Flew with Aegean Airlines from Athens to Santorini. We first had to return the hire car to Gold Car Rentals, (booked through Easy Rent Cars) which was a shuttle drive away from the airport. We thought we’d allowed plenty of time, however the traffic was heavier than expected and with one wrong turn, it all became a little stressful – something I like to avoid these days.
We had some issues with checking in our luggage, which JV will tell you about. Then when my bag was going through security screening they found my jar of vegemite and wouldn’t let me take it. I tried my best to convince them it was not a liquid, but to no avail. So as to not lose it, I raced back to the check-in counter with my carry-on bag. Of course, the security staff were telling me that if I missed my flight it was my responsibility. I really didn’t need to be told something I already knew however it did add to the stress of the situation. Back at the check-in counters the queues were considerably long – of course they were!!! All over a jar of vegemite! All’s well that ends well my Mum always told me and thankfully this time she was right.
The aircraft was a typical Dash 8 Q400 so no need for photos we thought. It was quite bumpy and consequently no service.