To the AEGEAN on an AEGEAN AIRLINES A321【London to Athens】Economy Trip Report

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Watch this economy class trip report if you want to know what it's like to travel on Aegean Airlines in Economy Class, the flag carrier of Greece. Join me for the full experience in the air and on the ground to see if this impressive Star Alliance carrier is made for you!
🎥 In This Video:
-London Heathrow Transit Experience
-Terminal 2, The Queen's Terminal
-Lufthansa Senator Lounge
-Plane Spotting & Boarding
-Full Seat Tour
-Beautiful Taxiing & Take Off
-Stats & Graphics Galore
-Dinner Service
-Why The Service is So Good!
-Landing (and Clapping)
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Fare Paid: $300.24 USD
Class: Economy
Inclusions: Exit Row Seat, Meal, 8kg Carry On
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 London Heathrow Transit
00:42 Heading to Terminal 2
01:28 Transit Immigration Tips
02:24 Terminal 2, The Queen’s Terminal
03:00 Plane Spotting (Concorde)
03:36 Lufthansa Senator Lounge & Food
04:43 Heading to Gate / Plane Spotting
05:31 Aegean Route Map
05:55 Our Gate
06:32 Boarding Begins / Flight Stats
07:14 First Impressions on Board
07:37 Full Exit Row Seat Tour
08:26 Pushback & Taxi to Runway
10:26 Spool up, Take off & Airport Stats
11:49 Our Route Today
12:03 Dinner Service
12:34 Beautiful Views, Fantastic Crew
13:08 Sunset Vibes
13:53 Descending into Athens
14:24 Airport Stats, Landing & Deplaning via Stairs
15:50 The Flip Flop Score
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@iasonliossatos 6 месяцев назад

Aegean is the best European Airline in my opinion. They are for sure among the most generous. On most other Airlines nowadays, one must purchase food and drink. Aegean always provides this service free of charge.

@HappySneakersGuy 6 месяцев назад

Agreed. Even on a 50 minutes ATH - CFU you get mineral water & cookies.

@JeanClaudeCOCO 6 месяцев назад

I was shocked to see them serve a hot meal and full drinks in economy.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Agreed! Thanks for watching 🩴

@Diefenthalka 5 месяцев назад

I flew with Aegean 2 weeks ago, and your review is spot on, they ground crew too checked all carry on suitcases, the food was incredible and the flight crew were incredible, also they added the wifi option, which when connected gives you a full entertainment system, I was very surprised for all that despite the flight was 1h 40m. You probably the best flight reviewer, I immediately subscribed

@tfft 5 месяцев назад

Appreciate that! Glad to hear you had a similar experience.

@DeniseSommerRoque 6 месяцев назад

This why I like your channel so much Kevin, the variety in content is just so entertaining and your editing and videography make for such a great watch! From the breathtaking colourful India series, the grandeur of the Celebrity cruise, the exclusive luxury of the Etihad apartment, to the happy go lucky service of Aegean Airlines with passengers blocking the aisles to boot! What’s not to like? Thank you for putting excellence in every review and video you make! 💫🌟💫🙏🏼

@andrea6421 6 месяцев назад

I agree with that, he is a good videographer 👍🏻😊

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for that- Variety is the spice of life! 🌏

@lianaavyerinos9995 6 месяцев назад

So excited you're covering Greece! Your videos are fantastic- informative and fair. Can't wait to see more. Enjoy your stay!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@panoshountis1516 6 месяцев назад

During the last few years I tend to fly almost exclusively on Aegean and, although they had a very good service from the start, they have been steadily improving even so slightly. The last campaign which was advertized quite a bit was about improving their food choices. Judging from the type of treat on your table, I assume your trip was in December as this is a traditional Greek Christmas cookie. As a side note, it was rather refreshingly odd hearing Greek music on the background while watching you touring the Heathrow grounds.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

It was actually in August, perhaps I got some leftovers hahaha.

@jjjddd231 6 месяцев назад

The relative lack of snow on the Alps suggested it wasn't in winter time.

@panoshountis1516 6 месяцев назад

@@jjjddd231 I guess I had confirmation bias due to the Xmas cookie haha

@Robert89349 5 месяцев назад

This is a kourabie from Nea Karvali. Kourabie is a Christmas treat yes, but Nea Karvali is known for its kourabiedes and they make it year round there. It is near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, and if you ever visit, you'll find many local shops selling kourabiedes.

@jimmyjames6492 6 месяцев назад

I've heard great things about Aegean. Looking forward to trying them out in the near future. Thanks for the info + video!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 🩴

@manolisbaradakis5672 6 месяцев назад

Great review as always! I'm quite surprised that Aegean operated an older a321 on a route to LHR, as they usually use their Neo fleet for it, which has the refurbished interior. The service still remains excellent regardless of plane, of course. Since their recent founding, they have continuously expanded their network, even launching flights to DXB so it will be interesting to see what the long-term ambitions are for them. Would love to see long-haul A3 flights one day!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

I was a bit surprised as well lol. Always curious when airlines fly older aircraft on routes that are clearly meant to be ‘flagship’ like. Thanks for watching 🩴

@killerqueen9298 6 месяцев назад

Another great review, Kevin. Thanks for bringing it to us😊😊

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@fredricgrethel1717 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Kevin! Happy New Year!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Same to you!

@jasonmcmichael7889 6 месяцев назад

Love your channel mate. Like how you travel all classes and your honesty. Please keep it up!!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@charlesthistlethwaite 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the report on Aegean. The meals and attentiveness of the crew reminds me of Panama's Copa Airlines; another Star Alliance regional airline.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Ah yes I can see the parallels. Thanks for watching 🩴

@HotelSnob 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like a perfect crew! Love it!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Certainly was!

@ipalermo-xk6ly 6 месяцев назад

Great video again Kevin. The non Shengen area lounge is nice and the food is good. Athens airport has a manageable size and connections are easy. But the problem is that if you miss a connection, there are not that many alternatives for outwards international connections. Agreed that is a very good mid size regional airlines. They are starting to fly to Dubai now which must be their longest flight.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Hopefully they pick up some more Middle East locations to get more transit traffic. Thanks for watching 🩴

@user-xj7cc5xz5v 6 месяцев назад

Inventive and informative graphics!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@dennisrettke 3 месяца назад

Solid flight there for a European airline (apart from the gate check situation). Love how they display the moving map the whole flight! I wish every airline did this. And great scene for the take-off, watching all the aircraft in queue and departing. Thanks for another excellent video!

@tfft 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@DC-pr2bq 29 дней назад

United booked me on an economy ticket on Aegean out of Dubrovnik to Athens. My next 2 legs were in business. We we unable to select seats or check-in online, and Aegean's carry-on policies looked problematic, so I was anxious. However, check-in went smoothly. All Aegean personnel were lovely and helpful. So, I think their digital presence can use some work, their employees really shine.

@tfft 24 дня назад

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@Thetraveller411 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Kevin for being kind about my local airport: Heathrow 😊❤️🙏

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Ah I always (ok well usually always) enjoy my time at Heathrow haha.

@paulfairchild8942 6 месяцев назад

Love your review videos. Its very refreshing to watch unbiased self-paid flight review videos... One thing many watchers would love, include the price/points you paid for the trip inside the video itself, not just in the description.

@firebreathingrubberducky5621 6 месяцев назад

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

There are a number of reasons I keep it only in the description. I know it's a pain for TV viewers, but perhaps RU-vid will make this easier at some point. Thanks for watching 🩴

@plasmaturkey48 6 месяцев назад

The Aegean lounge in ATH is really quite good too (for non-Schengen short haul anyways)

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

It’s seen beautiful photos! Thanks for watching 🩴

@nickbiskinis4854 6 месяцев назад

Flying LHR-ATH this Monday with Aegean. BA used to very be good on the ATH route as they treated it as a longer 'short' haul with good food and wide bodies. Now they downscaled the service (even Amman is classified as short haul Europe) I choose Aegean. BA needs to create a medium haul concept for routes like ATH, IST, CAI, LCA and AMM; they are not the same as a flight to Amsterdam or Paris

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

@nickbiskinis4854 6 месяцев назад

It was another excellent series of flights: full meal, sweets and two rounds of drinks. The magazine is a travelogue with useful tips of what to see in Athens (and many other cities). Good value fare. All in all Aegean deserves its good reputation

@brianlawrence4357 6 месяцев назад

Fun watching this from the SQ lounge in T2B. Agree that Aegean is quite good but relatively unknown. And for people who can get 4 segments with the airline, still a fantastic route to star gold.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

A good route to maintain Star gold but with their new requirements, no easier than most others to obtain from scratch. Thanks for watching 🩴

@nickbiskinis4854 6 месяцев назад

@@tfft I think the bolder new colour scheme will help promote Aegean

@RobBread1 6 месяцев назад

8:09 Kevin you disappoint me this time, not wearing flip flop (just kidding). Thanks for the excellent review as always.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

I can only wear flip flops on board when I have checked in baggage 😅

@wje013 6 месяцев назад

Great review, what's is your thoughts on passenger clapping upon landing?

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

I secretly love it lol

@JeanClaudeCOCO 6 месяцев назад

I’m glad they’re doing well. Usually airlines from that region flops due to over ambition and with the economic situation of the country it’s nice to know they’re lean and can make it work. Don’t go big buying a bunch of aircraft’s, traveling to less profitable long haul routes and be saddled with debt. They have a niche and it’s seem to be working.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Exactly!

@charliebrown5 6 месяцев назад

Thank You ✈️

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 🩴

@firebreathingrubberducky5621 6 месяцев назад

@8:20 that guy had a rollaboard. Interesting. Would be good to make a reference to if all the overhead bins were full

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

There’s a subtitle in the video explaining it. If you arrived at the gate after boarding began, you got through with your bag.

@xandrios 6 месяцев назад

@@tfftThis is how many airlines handle this nowadays, in Europe at least. When flying Aegean in C you can take your carryon without limitations. Otherwise just wait outside of the gate area and when they start boarding use your Gold status to get into the priority lane.

@petek5523 6 месяцев назад

I’d gladly give up a window view for that seat! That legroom is crazy 😜 🎉. People are still clapping on landing in 2024?? 😅😅 Great flight and video, thanks for sharing.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

In Greece apparently. Maybe they were all going to a wedding 😅

@petek5523 6 месяцев назад

@@tfft 😆

@leorabelo3209 6 месяцев назад

Aegean is pretty decent, especially for short flights. And you are right: the crew is usually outstanding.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 🩴

@saturntheplanet22 6 месяцев назад

Hey Kevin How late do you post your videos after visiting the place? Like if you visit a hotel and film it, how many months later does it go live on YT?

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Depends on the time of year, but generally 2-6 months. The exact month or season I visited during is always in the video graphics.

@aviationintheair 6 месяцев назад

Great review. What happened to flip flop favourites!?

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Still coming haha. It’s only January 6 😉

@aviationintheair 6 месяцев назад

@@tfft Ok phew!! One of my favourite videos! Can’t wait.

@speedbird006 6 месяцев назад

A3 actually has a fair bit of connecting pax between Europe and Middle East, Egypt, Caucasus through their ATH hub.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Surprised as they only have a couple destinations to the south and east! Thanks for watching 🩴

@coopa2002 6 месяцев назад

@@tfft I believe their connections are more competitive too. Flying back from Cairo to Newcastle with them in August and only paid a little more than you (350 US) for euro business the entire way.

@coopa2002 6 месяцев назад

@@tfft I believe their connections are more competitive too. Flying back from Cairo to Newcastle with them in August and only paid a little more than you (350 US) for euro business the entire way.

@Aviationdude350 6 месяцев назад

Can you please mumbai to bagkok in indigo? I am leaving for this flight in 6 days so try your best to do it

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Oh yah, let me just work that into my schedule this week 😂

@makskwiatkowski2533 6 месяцев назад

Can u review lot polish airlines? I think they did very good progress if there is a chance ofc.😊

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

On my list, just waiting for them to fit into my schedule. Thanks for watching 🩴

@HotelSnob 6 месяцев назад

London can frequently be sunny! Over the past 30 years it’s been changing each year…losing its most precious Englishness. Glad to have seen it back then! It was tremendous

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

So perhaps I bring the rain every time I step outside 😅

@HotelSnob 6 месяцев назад

@@tfft friends there claimed I brought the sun. If only it was that often on beach trips 🤷🏼‍♀️

@bg02261989 6 месяцев назад

Aegean airines is one of the best airlines and one of my favorite airline. The only downside is that they don't operate overseas flights and it's not in their plans to do it.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

That may be a good thing! Thanks for watching 🩴

@davidbalcon8726 6 месяцев назад

So why do we see so many roller bags actually being taken onto, and stored in the bins?

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

There’s a subtitle in the video explaining it. If you arrived at the gate after boarding began, you got through with your bag.

@allanmcluckie7792 5 месяцев назад

Is it free alcohol on the flight?

@tfft 5 месяцев назад

Wine and beer certainly was. Thanks for watching 🩴

@EconomyFlyer 6 месяцев назад

Try flying Corendron airlines once

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

It’s on my list 🌏

@stavrosnanos1135 4 месяца назад

Did you know that Etihad airways flight directly from Doha Qatar to Athens Greece just so you know for next time you want to go to Greece

@tfft 4 месяца назад

The purpose of going to London was to fly on Etihad's A380 in First Class. EY doesn't fly first class or the A380 to Athens.

@EpicThe112 6 месяцев назад

Like it Kevin and when it comes to A3 their FFQ program it's very useful for someone going to Greece and then using it for domestic United Airlines because once you are Star Alliance gold on A3 UA lounges are open to you. Just like an SQ Krisflyer PPS member or Royal Orchid Plus gold granting you access to domestic UA Clubs international UA Polaris lounge like Terminal C EWR. A3 & OU are the Star Alliance regional carriers for Europe picking up where Adria Airways used to have. In other Airline alliances you have RO for Skyteam feeding AF/KL/UX/AZ future SK. Oneworld Alliance this used to be AB for Western Europe while the former Soviet Union this was S7. What A3 could have done was take Olympic airlines widebody fleet and then use them to fly to UA🇺🇲/AC🇨🇦 hubs across the Atlantic on the other side of the Eurasian continent to TG🇹🇭 BR🇹🇼 OZ🇰🇷 NH🇯🇵 SQ ZH/CA🇨🇳

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@AeroTravels 6 месяцев назад

Nice Report. Imneber flew Aegan. Im a Lufthansa Fan.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Well, it’s Europe, so surely Lufthansa will eventually buy Aegean 😂

@dscott8799 6 месяцев назад

Finally an airline that throws those annoying bin-clogging wheelies in the hold! It’s about time the others stepped up and followed suit!

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Or, perhaps the airline could just update their carry on baggage policy.

@dscott8799 6 месяцев назад

@@tfftperhaps, or maybe you could be less melodramatic about it cuz instead of forcing “every single passenger to gate-check their bags on wheels” i saw plenty of people in your video boarding and disembarking with such suitcases! I mean, you were walking behind someone who had a massive wheelie trollie.

@Alan-gn6we 6 месяцев назад

I am 6ft1 and taken the exact flight myself. The main problem was the lack of leg room which was the worst I have ever experienced. Good airline, but I would never fly with them again.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Well clearly if you just bought an extra legroom seat like mine, you could square dance in your legroom lol.

@ATHLDN 3 дня назад

Always fly Aegean. I've dropped British Airways coz they're nowhere near as good.

@tfft 2 дня назад

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@vinnupooh4054 6 месяцев назад

Well.. I think you were a spy against the British in your previous life, hence dreary n soggy weather. Thats a sign! ... Just Kidding😂😂😂

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

You'll never know :)

@carlk3989 6 месяцев назад

I find this review a bit too enthusiastic say the least. Watching the video I see nothing differentiating them from lets say klm or lufthansa. No ife, old seats, basic food… you mention the flight attendants were good which is probably different than lufthansa 😊 but still I struggle to see what makes them a dark horse.

@tfft 6 месяцев назад

Lufthansa Free Food ❌ Free Drinks ❌ Five Passes on a 2.5 Hour Flight ❌ Enthusiastic Crew ❌ Pretty clear to me haha. Thanks for watching 🩴