What’s up with the strike (supposed to shut down Greek airspace) to start from Sunday 00:01 local for several days. NOTAM published yesterday (we rescheduled our flight home to leave today as a result), but I see no news. Was it called off?
All strikes are still on and write this because the relevant NOTAMs are still published (not removed).
AFISo’s terminate today night.
ATC start today night until Monday night, Tuesday no strike and again Thursday, Friday strike.
During ATC strike no flights possible within Greece (only overflights and the exceptions mentioned).
During AFIS strike only AFIS airports affected mentioned in the NOTAM.
The strike is against the (announced as) upcoming privatization of their sector.
From LGGG NOTAMs:
This is for the ATCo’s strike
A2187/16 – DATES AND TIMES:
FROM OCTOBER 08 2101 TO OCTOBER 10 2059 AND
FROM OCTOBER 11 2101 TO OCTOBER 13 2059.
DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL, FLIGHTS
DESTINED/DEPARTING TO/FROM GREEK AIRPORTS WILL BE AFFECTED.
ONLY THE FOLLOWING FLIGHTS WILL BE SERVED:
1.ALL ACFT OVERFLYING ATHINAI FIR/HELLAS UIR.
2.VIP FLIGHTS (HEADS OF STATES-PRIME MINISTERS).
3.ALL STATE OPERATIONAL ACFT PARTICIPATING IN SCHEDULED MISSIONS AND
EXERCISES.
4.FLIGHTS IN UNUSUAL OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
5.HOSPITAL FLIGHTS.
6.HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS.
7.SEARCH AND RESCUE FLIGHTS. DATES AND TIMES AS ITEM E, 08 OCT 21:01 2016 UNTIL
13 OCT 20:59 2016. CREATED: 07 OCT 10:49 2016
and this for the AFISo’s strike
A2121/16 – DATES AND TIMES: FROM OCTOBER 03 2100 UTC TILL OCTOBER 08 2100 UTC.
STRIKE IS ANNOUNCED BY THE PANHELLENIC UNION OF
LICENCED AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATION OFFICERS.
ACCORDING TO LABOR LEGISLATION THE FOLLOWING FLIGHTS ARE FULLY
UNAFFECTED:
1.ALL A/C OVERFLYING ATHINAI FIR/HELLAS UIR.
2.ALL STATE A/C PARTICIPATING SCHEDULED MILITARY EXERCISES.
3.EMERGENCY-HAF OPS-HOSP-MERCY-VIP (HEADS OF STATE OR PRIME
MINISTERS).
4.FLIGHTS SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS(E.G.SAR).
FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHTS DUE TO THE ABOVE WORK SUSPENSION
POSSIBLE LACK OF ADEQUATE STAFF MAY OCCUR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OF OPERATION:
1.AFIS AT THE FOLLOWING AIRPORTS:
LGKP,LGPA,LGSO,LGNX,LGKC,LGML,LGLE,LGKA,LGKZ,LGKS,LGKJ,LGPL,LGIK
LGST,LGKY.
2.AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE AND AERONAUTICAL BROADCASTING SERVICE.
AIRMEN, AIRLINES ARE ADVISED TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH ABOVE
AIRPORT MANAGERS PRIOR DEPARTURE TO BE INFORMED ABOUT SPECIFIC
AIRPORT SITUATION. DATES AND TIMES AS ITEM E, 03 OCT 21:00 2016 UNTIL 08 OCT
21:00 2016. CREATED: 30 SEP 13:28 2016
petakas wrote:
ATC start today night until Monday night, Tuesday no strike and again Thursday, Friday strike.
ATC strike is on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
petakas wrote:
The strike is against the (announced as) upcoming privatization of their sector.
No, it is not, but it’s a long story. 
ATC strike was cancelled few hours ago, off course too late for all who had changed their schedules around it.
Well we cut short our trip by a day and have friends who are now driving to Sofia to get flights out to be back at work on Monday.
As of 18:25 local time in Salonika, when we were checking in, we were told the strike was still on. Is it possible to know ahead of time when these strikes are planned (so as to avoid visiting at the wrong time)? It really makes a mess of a short holiday.
Indeed it does.
Strikes are not announced long time ago unfortunately.
When news come out its up to us individuals to come in an pass the news provided they are able to post in the forum at that time and also learn the news in time.
The cancellation of the strike came in the Greek (on line) news at 18:05L October 8th with some updates at 19:30 so maybe the people that talked with you were not aware of the cancellation yet. This is an example from the (Greek) news portal on the subject.
