Celebrating a milestone year – its 25th in business – AEGEAN Airlines has seen strong growth since its inception in 1999 when it had just two aircraft and flew to only two destinations from Athens. Now flying to 47 countries and priding itself in promoting lesser-known Greek destinations and local products, this Star Alliance member caters for the still undiscovered Greece as well as the well-known. Today, the airline continues to expand its horizons, most recently ordering four A321neo LR aircraft which can cover distances of up to 7.5 hours, making the Persian Gulf, India and Central Africa accessible from Greece.

The plane and route

We flew Business Class on an Airbus A320-200 on a direct service from Manchester (MAN) to Athens (ATH), as well as from Athens to Manchester.

Check-in

There’s a generous luggage allowance

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