About Aegean Airline S.A

As well as being Greece's largest airline, Aegean Airlines is also its flag carrier. Thecompany operates from a number of different airports, with major hubs in Athens as well as Larnaca Airport in Cyprus, and Macedonia International Airport. The corporate headquarters are in Kifisia, near the country's capital. Flights operate to most major European and Middle Eastern cities - in 2018, 153 different destinations were served.

The company traces its roots back to the Aegean Aviation company, a VIP corporate airline specialising in executive air travel, which became the first Greek airline to be issued an independent air operator's licence in Greece. In 1999 Aegean Airlines acquired Air Greece, and further expanded in 2001 after a merger with Cronus Airlines. Since then, the company has established a number of partnerships with other European Airlines, including Air Portugal, Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines to participate in codesharing, and shared membership of reward schemes.

IATA Code	A3
Airline Hub	Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (Spata)
Fleet Size	51
Number of Destinations	159
Airline Punctuality	‘8.0 out of 10’ rating
Alliance	Star Alliance
Loyalty Program	Miles+Bonus (Blue \| Silver \| Gold Tiers)
Inflight Magazine	Blue Magazine (Highlife)
Airline Website	www.aegeanair.com

Further information

Check-in information

Passengers can complete their check-in on Aegean Airlines website, mobile app, or at the airport. Aegean Airlines check-in times vary from one airport to another in different parts of the world. It’s advisable to visit its check-in information page for updated details.

Boarding commences 20 minutes before the scheduled departure of your flight. The airline reserves the right to void reservations in cases where they’d been preconized a ”no-show” after boarding time.

Online Check-in:

Passengers can check-in online 48 hours before the scheduled departure time. Online check-in closes 30 minutes to departure. This feature avails travellers with a chance to choose their preferred seat, get a mobile boarding pass, print it out, or wait and collect it at the airport.

Airport Check-in:

Aegean has Self Service Kiosks passengers can use to report for one or more flights at the airport. This service allows you to check-in 24 hours before your scheduled departure time and 30 minutes before the flight takes off.

Food on board

Aegean Airlines food offerings depend on the time of the day and the route. Economy Class offers a generous selection of free hot meals and unlimited refreshment on long-haul flights or a pre-packed snack box on short-haul flights. Aegean offers its ‘Gastronomic’ program, designed by leading Greek chefs, on its Business Class, with a healthy dose of dessert and main course.

Cabin classes

Aegean Airlines have Economy and Business Fares and Classes. The Greek flagship airline offers a very high standard of service on both cabin classes with an additional option to choose between the GoLight and Flex fares.

There isn’t much separating the Flex fare from its GoLight alternative on Aegean Airlines but for some forms of flexibility with regards to changes and free cancellations applicable only on the former.

Business Class is the most luxurious way to experience Aegean flight, with free cancellation and ability to make changes on a flight. Other perks include access to the airline’s business class lounge, priority boarding, priority check-in, priority baggage pick-up, dedicated check-in counter, free beverages and snacks/meals (domestic flight) and hot meals and dessert (international flights).

All passengers are allowed to connect to Aegean STREAM, the airline's inflight entertainment system using their personal electronic device.

Economy class seats give up to 30 inches of legroom. Both Economy and Business Class seats are arranged in a 3 x 3 formation, with the middle seat on the latter unoccupied to allow for an expansive and comfy setup.

Baggage information

Hand Luggage:

Passengers are permitted one piece carry-on luggage, weighing 10kg dimensions up to 56cm X 45cm X 25cm and a maximum weight of 8kg (Economy Class) and 13kg (Business Class). Passengers are allowed to pack personal items in an additional women's/men's handbag or thin laptop case.

Checked Luggage:

Permitted checked-in baggage allowances for Business Class is 32kg max of 2 baggage apiece. Economy Flex passengers get 23kg of 1 checked-in baggage apiece. GoLight passengers must pay for checked baggage.

Passengers can purchase additional baggage allowance online at a discounted rate or at the airport. Passengers on the Flex family or Business Class can make unlimited changes without rebooking and get ticket refunds in cases of cancellation, enjoy 33% discount for children’s tickets in specific fares, and get a checked baggage allowance of 23kg.