After arriving on our delayed Aegean flight from Amsterdam, we headed off in search of the lounge. Though it would be a short visit as our 2+ hour layover had been cut down to just over an hour.
Location
Aegean operates two lounges at their home base of Athens International airport. Their newest lounge is for extra-Schengen area flights. We headed for the intra-Schengen lounge which is located in Terminal B. On arrival, follow the signs for Business Lounges and gates B9-15. After passing the Winston Smoking Lounge, the entrance to the Aegean Lounge will be on your left.
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Hours of Operation
The Aegean Intra-Schengen Lounge is currently open daily from 4:00a-11:00p.
Entry Requirements
The lounge can be accessed by passengers flying Aegean Business Class as well as Gold members with Aegean’s Miles+Bonus program. Passengers holding Star Alliance Gold status departing on a same day Star Alliance flight can also access the lounge.
![Aegean Lounge (Intra-Schengen) Entrance Aegean Lounge (Intra-Schengen) Entrance](https://atxjetsetter.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-04-9_1571_img_661473a31d7cc.png)
The lounge attendants checked our boarding passes and then welcomed us into the lounge.
Layout
The lounge was set up as a rectangle that was divided into two, distinct areas. The first part of the lounge was the main seating area that featured a mix of chairs and loveseat/sofas separated by small tables.
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The lounge was fairly busy when we arrived but we managed to find a couple of seats together in the corner behind the reception desk.
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In the rear of the lounge was the food and beverage area that also housed a collection of two top café tables as well as some high top bar seating.
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Food and Beverage
The buffet was set up along the back wall of the lounge. There were some bottled juices and pre-portioned fruit cups available next to some local Greek wines.
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There was a large selection of pastries available, both sweet and savory, that looked delicious.
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Finally, there was a selection of sandwiches, wraps, cheese, cold cuts, and bread available.
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My favorite part of the lounge was the self-service bar area, which utilized an airplane service cart to display the available liquors. While some might appreciate a fully staffed bar, I thought that this was really cool and I tried to convince Mrs. ATX Jetsetter to let me get one for our house.
![Aegean Lounge Athens Bar Cart Aegean Lounge Athens Bar Cart](https://atxjetsetter.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-04-9_1571_img_661473adef23c.png)
Though the selections looked good, we elected to pass on the food and drinks since we had eaten on the plane and only had a short time in the lounge before our connecting flight.
Summary
The Aegean Lounge in the Intra-Schengen lounge was a very pleasant space and, though it was fairly busy when we arrived, we found it to be a nice space to wait for a flight. While I didn’t try any of the food it looked delicious and I would gladly connect through Athens again and utilize this lounge.