Aegean Picks India for First Long-Haul A321XLR Routes

With no widebody jets and a premium-heavy layout, the Greek carrier will need to prove that comfort and connectivity can trump Gulf giants in the fiercely competitive Europe-India market.

Aegean Airlines is making its long-haul debut, revealing plans to launch nonstop flights from Greece to India.

The new services from Athens to both Delhi and Mumbai are due to begin next year. They will mark the carrier’s first scheduled flights beyond its traditional short- and medium-haul network.

Aegean will operate the services using new “Xtra Long Range” Airbus A321XLR aircraft. A five-times-weekly service to Delhi will launch in March 2026, followed by three weekly flights to Mumbai from May. Precise schedules are due to be announced ahead of tickets going on sale in late September. The first XLR is due for delivery in December, with a second arrivin