Announcement from Aegean and Olympic Air regarding CAA strike on 28 February

Greek airports will be operate with emergency personnel on Wednesday, February 28, as air traffic controllers have decided to participate in the 24-hour strike announced by ADEDY.

If the controllers' strike takes place and the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority does not challenge the strike, no flights to or from Greek airports will operat on that day.

As a result, there will be a cancellation or consolidation of all commercial flights in Greece.

The strike, declared by ADEDY, also applies to and targets employees of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

• Federation of HCAA Unions,
• Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Union
• Greek Air Traffic Controllers Union

During the ADEDY strike on Wednesday, February 28, from 00:01 to 23:59, Security Personnel and Minimum Guaranteed Service personnel are designated, the personnel of the 24-hour shift and the personnel of the OFE, according to the work schedule, which numerically exceeds 33.3% of the staff and which will secure/be employed for the execution of one-third of the usual work, i.e., 100% of flights falling within the Athens FIR, VIP flights, flights of the Military Aviation participating in operational missions and scheduled exercises, flights of aircraft facing unusual situations or in emergency situations, hospital flights, humanitarian aid flights, search and rescue flights.

• Federation of HCAA Unions,
• Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Union
• Greek Air Traffic Controllers Union

During the ADEDY strike on Wednesday, February 28, from 00:01 to 23:59, Security Personnel and Minimum Guaranteed Service personnel are designated, the personnel of the 24-hour shift and the personnel of the OFE, according to the work schedule, which numerically exceeds 33.3% of the staff and which will secure/be employed for the execution of one-third of the usual work, i.e., 100% of flights falling within the Athens FIR, VIP flights, flights of the Military Aviation participating in operational missions and scheduled exercises, flights of aircraft facing unusual situations or in emergency situations, hospital flights, humanitarian aid flights, search and rescue flights.

CHRISTINA GEREKOU