Why I'm falling in love with Aegean
Nov 28, 2016, 5:02 am
#61
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
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FYI: LH Lounge is closed for revovation, A3 Lounge is zooooooo
I flew back to WAW this morning (yet another wonderful flight), but please be aware that LH Lounge is closed for renovations and during the morning peak A3 Lounge was a zoooooo (even worse than the EWR UA Clubs zoo
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Nov 28, 2016, 5:05 am
#62
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Nov 28, 2016, 6:20 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Paris
Programs: Miles&Bonus *G
Posts: 318
Good news about the LH lounge, we'll have a refreshed interior to go with the nice food and whiskies
Nov 28, 2016, 7:19 am
#64
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Dec 2, 2016, 5:07 pm
#66
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,098
Flew A3 for the first time last week and it was a delight. Captain announcement were very informative (flight plan, cities we're flying over, conditions, etc.), had 3-4 drinks services on a 3 hour flight, good meal, friendly crew. Will definitely take them again.
Can confirm A3 lounge at ATH was packed and very warm. LH still closed. I went to a few of the Priority Pass contract lounges but neither was as good as the A3 lounge. LH wifi still works though and you can access it from the A3 lounge if theirs seems too slow.
Can confirm A3 lounge at ATH was packed and very warm. LH still closed. I went to a few of the Priority Pass contract lounges but neither was as good as the A3 lounge. LH wifi still works though and you can access it from the A3 lounge if theirs seems too slow.
Last edited by thejaredhuang; Dec 2, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Jan 16, 2017, 3:38 pm
#67
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
My first 4 A3 flights finally happened this weekend!
First the positives:
Good priority boarding
Edible food and enough drinks
Friendly crew
Ability to last minute see seat map and change seats in-app
Negatives:
Dreadful ATH lounges (both in A and B gates)
Not a great connection experience - reclearing ATH security (though nowhere near as bad as LHR connections)
No WIFI internet onboard
Will I fly them again? Absolutely
Will I fly LHR-ATH-CDG as a sensible connection? Probably NOT
First the positives:
Good priority boarding
Edible food and enough drinks
Friendly crew
Ability to last minute see seat map and change seats in-app
Negatives:
Dreadful ATH lounges (both in A and B gates)
Not a great connection experience - reclearing ATH security (though nowhere near as bad as LHR connections)
No WIFI internet onboard
Will I fly them again? Absolutely
Will I fly LHR-ATH-CDG as a sensible connection? Probably NOT
Jan 18, 2017, 1:04 pm
#70
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON, ATH
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, OA Gold (in memoriam), Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 548
Any news about the new lounge in the non-schengen area? It looks like it's going to be goldair branded,this is also what the lounge dragoon at the swissport lounge told me last sunday
Jan 18, 2017, 8:31 pm
#71
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 56
Flew A3 for the first time last week and it was a delight. Captain announcement were very informative (flight plan, cities we're flying over, conditions, etc.), had 3-4 drinks services on a 3 hour flight, good meal, friendly crew. Will definitely take them again.
Can confirm A3 lounge at ATH was packed and very warm. LH still closed. I went to a few of the Priority Pass contract lounges but neither was as good as the A3 lounge. LH wifi still works though and you can access it from the A3 lounge if theirs seems too slow.
Can confirm A3 lounge at ATH was packed and very warm. LH still closed. I went to a few of the Priority Pass contract lounges but neither was as good as the A3 lounge. LH wifi still works though and you can access it from the A3 lounge if theirs seems too slow.
Mind you, the business class section is just a regular economy seat with the middle seat blocked, but the service and the food are top of the line. If they update their hard product in business, they will be tough to beat in Europe.
Love love love Aegean, and Greece is just such a great place to be.
Jan 18, 2017, 11:28 pm
#72
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,565
Jan 19, 2017, 2:17 am
#73
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Paris
Programs: Miles&Bonus *G
Posts: 318
Well, the front rows do have more pitch. It just happens that if business is not full, they will move the curtain and unblock the middle seats, giving Economy a little more comfort in the front.
Jan 19, 2017, 2:20 am
#74
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Paris
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Posts: 318
To my knowledge there is not a single European airline left that still has a 2+2 configuration in business (I'm obviously not talking about the only C class airlines). The 3+3 is much more flexible for them (moving the curtain) and also it guarantees more seats for the flights that have no business class (i.e. most of the seasonal intra-Europe ones).
Jan 19, 2017, 5:06 am
#75
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,894
To my knowledge there is not a single European airline left that still has a 2+2 configuration in business (I'm obviously not talking about the only C class airlines). The 3+3 is much more flexible for them (moving the curtain) and also it guarantees more seats for the flights that have no business class (i.e. most of the seasonal intra-Europe ones).