08 July 2010

Another Greek drama...

Travellers to Greece can expect chaos today as a general strike will mean no planes can enter Greek airspace, no public transport will operate and no ferries will run.

In industrial action that is supported by everyone from doctors, lawyers and bank workers to dockers, railways workers and council litter pickers, Athens is expected to grind to a halt as strikers protest against the government’s pension cutting and new austerity measures.

This is the sixth time this year strikers have hit the city and called a halt to transport in the capital Athens.

Olympic Airlines and Aegean domestic and international flights will be severely affected with 34 flights grounded and 45 rescheduled, according to press agency AFP.

by Dinah Hatch

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Yet Another Dramatic article!!!

Very dramatic '¦but good job Dinah it can easily put off many potential travelers of visiting in the near future'¦I bet Greece is not your favourite holiday destination!

By KOSTAS SARAKINOS, Friday, July 9, 2010
Strike Athens

Do not dramatise please. Athens is not all Greece, and air flights were canceled from 10:00 to 14:00 officially. Thanks

By charles Berthault, Thursday, July 8, 2010
Unfair measures?

I think this strike is unfair to thousands of families, who would like to have a pleasant start for their holiday (and to bring their money) in Greece. And this news is bad news for tour operators and travel agents, who do a geat job in order to push Greece as a holiday destination.

By Klaus Hildebrandt, Thursday, July 8, 2010
Planes can enter Greek Airspace

Dear Dinah, We would expect a more accurate perspective. We did have a strike but flights in Greek international airports haven't been affected. Civil Aviation Authority servants have decided not to go on strike any more during summer (Thanks Zeus...).

By Orestis Papadopoulos, Thursday, July 8, 2010
chaos?

'can expect chaos' No 'chaos' (worn out greek-related cliche), just an orderly, peaceful strike against unfair measures.

By Antonis B. Petropoulos, Thursday, July 8, 2010