We are currently planning a combination Italy/Greece trip in October and need some input on the three airlines that fly nonstop from Rome to Athens.
Aegean Air. Sky Express and ITA Airways are the three choices with flights from Rome to Athens and also to the islands. The reviews on Trip Advisor for each of these airlines are horrible, and I realize that people with complaints are generally the people that review, but if anyone has first hand experience that could help us make a decision in terms of airline to use to get to Athens and then onward to Naxos, we would love to hear from you!
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
6970 posts
Aegean generally gets good reviews, and will give you United frequent flyer point if you fly with them. Sky express is greek a low cost airline. ITA is a new Italian airline that was created after Alitalia's bankrupcy.
But all airlines have had problems after the pandemic. And if you are going to Naxos, you should book a trip to Naxos and not Athens which rules out ITA.
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Thank you. Yes, we will book all the way to Naxos and back to Athens. I think we have eliminated ITA for that reason as well. Aegean does seem the most legit out of the three of them, but there are some pretty awful reviews, especially when it comes to their customer service and lost luggage.
Posted by
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
1441 posts
We have flown Aegean Rome to Athens with no problems. In fact we have flown with Aegean/Olympic dozens of times and only had a couple of problems with delays. Aegean has been recognized as the best regional airline many times.
Here is a headline.
AEGEAN stood out by receiving significant awards at the 2021 World Airline Awards organized by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organization. A benchmark for the aviation industry and a milestone for the industry this year’s awards were held for the first time amidst the pandemic.
During the award ceremony that was realized on Tuesday, 28 September in London, AEGEAN has been announced as the Best Regional Airline in Europe for 10th consecutive year and 11th time in the last 12 years. Moreover, AEGEAN was named 3rd Best Regional Airline in the Word, was ranked 10th in Europe for its cabin crew, was amongst the World's Top 100 Airlines for 2021 (36th) and was amongst the winners of the COVID-19 Airline Excellence Award 2021 category, that rate the COVID-19 standards and best practices for the health and safety measures applied for both passengers and crew on board and on the ground.
Aegean is the way to go. They connect in Athens and use a sister company Olympic for domestic flights.
Posted by
OP
5 posts
Wonderful! Thank you so much for that information! Aegean it is. And they have a sale going on right now so...
Too soon to book for October? Otherwise we are going to grab these flights.
Thanks, again!
Posted by
France Southwest
2318 posts
Flight on Aegean, without any hesitation.
They regularly do promotional offers, so there will be more by October.
Create an account and subscribe to their newsletter on their website, you will be informed by email.
or check here:
Posted by
WA State
3961 posts
We flew Aegean/Olympic several years ago and would not hesitate using them again. (I avoid Trip Advisor reviews.) We also flew back from Naxos to Athens. Enjoy your stay!