To cater to passenger demand, Delta Air Lines is boosting its service between Athens International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International with five more weekly flights next month. The carrier restarted its seasonal summer service March 30 with a daily operation but is increasing frequency due to high demand during the peak travel months.

From June 2, Delta’s 12 weekly flights will provide more than 83,000 seats between Greece and the United States during the peak travel period. Last year, 87,800 people traveled to/from the Big Apple on its non-stop service from Athens, representing a 16.6 percent increase over 2013.

“With customer service a key pillar at Delta, we aim to respond to the needs of our passengers, and offering increased frequencies from Athens this year does just that by enabling more people to travel between Greece and the United States this summer,” said Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s senior vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “We have had a presence in Greece for 30 years through our relationship with Pan Am and, like all the communities we serve, remain committed to this country for the long term.”

Delta operates the Athens route with Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft, featuring fully flat-bed seats with direct aisle access in a 1-2-1 configuration in business class.