive at Athens Airport from Beijing at the inauguration of the service yesterday. Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos, who was on board, said the link would boost tourism between the two countries and open a gateway for Chinese visitors to Southern Europe. The Air China Boeing 767 later departed for the return flight with 50 passengers on board.

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