Flight disruptions have affected Athens International Airport after air traffic controllers initiated a go-slow action following disagreements between their union and Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday evening. This action has also impacted several regional airports across the country.
Currently, Athens International Airport is managing a maximum of 44 aircraft movements per hour (22 arrivals and 22 departures). In contrast, Munich Airport, Germany’s second-busiest airport, which has similar infrastructure to that of the Greek capital, handles around 90 movements per hour.
So far on Friday, 99 flights – accounting for 23% of operations at Athens International Airport – are experiencing delays, with four flights canceled. The average delay for these flights is approximately 33 minutes. Thursday’s disruptions culminated in delays for 321 flights, representing a staggering 74% of the total.
Over the summer, a joint ministerial decision by the ministers of economy and infrastructure and transport allocated an €11 million bonus to air traffic controllers, a move aimed at improving conditions in the sector. [kathimerini]
44 aircraft movements per hour compared to 90 aircraft movements per hour….yeah, dear Greek workers….that’s too much….correct, you slow down and causing more costs for everyone….bravo….bravo….well, my dear Greeks….I think it’s time to change a lot…..and I mean A LOT in this country, in your thoughts, in your brains…..you have to move on and go with the time and not standing still and siga siga like 40 or 50 years ago….welcome to 2024….
Wow.
Troll season much ?
How about worrying about safety in the air, and giving people the means and the numbers needed to operate correctly, instead of by constantly cutting corners, bypassing safety procedures just to satisfy piles of self-centered tourists who don’t give a damn about the Greek population and all the difficulties they go through ?
Need I remind you Greek workers are among the hardest workers in Europe (see eurostat), also with the longest hours ? Germany, on the other hand, despite touting themselves as the devoted work champions of Europe are firmly at the other end of the spectrum. But then, I’m guessing uncouth trolls don’t care about facts.
Still, for those interested: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20240530-1
Well we’ll who is the expert here !! German maybe 🤔 ! Away with your silly notions … how dare you tell the Greeks how to handle their time and lives !! You and your likes must know that your time is up , your notion of time is already outdated !!! The Greeks will prevail !!
Well, greek workers has the same right as every worker in the world, dont they…..?????
If they, by any chance think they need to “siga, siga” then its their choice….. Its their land, isnt it??? We are just visitors (tourists) and should, in my opinion, be glad to be able to come to Greece.
den variese is the greek answer
When you are making a comment, trying to appear sarcastic, you soulful know something about the sector you are referring to. Is good for you to know that on today’s civil aviation environment, the air traffic is not relied so much on how hard a controller works, but on technology (welcome to 2024). Greece is the only country in Europe (not in the European union, but Europe) without modern radar (the most recent is already 25 years old), without data connection system between aircrafts and towers (still relying 100% on oral communication) and without PBN system. I am not an air traffic controller, I am an aviation enthusiast, and I see the facts before putting the blame. And nowadays when you want to find the truth you can. Welcome to 2024.