The move certainly shows confidence in the airlines belief in the success of the route. Two of the flights will connect to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from Athens. A spokesman for the UK route Ahmed Chowdhury said that he believed there is certainly a market in Birmingham for such a route pointing to the large Greek population in the area.

He also believes that the large number of Muslims in the west midlands will make the connecting Saudi Arabia flight a popular choice. Jeddah is considered to be a gateway to Mecca which considered by many Muslims to be a place you must visit at least once.

The airline also has plans to offer a flights from Athens to Morocco which provides another travel option for UK tourists. The Athens-Birmingham flights will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Hellenic Imperial Airways don’t consider themselves a budget airline and will offer premium seats as well as economy seats.