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Phoenix Sky Harbor exploring route to Athens, mayor says

Passengers walk through terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Phoenix.

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport staff are researching whether to add a nonstop flight to Athens, Greece.

That is according to comments by Mayor Kate Gallego on Friday, Nov. 6, during a ceremony to unveil a ceremonial street sign for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Gallego remarked that State Rep. Stacey Travers, D-Phoenix, who was born in and lived the first half of her life in Greece, was a strong advocate for the entire community but for the Greek community in particular.

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