Air Travel Strikes to Disrupt Air Travel in Greece on Thursday by GTP editing team 14 October 2020 written by GTP editing team 14 October 2020 30 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 116 Greece’s air traffic electronic engineers and air traffic control personnel, tomorrow (Thursday, October 15), will participate in a 24-hour strike called by Greece’s main public sector umbrella union ADEDY. The strike is expected to affect flights in and out of the country throughout the day. In the meantime, flights in Greece are also expected to be impacted on Sunday and Monday, October 18-19, due to work stoppages by the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association (EEEKE), the Federation of Associations of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA) and the Union of Electronic Engineers for Air Traffic Safety (ENIMAEK). More specifically, EEEKE will hold 5-hour work stoppages on Sunday from 1.30pm – 6.30pm and on Monday from 7.30am – 12.30pm. OSYPA will go on 3-hour work stoppages on Sunday from 3:30pm – 6:30pm, and on Monday from 12:30pm – 3:30pm. In addition, the Air Traffic Safety Engineers (ENIMAEK) will hold a 48-hour strike on October 18-19. The unions are protesting for unpaid salaries, which they say come from Eurocontrol and do not burden Greek taxpayers. Doctors and nursing staff at public hospitals will also participate in Thursday’s mobilizations. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter 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 Study: Americans, Canadians Eager to Travel Again next post Greek Travel Agents, Tourist Guides Angered Over Covid-19 Risk Map 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 30 comments ELLIS Hart 18 October 2020 - 12:38 The travel sector has suffered very badly since March . EASYJET staff laid off . Holiday companies gone under.I cannot see how this industrial action will help anybody .It will only add to the catastrophe. Reply Miss n m henson 17 October 2020 - 03:21 Due to leave Kos Sunday @21.45 will we be flying back to the uk or not, I don’t mind staying in this lovely country alittle longer me and my family not ready to go home, Reply Molly 16 October 2020 - 23:05 Due to land in kos at 22:30 on Sunday will our flight be effected? Totally behind why they are doing this but frustrating when it will put there tourists off! X Reply Paul Wickenden 16 October 2020 - 20:36 My flight to Rhodes on Sunday has had the flight departure time changed by 4 and a half hours now flying later from Stansted. Reply Greg 16 October 2020 - 10:11 I’m stuck in Kos for an extra day. Not complaining Reply Vanessa Clark 18 October 2020 - 17:04 Still waiting to leave the UK. No advance warning from Jet 2. Currently 9 Hour delay!! No drinks vouchers offered!! Not happy but sympathise with the workers Reply Kay 15 October 2020 - 19:33 We should of travelled today 15 th oct flying tomorrow fingers crossed.would of been nice to if been told travelled to Manchester actually went to check in had a 2hr trip back home to do same again tomorrow do understand but please give more notice .or at least inform us more disappointed with travel company still not been told anything about it no email no text no phone call Reply Karl newbold 15 October 2020 - 16:24 My flight is due to land at around 1200 on Sunday Does this mean I will be unaffected, as they are not 24 hour strikes Thank you Reply Kerry Dolman-Athanasiou 15 October 2020 - 11:36 I also find it incredible to believe anyone, anywhere would agree to take strike action in the middle of a Worldwide Pandemic but then again I also find it incredibly sad and inhumane that people, especially now are not having their hard earned salaries paid. Reply John Elder 15 October 2020 - 11:05 Had a wonderful 4 days in Kos had to reschedule due to flight cancellation and pay an extra €100 for the change but hey ho. Fight for what you deserve as nobody strikes unless it is fully warranted and as a last resort. Good Luck Reply Toni D Adamski 15 October 2020 - 11:02 Hear, Hear George, some people just don’t understand how badly Greece and it’s islands have suffered! Ta Leme Agostera!! Reply Wendy 15 October 2020 - 10:04 Well said Giorgos Savvidis! Reply Ellen 15 October 2020 - 07:16 Disrupts mine but I am a 100% behind them.No wages paid and not only to them. You have a family to feed it’s not good. Reply Ellen 15 October 2020 - 07:13 It will cause disruption to my flight but I am a 100% behind them.. Reply Dean cowan 15 October 2020 - 02:40 We were due to fly tomorrow for a two day family visit to Kos & whilst the situation is far from ideal,we fully support the Greek strikers in their effort to get the wages due to them. Reply Theodor 15 October 2020 - 02:19 For real , what kind of opinion is that ? „Be gratefull to have a job „ Would you work , if you wouldn’t get paid ? Reply Jane 15 October 2020 - 01:57 Hi I was due to fly out on Thursday. Flight has now been moved to Friday. Do you know If this will still go ahead? Will there be more strikes ? Reply Andrea Blumfield 15 October 2020 - 16:00 We are the same supposed to fly this morning (thurs) but have been told going tomorrow (fri) Hope if more cancellations we get plenty of notice Lets hope the staff get what they are due too Reply Paul 15 October 2020 - 00:13 Disappointing news but for how many months have salaries not been paid? Surely there will have been grievances raised with the union representing its members interests? Reply J Johnson 14 October 2020 - 23:39 What? After the EU have screwed Greece and virtually brought the Greeks onto their knees and you’re whinging about losing a days holiday? Reply lynda fensome 14 October 2020 - 23:02 This action will have such a negative impact on the already struggling economy. Businesses, essential travel customers and tourism will all be affected. Hope the long term effects are not too destructive. Reply Julia Walker 14 October 2020 - 21:23 I can’t believe the greek people will strike at this time through the worst of all economical times!! We were due to fly out tomorrow & now can’t ! You’d think that they would be greatful of our custom & having a job at all in these unpresedented times….so sad! Reply Giorgos Savvidis 14 October 2020 - 23:27 Dear Julia, I am sorry that your flight is postponed, but please do consider that having a job without a salary is nothing to be grateful for. Enjoy your stay in (mythical) Greece. Reply Wendy 15 October 2020 - 10:06 Well said! Reply AL GIGA 15 October 2020 - 05:15 Selfish response!! Reply Zoi 15 October 2020 - 09:56 You only see things from your own perspective and have no idea the kind of economical difficulty this people are in. Will you do a crapy job and be happy doing it and going empty handed home to your family for the gratest good of the Country? Will you be happy to have your mother/father retired after 40 years working and gaining half pension because of country economical difficulties and cuts? It happend exactly so in many houses in Greece. They strike because they need to fight injustice and because they are fed up. So sad that you are so simply minded right now. I am not here to insult you, but don’t be so quick to judge what you don’t know and be grateful yourself with what you are given. Reply Ronny 19 October 2020 - 11:22 DO THEY KNOW THAT HERE AT THE AIRPORT IN MUNICH AND ELSEWHERE FAMILIES – MANY WITH CHILDREN – ARE WAITING FOR UNKNOWN TIME? IT’S NOT THEORETICALLY AFFECTING „PASSANGERS“, ITS REAL PEOPLE WHICH ARE STUCKED TOGETHER! IDIOTS! Reply Lyn 15 October 2020 - 12:20 How selfish and such lack of background knowledge. Greeks have suffered enormously over the last few years with drastic pension cuts and non payment of wages. Just be grateful you can afford a holiday although I’m not sure it comes under the heading of necessary travel!!! Reply Kris Fisher 16 October 2020 - 15:53 Due to land in kos 20:40 on sunday 18th will our flight be effected? Reply Lisa 17 October 2020 - 00:59 Hope not – we are on the same flight! Reply Leave a Reply to Toni D Adamski Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
