Ferries Greek Travel Agents Warn of Ferry Strike Consequences by GTP editing team 20 August 2018 written by GTP editing team 20 August 2018 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 15 The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA) on Monday called for the ministers of shipping and tourism to intervene in order to prevent the 24-hour strike of the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced for September 3. Underlining that once again PNO is striking and disrupting the transportation of Greeks and foreign visitors, the federation warned of the “huge problems” that will occur in the country’s ports, including long delays, reschedules and cancellations. The strike will give a blow to tourism “The chaotic situation that will once again occur, with tourists losing their flights, facing delays and suffering great discomfort, will lead to the defamation of our country and give a blow to tourism,” FedHATTA said in an announcement. In its letter to the ministers, the travel agents federation reminded that Greece consists of hundreds of different tourism destinations that have no connection with the mainland or airports and are only accessible by ferries. “Therefore, in the absence of ships (due to a strike), it will be almost impossible for tourists to reach their planned flights on time, which, in addition to their inconvenience, also burdens them with enormous extra costs since they will have to buy new airline tickets at more expensive prices,” FedHATTA said. The federation called for a solution that will both “respect the rights of workers and of consumers/tourists”. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Lefkada, Meganissi Waterways Documentation Submitted next post FS High Speed Train to Debut at Thessaloniki Fair You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 1 comment Sindee Lee 22 August 2018 - 00:52 If this is the case I may cancel part of my trip to Mykonos and this will cause a flow on effect for the next part of my trip . Not god for tourism for sure Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
