Flying "coach" with the PM

Passengers of Aegean flight 126 were surprised to see George Papandreou come aboard their airplane at 7:30pm, to fly with them to Thessaloniki.

The Prime Minister, along with the Minister of National Defense, a counselor and two bodyguards, chose the afternoon flight to travel to Thessaloniki, where he will stay for the International Fair until Sunday.

Before takeoff, many of the passengers greeted the prime minister, who remained smiling and cheerful, while throughout the flight he was talking with Panos Beglitis, who sat opposite him.

Of course, business class was closed during the flight and there was no access to it. We learned that because the flight was very short, the PM simply asked for some water.

G. Papandreou and his company disembarked first, while his car convoy was waiting for him on the tarmac to take him to the city.