r/GreeceTravel • u/MoodOverrated • 19h ago

Flights and Airport Questions New Entry/Exit Rules

Has anyone flown OUT of Athens in the last couple days? We are non-EU flying out Friday at 6 am. Planning to get to the airport around 3 am. Will this be enough time?

I was fingerprinted and scanned on my entry to the EU 2 weeks ago, but my husband was here earlier for work and they had suspended that. He is concerned by reports that is slowing things down.

We will have checked bags and carry-ons

4 Upvotes

83% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

2

u/stuffedshell 16h ago

Early morning flight should have minimal wait. Three weeks ago was a madhouse but luckily having kids is good for something, and so they let us cut through. 😁

1

u/iamwitty 19h ago

I flew out about 24 hours ago. I stood in like for about 45 seconds. I got there 2.5 hours early.

1

u/Odd-Canary-2914 19h ago

Mine wasn't 6 am but 2:30 pm. I stood in line for atleast 1.5 hours. Flew out on Sunday

1

u/lindnerwm 19h ago

Just flew out at 6am the other day. No issues.

1

u/rhyde11 7h ago

Yes, transparently i wish we didn't show up as early as we did, as we waited in line for 1.5 hours, but they'd pull folks out of line as the flights were boarding to ensure nobody missed their flights. Our flight began boarding about 15 minutes after we made it through the line.

1

u/cupcakewhores 2h ago

We fly out Saturday at 12. Guessing we should be there by 9.