Is A3 using OA flight numbers to deny *A benefits?
Jul 12, 2017, 10:48 am
#76
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Aegean Airlines
A37355*
A3602
* Flight A37355 Operated by OLYMPIC AIR
For what it's worth, I just called Aegean / Olympic and they said that I would be able to check luggage for free on both legs.
Jul 12, 2017, 10:34 pm
#77
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PAS, Paros Greece
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As for the other booking, when someone said "check the booking" I think they meant actually check it on the A3 site. on their 'my booking' page, it should clearly show your allowance so long as your *G number has been entered.
Jul 12, 2017, 10:52 pm
#78
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As for the other booking, when someone said "check the booking" I think they meant actually check it on the A3 site. on their 'my booking' page, it should clearly show your allowance so long as your *G number has been entered.
As an aside, IME, you can never rely on a phone agent's words, regardless of airline/company/service, unless their statements can be documented in writing...
Jul 14, 2017, 6:36 am
#80
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I have yet to see other airlines do exactly the same, but I could be wrong. I believe the Aegean / Olympic confusion is worse - Tier and *numbers on boarding passes, flying Aegean metal, 1 in-flight magazine that mentions both airlines and Star Alliance, mention in their copy on the *website, etc, etc.
Jul 25, 2017, 1:33 pm
#81
Join Date: May 2003
Location: DEL
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i have an IST-ATH flight coming up, A3 flight number, but operated by OA. I am hoping that this is seen just as a wetlease and that I can access the TK lounge at IST. Good to know if anyone has any experience of this.
NB I have flown this route a few times before, normally an Airbus, but I presume during Summer that they use the Airbus for the busier holiday routes. Suppose it makes sense, but it means it's an all economy flight. I would have taken TK, but I am connecting to the islands.
NB I have flown this route a few times before, normally an Airbus, but I presume during Summer that they use the Airbus for the busier holiday routes. Suppose it makes sense, but it means it's an all economy flight. I would have taken TK, but I am connecting to the islands.
Jul 25, 2017, 7:18 pm
#82
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Location: Heraklion, Greece
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Jul 29, 2017, 10:25 am
#83
Join Date: Aug 2014
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Does anyone have experience with the lounge at SKG post OA change? I've used it the last few summers going SKG-ATH on my way back to Canada.
I notice on Aegean's website, the Athens lounge section has asterix explanations of the OA/*A situation, but there's nothing on in the Thessaloniki paragraph.
I also noticed that Aegean's baggage section says Aegean AND Olympic and states that *A Gold members get a bag. The reading of it seems to indicate that goes on OA flights.
I notice on Aegean's website, the Athens lounge section has asterix explanations of the OA/*A situation, but there's nothing on in the Thessaloniki paragraph.
I also noticed that Aegean's baggage section says Aegean AND Olympic and states that *A Gold members get a bag. The reading of it seems to indicate that goes on OA flights.
Jul 30, 2017, 2:14 pm
#84
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We (2 adults including 1 LH*G and one child) are travelling CHQ A3 (op by OA) ATH LH MUC in Oct (LH ticket stock). I have understood the whole lounge and miles topic (including a potential workaround), however, one thing where I'd like to get clarification on is the *G benefit of an extra bag. Am I correct assuming that A3/OA will deny this benefit, because of the weird domestic setup for Greek domestic flights or is there a chance, based on MSC rules, that we will get granted an extra checked bag at checkin at CHQ?
Thx,
cas_de
Thx,
cas_de
Jul 30, 2017, 2:53 pm
#85
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The MSC rule would not help you I suspect, if you don't have a luggage allowance on the first leg, you probably also would not on the second? Note that luggage allowances based on FF status does not apply with the MSC rule..
Jul 30, 2017, 3:10 pm
#86
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Thanks - we do have 1PC / 23 kg allowance per person, but might need the additional bag that I normally get via LH*G. If A3/OA charges me for such a bag at CHQ, would the domestic rate or the Shorthaul European rate apply (technically, I have the additional allowance on the connecting segment ATH LH MUC)?
Jul 30, 2017, 7:01 pm
#87
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
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Thanks - we do have 1PC / 23 kg allowance per person, but might need the additional bag that I normally get via LH*G. If A3/OA charges me for such a bag at CHQ, would the domestic rate or the Shorthaul European rate apply (technically, I have the additional allowance on the connecting segment ATH LH MUC)?
Jul 31, 2017, 7:36 am
#88
Join Date: Mar 2017
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I haven't booked my flights yet, but if I book an SKG-ATH-LHR go light ticket as a *G, is there a chance I can pay for additional allowance ONLY for the domestic part (SKG-ATH) since I only need one piece of checked-luggage for the whole journey?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Jul 31, 2017, 3:53 pm
#89
Join Date: Feb 2015
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I believe the reason is that the most significant carrier is used to calculate baggage allowance, and in your case that's clearly A3(4h flight vs 50 min one)
Aug 3, 2017, 3:47 pm
#90
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As a UA Star Gold, I'm shocked by this. I travel to Greece every summer, booked my ATH-HER flight on Aegean with the simple fact I was booking a star alliance airline and Inwould have free baggage. No warning when I booked this, if I'm not mistaken, it's the "operating carrier" that provides the benefits. Technically I should be allowed free luggage. As far as a cheap fare, not really as it was almost 200.00 each.
I'll make sure next year I book away and this family of 5 will no longer fly A3 or Olympic. They should clearly warn on booking that this flight does NOT get any Gold benefits.
I'll make sure next year I book away and this family of 5 will no longer fly A3 or Olympic. They should clearly warn on booking that this flight does NOT get any Gold benefits.