OREANDA-NEWS. December 21, 2009. The national carrier Estonian Air has confirmed plans to launch direct flights from Tallinn to Nice in France and the Greek capital city Athens.

The airline is to start flying to Nice on May 1 and to Athens, on July 5.

Flights to Nice will be made on Saturdays, taking off from Tallinn at 7 a.m. and from Nice at 10:05 local time, Estonian Air said.

Flights to Athens are scheduled for Mondays, departing from Tallinn at 12:10 p.m. and from Athens at 4:40 p.m. local time.

Estonian Air spokeswoman Ilona Eskelinen said earlier in connection with the opening of new routes that the airline plans to make further changes in its summer timetable depending on where customers want to fly at the moment.