New rules for ATH Intra Schengen lounge access for A3G + non gold companion
Sep 26, 2023, 10:28 am
#77
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 87
But I have a fealing Aegean would do anything but cooperating with the skyserv Lounge 😂.
Sep 26, 2023, 7:57 pm
#78
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,567
I did not mean to say that Aegean should also be using the Skyserv lounge! Well, Skyserv is, if I recall correctly, the ex Swissport while A3 uses Goldair as a handling partner. In addition to having to pay them for using their lounge, the contracts they signed with Goldair most probably prevent them from using the competition... We seem to forget that Skyserv, Goldair and Aegean are private companies and that all three of them do their business in a place called Athens Airport which is owned by a fourth private company (with some percentage of the stock owned by the government). And all four companies, in a capitalistic society, have to show profits at the end of the year, in Greece and elsewhere!
Last edited by KLouis; Sep 26, 2023 at 8:04 pm
Sep 27, 2023, 4:41 am
#79
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 39000ft
Posts: 957
As a clarification: A3 is shareholder in Goldair and the group of GQ (IOGR) owns both Skyserv and Swissport (yes, they are sitll diferrent companies, i am guessing to maintain the different licenses allowed at Athens airport). It is still a capitalistic society but very much an oligopoly.
Sep 27, 2023, 4:53 am
#80
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 87
As a clarification: A3 is shareholder in Goldair and the group of GQ (IOGR) owns both Skyserv and Swissport (yes, they are sitll diferrent companies, i am guessing to maintain the different licenses allowed at Athens airport). It is still a capitalistic society but very much an oligopoly.
Sep 27, 2023, 8:05 am
#81
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: Athens, Roscoff, Helsinki, Kerry or Tromso
Posts: 456
I've used the Skyserv lounge a few times with Priority Pass when the three alternatives have been very busy, it never has been. I'd rate it as better than no lounge at all but it's definitely the weakest of the four. Whatever else, don't pay to use it because it really isn't worth it.
Nov 3, 2023, 2:33 am
#82
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: A3 *G, BA Silver
Posts: 170
Interestingly enough, I got myself (A3 *G on a upgraded business ticket) + my wife (A3 *S on a flex fare) into the Aegean lounge in ATH yesterday around 07:00. I was expecting to be sent to the GoldAir lounge as usual, but was admitted without any issue.
It did get pretty busy in the morning though. Maybe the rules have changed again?
I also got the 500 miles from the intra-schengen lounge benefit.
It did get pretty busy in the morning though. Maybe the rules have changed again?
I also got the 500 miles from the intra-schengen lounge benefit.
Nov 3, 2023, 6:16 am
#83
Join Date: May 2018
Location: FRA
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 1,506
Interestingly enough, I got myself (A3 *G on a upgraded business ticket) + my wife (A3 *S on a flex fare) into the Aegean lounge in ATH yesterday around 07:00. I was expecting to be sent to the GoldAir lounge as usual, but was admitted without any issue.
It did get pretty busy in the morning though. Maybe the rules have changed again?
I also got the 500 miles from the intra-schengen lounge benefit.
It did get pretty busy in the morning though. Maybe the rules have changed again?
I also got the 500 miles from the intra-schengen lounge benefit.
Nov 3, 2023, 7:21 am
#85
Join Date: May 2018
Location: FRA
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 1,506
Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 am
#86
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 1,323
The policy is still there, however I too entered the lounge last month, no questions asked, as an Aegean Gold with my toddler son (who doesn't even have a M&B account yet), both on flex tickets (well ok, my wife and other son, who were of course flying with us, were both in business class, in the row right in front of us btw). But curiously enough we scanned all our boarding passes and none of them blipped "red" on the scanner (but then again, I'm also not sure the lounge scanners do blip red, at least I've never tried to enter without being entitled to anyway :P).
In that case it was in the late afternoon and the lounge was at around 2/3 or less capacity.
In that case it was in the late afternoon and the lounge was at around 2/3 or less capacity.
Nov 3, 2023, 12:40 pm
#87
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 39000ft
Posts: 957
Not sure if the flex fare plays any role at all, but my assumption is hat the policy is enforced "verbally": The lounge dragons ask upon arrival and then they might redirect you (no red beeps or anything). I have also seen pax. complaining and --maybe-- they were let in, because Goldair lounge was also full. My point is that there is no consistency from Aegean on this, you highly depend on the lounge dragon.
Nov 3, 2023, 12:55 pm
#88
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3*G, Accor ALL Gold
Posts: 597
Not sure if the flex fare plays any role at all, but my assumption is hat the policy is enforced "verbally": The lounge dragons ask upon arrival and then they might redirect you (no red beeps or anything). I have also seen pax. complaining and --maybe-- they were let in, because Goldair lounge was also full. My point is that there is no consistency from Aegean on this, you highly depend on the lounge dragon.
Nov 3, 2023, 1:27 pm
#89
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 39000ft
Posts: 957
Nov 20, 2023, 5:48 am
#90
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50k, A3*G, UA*S, MR Titanium, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 3,669
2 A3*G, 1 AC*G, 1 no status passenger who flew into ATH on A3 J, connecting into A3 Y, told that no guests are allowed regardless of whether the A3 or AC*G is guesting the passenger. So we went to the LH lounge and managed to get 4 seats t
gether
gether