Is A3 using OA flight numbers to deny *A benefits?
Sep 20, 2018, 3:35 pm
#166
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Actually it seems that Turkish has partnered with Olympic for all of their flights. And the earnings are higher than with Aegean (250 vs 200 miles):
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-n...air/index.html
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-n...air/index.html
Sep 29, 2018, 3:36 pm
#168
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Location: Amsterdam
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Question. And sorry if this was already mentioned. Does anybody know lounge guesting policy when it comes to this?
For example, if I (as A3 Gold) am flying Olympic, and I have a friend flying on Swiss, can I guest them into the Aegean lounge?
What about the reverse? (If I am flying Swiss, with a friend flying Olympic)
Just kind of curious.
For example, if I (as A3 Gold) am flying Olympic, and I have a friend flying on Swiss, can I guest them into the Aegean lounge?
What about the reverse? (If I am flying Swiss, with a friend flying Olympic)
Just kind of curious.
Sep 30, 2018, 8:40 am
#169
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Question. And sorry if this was already mentioned. Does anybody know lounge guesting policy when it comes to this?
For example, if I (as A3 Gold) am flying Olympic, and I have a friend flying on Swiss, can I guest them into the Aegean lounge?
What about the reverse? (If I am flying Swiss, with a friend flying Olympic)
Just kind of curious.
For example, if I (as A3 Gold) am flying Olympic, and I have a friend flying on Swiss, can I guest them into the Aegean lounge?
What about the reverse? (If I am flying Swiss, with a friend flying Olympic)
Just kind of curious.
https://en.aegeanair.com/milesandbon...-program/gold/
Access to all Aegean Club Lounges
Enjoy more time before your departure, relaxing in our "Aegean Club Lounges" (Athens, Thessaloniki and Larnaka). The benefit can be used by you and a guest, when travelling with Aegean, Olympic Air or any Star Alliance member airline. A guest is considered any person over the age of two years of age. Infants under the age of two years of age traveling with an Eligible Customer may accompany them to the lounge. It is clarified that the member is entitled to the benefit, provided that the Miles+Bonus member ID is included in the ticket.
Enjoy more time before your departure, relaxing in our "Aegean Club Lounges" (Athens, Thessaloniki and Larnaka). The benefit can be used by you and a guest, when travelling with Aegean, Olympic Air or any Star Alliance member airline. A guest is considered any person over the age of two years of age. Infants under the age of two years of age traveling with an Eligible Customer may accompany them to the lounge. It is clarified that the member is entitled to the benefit, provided that the Miles+Bonus member ID is included in the ticket.
Mar 11, 2019, 3:32 pm
#170
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Am I right in thinking that even as an A3 gold if you are on an Olympic flight, OA flight number but operated by A3 you can't access the Lufthansa lounge in area B as OA is not a *A carrier?
Mar 12, 2019, 7:13 am
#171
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Apr 29, 2019, 2:24 pm
#175
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Apr 30, 2019, 1:01 pm
#176
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United has some kind of agreement with Olympic Air, so you actually earn miles flying OA
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/mileageplus/earn-miles/airline-partners/olympic-air.html
To keep things simple. If you fly national flights in Greece and Cyprus, fligrhs are OA and you dont have any Star Alliance privilege (unless Aegean gold or your airlines has agreement with OA)
If you fly international flights, they are Aegean and you have your Star Alliance privileges.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/mileageplus/earn-miles/airline-partners/olympic-air.html
To keep things simple. If you fly national flights in Greece and Cyprus, fligrhs are OA and you dont have any Star Alliance privilege (unless Aegean gold or your airlines has agreement with OA)
If you fly international flights, they are Aegean and you have your Star Alliance privileges.
May 6, 2019, 11:18 am
#177
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Just discovered this issue — am just about to book SKG—ATH and want to book GoLight if I still get a free checked bag as *A Gold. Phoned Aegean and they said yes — does anybody have recent experience? Less bothered about lounge access.
May 7, 2019, 4:56 pm
#179
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May 7, 2019, 10:44 pm
#180
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That’s right, but the A3 lounge in the B area is not bad. And when it comes to food, the nearby Goldair CIP lounge for Priority Pass users is better than the rest of the ATH lounges.