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Aegean Airlines Complaints - Common Issues, Contact Methods, Procedures, and Passenger Rights

Aegean Airlines Complaints - Common Issues, Contact Methods, Procedures, and Passenger Rights

Amy Lancelotte
Written By Amy Lancelotte
Last Updated:

Aegean Airlines took second place in our overall ranking of the Best European Airlines, but unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that every passenger has a seamless experience with this carrier. Whether it’s complaints related to Aegean flight interruptions or issues with service, it’s possible you need to get the scoop on how to make Aegean Airlines complaints.

To help you get the best outcome possible, we’ll cover the following:

  • Common Aegean Airlines complaints.
  • Aegean passenger rights based on official regulations.
  • Contact options.
  • Steps for a successful Aegean complaint.
  • How AirAdvisor can help make things easy.

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Notable Types of Aegean Airlines Complaints

Based on our research as part of our study on the best European airlines, in 2022 and 2023, Aegean had the following track record:

Year

On-Time Percentage

Cancellation Percentage

2022

76.20%

0.63%

2023

71.03%

0.67%

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Aegean runs roughly 70,000 flights every year, so that means over 16,000 flights can be delayed. Alternatively, over 400 flights get cancelled, so these are generally the most common types of Aegean Airlines complaints.

Another issue that passengers can experience relates to denied boarding when the airline bumps you from your ticketed seat. Instances of mishandled luggage are also a common reason for an Aegean Airlines complaint. 

Aside from lost, damaged, or delayed bags, passengers may feel inclined to complain about service issues. Unhappy with the booking process? Were you treated poorly onboard the plane? Aegean Airlines complaints for unsatisfactory service can benefit the airline and you. They get to improve, and for your trouble, you may receive a future travel credit or discount.

Getting acquainted with your Aegean Airlines passenger rights

Aegean Airlines Passenger Rights

Since Aegean is based in Greece, an EU member state, they are bound by a regulation called EU 261 for any flights within, from, or to Europe. Luckily, this single regulation will define how the airline is required to respond to complaints related to flight disruptions, among other things.

For flight delays and flight cancellations, passengers can receive between €250 and €600 as compensation, depending on the flight details. Delays need to be at least 3 hours, and cancellations have to be made without a minimum of 14 days' notice to qualify.

The Montreal Convention specifies how airlines need to handle luggage complaints, but in certain scenarios, passengers who make Aegean Airlines complaints can get up to €1,300.

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Expected Aegean Airlines Compensation Example - Flight Delays

Here is a breakdown of the expected compensation, which depends on your flight distance:



Delay Time at Your Final Destination

Travel Distance

Flights under 1500km

Internal EU flights over 1500km

Non-internal EU flights from 1500km to 3500km

Non-internal EU flights over 3500km

Less than 3 hours

€0

3 hours or more

€250

€400

€400

€600

Checklist for Aegean Airlines Complaints

Once you return from your flight and are considering Aegean Airlines after travel complaints, there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Be proactive. The longer you leave the Aegean complaint, the more likely you are to misplace necessary documents or forget pertinent details.
  • Keep everything. Until your Aegean complaint is resolved, keep everything related to your flight and the core issue. This means photos, receipts, boarding passes, etc. It’s likely that these items will be needed to validate the complaint. 
  • Don’t forget YOUR details. Aegean may need to contact you with questions, so to avoid delays, provide a direct phone number and an email address you can check regularly.  
  • Stick to specifics. Facts are your friend, so be clear about what happened and what you expect from the airline. Referencing your EU 261 rights is also a good idea for Aegean complaints about flight disruptions. 

Ways to Contact Aegean Airlines with a Complaint

Aegean Airlines Complaints Email Address

There isn’t an Aegean Airlines complaints email address available, but they do have a general “contact us” form that essentially acts as an email.

Aegean Airlines Complaints Phone Number

For UK passengers, you can reach Aegean on 0871 200 0040 or (+44) 208 7593800. US passengers should call 1-833-732-8158.

Aegean Airlines Complaints Form

The best way to contact the airline is by using the Aegean Airlines complaints form online. You select from the drop-down menus, and there are options for complaints related to check-in, passenger rights (EC 261), baggage, and more.

Aegean Airlines Live Chat

Aegean does not offer live chat as a contact method.

The best way to submit Aegean Airlines complaints

Aegean Airlines Flight Disruption Complaints - A Few Easy Steps

  1. Go to AirAdvisor.com.
  2. Enter your Aegean flight information in the section right on our homepage.
  3. Then hit “Check Compensation.”
  4. Provide any extra details as needed.
  5. Leave the rest in our capable hands. 

We’ll take care of the entire Aegean Airlines complaints process once you submit your info. We do charge a small percentage to cover our time, but our fee is only applicable if your complaint is successful.

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FAQs: Aegean Airlines Complaints

What are the best methods for submitting Aegean Airlines complaints?

Any Aegean complaints about denied boarding, delays, or cancellations can be resolved easily by partnering with AirAdvisor. We’ll handle the entire Aegean complaints process for you. Prefer to do things yourself? Head to their website and use the contact form that best applies to your situation.

How do I contact Aegean Airlines with a complaint?

Using the Aegean Airlines complaints form online is the preferred method of contact. Need to speak to someone directly? The 24-hour call centres in the US (at 1-833-732-8158) and the UK (0871 200 0040) can be used.

Are Aegean Airlines complaints a waste of my time?

Definitely not! In the case of flight disruptions, passengers may receive between €250 and €600 just for submitting an Aegean Airlines complaint. Plus, the airline needs feedback to improve, so a complaint may eliminate the issue for you in the future.

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Complaints

Raphael Sapir Tavor

Strike

Apr 24, 2025
On April 8, 2025, I was scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv (TLV) to Porto via Athens. Flight A3 925 (Tel Aviv to Athens) was significantly delayed by over two hours. Upon arrival in Athens, we discovered that our connecting flight (A3 724 to Porto) had been cancelled — without any prior notice or communication from Aegean. We were left completely uninformed and had to physically search for answers at the Aegean service desk in Athens airport. What followed was six additional hours of standing in line in chaotic conditions with minimal guidance from staff. After a total of over 16 hours of travel and waiting, we were finally told that the next available flight to Porto would only depart two days later, on April 10, with an additional layover in Geneva — an unacceptable change from our original itinerary. Given that we had an important scheduled meeting in Porto the next day, this delay rendered our trip purposeless, and we made the difficult decision to return to Tel Aviv instead of continuing. Aegean provided hotel accommodation for two nights, and we were instructed to submit receipts for additional expenses.
Evgenii Kapetskii

Strike

Apr 23, 2025
Hello! I would like to describe all situation from my side as a customer: On 29 December 2024, I purchased tickets for the following flights: - Outbound: Monday, 7 April 2025, 19:45 – Thessaloniki to Yerevan, arriving 03:20 (+1) - Inbound: Sunday, 13 April 2025, 04:20 – Yerevan to Thessaloniki, arriving 08:55 On 18 March 2025, I was notified that my outbound flight scheduled for 7 April 2025 had been cancelled. As a result, I rebooked for the following day, 8 April 2025, on the same route and departure time. On 6 April 2025, media outlets reported an upcoming strike expected to affect air traffic. However, I did not receive any direct communication or updates from the airline. Furthermore, no cancellation was listed on the official airport departure schedule. On 8 April 2025, at 13:05 – less than seven hours before departure – I received an email notifying me that the flight had been cancelled. The message provided no alternatives for rebooking or managing the situation. The airline’s customer service hotline was completely inaccessible throughout the day. Consequently, I was left with no choice but to request a refund, as suggested in the cancellation notice. Following this, I contacted customer support to inquire about compensation under EC 261/2004. The response I received stated that the strike scheduled for 9 April 2025 constituted "extraordinary circumstances" as defined under Article 14 of the Regulation and, therefore, exempted the airline from liability. However, I must respectfully disagree with this conclusion for the following reasons: - Timing of the Strike: The strike was officially scheduled for 9 April 2025, while my flight was on 8 April 2025. Other evening flights on 8 April were still operating as per the airport’s official schedule, suggesting that operations were not yet affected by the strike. - Lack of Reasonable Measures: The airline failed to proactively inform passengers or offer alternative arrangements, despite public knowledge of the potential disruption. The late notice and absence of assistance indicate a lack of reasonable effort to mitigate the situation. - Impact of Cancellation: As a result of the sudden cancellation, I incurred financial losses, including non-refundable hotel bookings, missed business appointments, and lost income. Based on the above, I believe the cancellation of my flight was not directly caused by extraordinary circumstances, nor were all reasonable measures taken by the airline to avoid it. That's why I therefore request not only ticket refund(which I finally got from airline), but also claim for compensation.
Evgenia Mihaylova

No reason given

Apr 18, 2025
I am a pregnant mother, flying alone with my one year and 4-months old daughter… The boarding was delayed. Together with my daughter I decided to get on board with the business class. We were one of the first passengers on board. I sat on our seat 24E with my baby on my lap. After a while I was asked by the stewardess to move to seat 24C because there was a lady who wanted to seat next to her kid (around 12y.o). I agreed. Unfortunately all my baby’s stuffs and mine were moved somewhere else and it was hard to find them when he had to leave the plane. I could see the weather conditions were bad but the crew did not give us any information. We were supposed to sit with seatbelts fastened for very long. My baby started crying a lot. I wanted to walk her around but the crew didn’t let me. After an hour I wanted to change her diaper in the toilet because she couldn’t stop crying. I went there but one of the stewardess closed the toilet door in front of me and she said I have to go back to my seat and fasten the seatbelt. She told me we will depart in 5 minutes. Well… I got back and we sat for another one hour. After so long delay and awful last few hours, because no one gives you an information and my baby was crying so hard, we took off. She got better but I needed an assistance by the stewardess. I pressed the button but no one came till the end of the flight. It wasn’t the first time flying alone with my little daughter. I never had any problems before. But due to the long flight delay, none information, bad crew assistance, my daughter crisis and my “morning sickness” due to my pregnancy, It was a nightmare!
Anthi Chatziantoniou

Strike

Apr 16, 2025
They have informed us for the cancelation via mail a day before our flight and asked to contact a line that it was impossible to reach and i had to look for UK line. When i reached them after a lot of trials and different lines that were impossible to reach they were not helpful at all. They could not give me a solution for the inconvenience they had created and they have told me that the next possible flight was only as of April 22 (April 9 my initial scheduled flight) and my return was April,24. Their suggestion was book with another airline which of course considering the last minute cancelation all different possible airlines were double price higher only to go….i had to tell them to put me in waiting list and keep calling them on the status. They could not give me a clear answer and all my schedules had to change. I had very serious personal arrangements and doctor checkups that had to be canceled and put at risk my health since i had to find an alternative solution.
Patriek Van De Zande

Strike

Apr 16, 2025
Unreasonably late notified about the strike. Unable to change ticket due to service lines being impossible to reach (they disconnected the service lines). I had to call a service line in another country (UK). By the time we got ahold of them, all tickets for the upcoming week were sold out, and only unreasonable expensive business class tickets were available. Overall, we could not witness the family memorial, which had a huge emotional impact.
Anders Lui Sørensen

Strike

Apr 11, 2025
We had booked a flight with Aegean from Copenhagen to Heraklion, with one stop i Athens. The Flight was scheduled on the 9th of April 2025 at 11:00. The day before our flight on the 8th of April we receive an e-mail at 12:34 saying that our flight is cancelled due to a strike held by the Hellenic Air Traffic Controllers Association. We don’t read the e-mail until around 21.15 in the evening on the 8th, and immediately call the number of the call center department in the email. Around 21.50 we get in touch with an employ, and she inform us that she can rebook us on a flight on the 19th of april. We ourselves are looking at tickets online, while on the phone with the call center, and we can se an option on the 14th, with the final destination being Chania instead of Heraklion. This option had one of the flights operated by SAS. The employ says that she can’t make the booking with SAS without her supervisor, and that we can call again the next day. We call again on the 9th, around 7 in the morning, and we get rebooked with the new flights being on the 14th and the tickets home being on the 29th of april. We can’t get a refund on the hotel we booked from the 9th to the 10th of april (98,70 €) and neither on the Airbnb we booked from the 10th to the 16th (533,27 €). We have had to book a new hotel from the 14th to the 16th at “Vila Alexander” at 140 €, and a new hotelroom from the 26th to the 29th at "Centro Urban Chania” at 307,50 €. The short notice caused us a lot of extra expenses, and it’s stressfull to plan everything again in such a short time. Especially when the original flight had been booked months ahead.

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