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Flights and travel services across Greece will experience significant disruption on Friday, 28 February.
Air traffic controllers and other transport workers are set to participate in a 24-hour nationwide general strike.
The strike marks the second anniversary of the Tempe rail crash, which claimed 57 lives. Unions organising the protest say they are demanding justice for the victims.
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Travel Disruption Extending to all Greek Airports
During the strike, all commercial flights in and out of Athens’ main airport will be canceled from 00:01 to 23:59. The disruption will extend to all Greek airports, with airlines such as Aegean, Olympic Air, and SKY Express canceling most of their scheduled flights.
Aegean and Olympic have announced that all domestic and international flights will be canceled on Friday, except for a few late-night and early-morning services to Larnaca, Yerevan, and Cairo. The airlines also warned that flight schedules on Thursday, 27 February, and Saturday, 1 March, could be affected due to the strike’s ripple effects.
Public Transport Travel Disruption Warnings
Governments have issued warnings about severe disruptions to public transport, including ferries, trains, and flights telling travellers they should expect cancellations and delays for both domestic and international flights across Greece.