Aegean

Aegean Airlines (A3) is a Star Alliance member based in Athens (ATH). It connects Athens and Thessaloniki to cities across Europe and the Middle East, and its domestic network is the easiest way to reach the Greek islands. If you are building a Greece trip on Star Alliance miles, Aegean is usually the final leg that gets you to Santorini, Mykonos, or Crete.

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Which miles can you use to book Aegean Airlines?

Because Aegean Airlines is in Star Alliance, you can book its award space with partner miles, including:

United MileagePlus: no fuel surcharges, and united.com is also the easiest place to search
Air Canada Aeroplan
Avianca LifeMiles: often the cheapest, no surcharges
Turkish Miles&Smiles

How to search for Aegean Airlines award space:

The easiest place to search is the United Airlines website. United displays Star Alliance partner availability, including Aegean Airlines, and you can search without holding any miles.

Step 1

Step 2

Select the Book Travel box and fill in your trip details:

Select either Round Trip or One Way
Enter your departure and arrival city. For Aegean Airlines, think routes touching Athens (ATH), like ATH-LHR, ATH-FCO, or the island hops to Santorini (JTR) and Mykonos (JMK)
Enter your dates
Select the number of passengers
Select Award Travel

Then click Search.

Step 3

Pick the flight option that fits your schedule. Watch the connection times carefully, as some options have very long layovers.

If you would like to search a different day, use the calendar to scan nearby dates. Summer island flights are peak season and go early, so check a few days either side.

Make sure you select the Saver Award, as standard awards cost far more miles and usually can’t be booked with partner programs anyway.

Step 4

Choose your preferred flight and open its details. Write down the following information: flight number, dates, and cabin class.

Step 5

Now book with the program your miles live in. If it’s United miles, book right there on united.com. For other programs (Aeroplan, LifeMiles, Miles&Smiles), check their website first, since most can book Star Alliance partners online now. If the flight doesn’t show, call the program and read the agent the exact flights you found. They should be able to see and book the same space for you.

Tips before you book

The screenshots above show an older United site design. Menu names have shifted slightly, but the flow (log in, award search, pick saver space) is unchanged.
Island hops are short and cheap in miles. Don’t overpay in a premium cabin, as these are narrowbody flights with a simple European business class.
If united.com shows nothing, cross-check the same route on aeroplan.com. Partner sites occasionally disagree on the last seat or two.