A few questions about arrivals and departures at the Athens Airport:
1) Arrivals:
7 people booked the same flights in two different ways, and we're unsure of what to expect when we arrive in Athens. Six of us booked via United to Mykonos, and will be transferring to Aegean Airlines in Athens. One booked the two flight legs separately. Will we all have to go through customs (with or without checked luggage?) in Athens, or only the odd man out? I assume that person will have to exit security to recheck their bags with Aegean? Is 3 hours enough time to do it?
2) Departures:
One traveling companion has heard (and is now insisting) that we must arrive at the Athens Airport 4+ hours ahead of our flight back to the US (in July) due to extraordinarily long lines and prevalent airport strikes in Europe. Is there any truth to this?
Pre-Covid, I found that arriving 3 hours early to a European airport resulted in having to wait 90 minutes just to check one's luggage! (And having flown two dozen domestic flights in the last two years, if there are delays or cancelations, arriving earlier is of no consequence.)
So, how early should we plan to get to the airport?
Thank you in advance to all seasoned travelers for helping me figure out logistics for my trip (we leave in 9 days!).