Review: Aegean Airlines economy class London Gatwick to Athens

Since the demise of the British Airways Executive Club, I have switched across to other airlines. Eventually I settled on Aegean’s Miles + Bonus programme and to attain status you need to fly a few sectors with them. That is how I found myself in Aegean Airlines economy class.

I’d already earned quite a few points from a trip with Ethiopian Airlines earlier in the year. To get over the line to Silver, I needed two flights and for Gold five more, so this trip was part of that quest for status.

London Gatwick

Aegean fly three times daily out of London Heathrow, and once daily out of London Gatwick. The service from LGW was much cheaper, so I got the coach from one airport to the other to connect. Happily all went like clockwork, even if it was about 3c, windy and with sideways sleet falling from the sky!

I hadn’t been to Gatwick for years, and what a dismal place the North Terminal is. The shopping mezzanine is nice, but the corridors to the gates are unheated, cold, and draughty. Then you get to the gates. They are a throwback to the 1980s, with awful design, broken lighting and general malaise. Now I see why airlines prefer Heathrow, which is a diamond by comparison.

Boarding

There is no real science to boarding with Aegean Airlines. Groups are listed on the boarding pass, but nobody gives a damn. They pre-board the people with children and what not, but then everyone just boards when they want to. I found that on every flight, so nothing out of the ordinary is happening at this airport.

A3607 – London Gatwick to Athens (LGW-ATH)
19 November 2025
Airbus A321neo – SX-NAL
Seat: Economy 11A
Departure: 12:15 Arrival: 17:50

Once I decided I’d better board, my phone was scanned and I was on the aircraft. Aegean offer all passengers a sweet from a basket held by one of the crew at the boarding door, so I nabbed one and took my seat.

Aegean Airlines Economy Class

Seats on the Airbus A321neo are arranged three by three as you can see on the AeroLOPA seat map. I chose row 11 due to the position of the window which meant no craning to see out.

Wi-Fi is offered on board, and it is quite easy to get it for free. There are patches of the flight where there is no coverage, but when there is coverage it works really well. All seats also feature USB charging ports in the back of the seat in front of you.

Lunch Time

After the safety demonstration (given in Greek and then English), we took to the sky. Not very long afterwards, the crew came by offering drinks. You could have beer, wine or a variety of juices and non-alcoholic drinks. I decided on water. Lunch was a choice of Moussaka or pasta with tomato sauce. Since I love a Moussaka, that’s what I chose.

Hot and delicious is my verdict, with the dish being indistinguishable from what you would receive on the ground. The salad that came with it was excellent as well, so full marks for a complimentary meal in the back of the bus. Later on the crew came through with a tea and coffee run, providing another snack, and there was also another drinks run as well, so we were well served.

Overall Thoughts

What’s not to like about Aegean Airlines economy class? There was not a credit card reader in sight or any price list for buy on board products. Everyone received a choice of hot meal down the back, and the crew were happy to give out any drinks you wished to have.

Comfort in the seat was fine enough, and with the Wi-Fi and device charging, people mainly seemed to be on their phones. It was a comfortable enough flight down to Athens, with a friendly crew.

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