Aegean Airlines

[JENNYJET]

Understood Coathanger yet I beg the question why would anyone, excepting family emergency or endemic bushfires, wish to leave a home in Australia and return to Covid ridden blighty? I do understand the Indian diaspora wanting to go home but I expect them all back again as the opportunity presents.

 

[Nethercote2019]

Think it may of been bringing football team olympiacos to play wolves tomorrow

 

[Coathanger16]

Understood Coathanger yet I beg the question why would anyone, excepting family emergency or endemic bushfires, wish to leave a home in Australia and return to Covid ridden blighty? I do understand the Indian diaspora wanting to go home but I expect them all back again as the opportunity presents.

I just used Australia as an example - certainly if I was living out there I wouldn't have come back.

A similar number of expats live in the USA.

 

[JENNYJET]

Okay, expats. Are they still UK citizens or have they renounced?. Is it the responsibility of the FCO to bring home those that have ceased to reside here, nondoms as media refer , or perhaps tourist types who have simply become stranded overseas. Clearly it is good to bring home those who are stranded but expats? I dislike being picky with members but when a legal puzzle presents itself I tend to investigate and try for answers. This the Aegean thread not the legal corner so my apologies for straying!

And Thanks due to Nethercote 2019.

 

[mullion]

I`m sure it is a football charter but remember a repat also can work otherway taking passengers back to Greece as did the Chines to Manchester about 2 /3weeks ago bought cargo in and took students home

 

[IanFarquharson]

I`m sure it is a football charter but remember a repat also can work otherway taking passengers back to Greece as did the Chines to Manchester about 2 /3weeks ago bought cargo in and took students home

Wolves match tonight, their Lear Jet also due

 

[Severn]

Aegean is showing on google flights and wiki as operating BHX-ATH 2x weekly (Tue and Fri) using A320s starting on the 28th March 2023. Middle of the day departures too.
BRS-ATH also showing starting in March Mon & Fri.

 

[whateverg]

Anyone remember when they last flew?

 

[Brum X]

Aegean is showing on google flights and wiki as operating BHX-ATH 2x weekly (Tue and Fri) using A320s starting on the 28th March 2023. Middle of the day departures too.
BRS-ATH also showing starting in March Mon & Fri.

Awesome news if confirmed, I think it was around 4 years ago when they last operated from BHX.

👍

 

[Matt995]

Anyone remember when they last flew?

Summer 2017 last time they operated from Birmingham:-

DEPARTING TO

FLIGHT NO

DEP

ARR

DAYS

VIA

TIME

A/C

OPERATES

ARRIVING FROM

FLIGHT NO

DEP

ARR

DAYS

VIA

TIME

A/C

OPERATES

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Su

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Su

Athens

A3 637

22:50

04:35*

.

Tu

.

.

.

Sa

.

3:45

320

20/06-23/09

Athens

A3 636

20:05

22:05

.

Tu

.

.

.

Sa

.

4:00

320

20/06-23/09

they were due to operate in 2020, but a certain virus put paid to that!

 

[HPsauce]

Excellent news. We need more Athens flights, and much better timings than the previous late night offering.

 

[Matt995]

bookable on their website, starts 28th march, Tuesdays and Fridays

BHX-ATH.. ..10:35-16:10.. .. A3 643
ATH-BHX.. ..07:55-09:45.. ..A3 642

 

[HPsauce]

bookable on their website, starts 28th march, Tuesdays and Fridays

BHX-ATH.. ..10:35-16:10.. .. A3 643
ATH-BHX.. ..07:55-09:45.. ..A3 642

Tuesdays and Saturdays i believe.

 

[mullion]

There is a very good reason to operate at night as they connect with ferry services for all
the islands which depart early morning and return late evening

 

[Matt995]

Tuesdays and Saturdays i believe.

Aegean website and Google flights definitely showing flights on a Tuesday and Friday at the moment

 

[Ray Finkle]

Aegean returns to BHX with twice-weekly Athens flights from spring 2023

Aegean Airlines, the Greek carrier, is returning to Birmingham Airport (BHX) after a five-year break.

From March 28, 2023, Aegean will fly twice weekly between Birmingham and Athens (ATH).

Tom Screen, aviation director for BHX said: “We are thrilled to welcome back Aegean. I’m sure these Athens services will be well subscribed.”

One of its A320 aircraft will arrive into BHX at 0945 and depart to ATH at 1035 every Tuesday and Friday.

Aegean will be the seventh Star Alliance carrier at BHX.

Aegean returns to BHX with twice-weekly Athens flights from spring 2023

Aegean Airlines, the Greek carrier, is returning to Birmingham Airport (BHX) after a five-year break.

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

 

[Ray Finkle]

Looks like Athens is to be year round, Tue and Sat flights showing on the website for W23.

Thanks to Mark on the BRS forum for a prompt.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Heads up.

Aegean is starting 2 weekly flights on 31st March.

 

[Scania1800]

Heads up.

Aegean is starting 2 weekly flights on 31st March.

Aircraft should be an A320 Neo or a Standard A320

 

[whateverg]

Published before the flight has taken off and seemingly they know what was said after take off 😉

Aegean Airlines returned to Birmingham Airport (BHX) today with twice-weekly Athens flights.

Services on its A320 aircraft to and from the Greek capital will run on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Tom Screen, aviation director for BHX, said after watching today’s 1035 Athens departure take off: “We are very pleased to welcome back Aegean after a five-year absence.

“Whether customers want to enjoy historic Athens or travel onwards to the popular Greek islands, we are in no doubt that these Aegean services will be well subscribed.

“For customers travelling from Greece, Birmingham, at the heart of the growing West Midlands region, has strong appeal for those travelling on business or leisure.”

Aegean will be the seventh Star Alliance carrier at BHX