Chinese passengers disembark from the Airbus A330-200 aircraft of Air China at Athens International Airport, 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)
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)
Hostesses of Airbus A330-200 aircraft of Air China holding bouquets pose in the stairs after landing at Athens International Airport, 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)
Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Christos Spirtzis (2nd L) presents a potted olive tree to Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli (2nd R) after the landing of the Airbus A330-200 aircraft of Air China at Athens International Airport, 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)