It’s an interesting time for Greece’s Aegean Airlines, as the airline has plans to start flying (sort of) long haul. However, unfortunately we’re going to have to wait longer than expected for that to happen at the Star Alliance carrier, though I’m not sure the airline is sharing the full story.
Then in 2025, the airline also reached an agreement to acquire two A321XLRs, on fairly short notice. The idea was that JetBlue had deferred its A321XLRs that were on order, and Aegean was going to take them over, more or less with JetBlue’s interiors. The planes would’ve had just 138 seats, including suites with direct aisle access.
So the airline decided that if it couldn’t take delivery of them before summer and get them flying, it didn’t want them at all. Aegean now now reportedly just stick to the four A321LRs initially ordered, which will be delivered starting in 2027.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
