Greek air traffic control strike cancelled
A planned strike this weekend by Greek air traffic controllers has been called off after it was declared illegal by an Athens court.
As a result, air travel in Greece is expected to run normally on Saturday and Sunday.
The Greek Air Traffic Controllers’ Association had announced the strike in protest against a ministerial decision to give Public Debt Management Agency access to airport fees.
It said that the airport fees are available only for the development and maintenance of airport infrastructure and not ‘in any case intended for third party financing, such as for public debt’.
The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) expressed relief that the strike had been called off. In a statement, SETE president Andreas Andreadis said that credit must be given to the air traffic controllers ‘who have worked effectively and professionally despite the strong growth of more than 25% of flights to Greece’.
"But it is important for them to recognise their responsibilities regarding the important role they play to the development of Greek tourism and the positive image of the country abroad," Andreadis said.
He added that the Greek Government must use the increased revenue from airport fees for equipment, training and human resource development in the field of air traffic control.
"This way we will be able to maintain the momentum for further development and ensure quality services and support to Greek tourism," he said.
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