Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Thessaloniki to London. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Balkans and Central Europe, the left side also faces south, offering occasional views of the Alps and Adriatic coastline depending on exact routing, making it the stronger choice throughout.

During takeoff from Makedonia (SKG), sit on the Left side for the best views. SKG's primary departure runway is 16/34. Departing on runway 16 (heading south) or 34 (heading north), left-side seats face east toward the Thermaic Gulf and the city of Thessaloniki itself. Departing runway 34 northbound, the left side captures Mount Olympus to the southwest as the aircraft banks west toward the route. Notable sights include: Thermaic Gulf (Aegean Sea inlet directly below), Thessaloniki city waterfront and White Tower district, Mount Olympus (2,917m) to the southwest, Axios River delta wetlands.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gatwick primarily uses runway 08L/26R. On the common approach from the east (runway 08L), aircraft track westbound and left-side seats face south over the Surrey and Sussex countryside. On runway 26R (eastbound departure or westward approach), left seats look south toward the South Downs. Either way, left side avoids the less interesting northern industrial approach and gets the greener Surrey Hills terrain. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, South Downs ridge to the south, Crawley town grid directly below on final approach, M23 motorway corridor.

The flight from Makedonia (SKG) to Gatwick (LGW) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes.

The route typically tracks northwest over North Macedonia and Serbia, crossing the Danube basin near Belgrade, then over Hungary and Austria where the Eastern Alps may be visible to the southwest, before crossing Germany, the Rhine Valley, Belgium or northern France, and the English Channel near Calais before descending into southeast England.