Air China's direct Beijing-Athens flight brings China, Greece closer

Athens International Airport greets Air China's first direct flight from Beijing, an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, with water canon salute on the runway, in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 30, 2017. An Airbus A330-200 aircraft of Air China landed at Athens International Airport (AIA) on Saturday morning, inaugurating the first direct Beijing-Athens flight. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)