Olympic Airlines is expected to cancel or change 25 scheduled flights today, mostly domestic, as a result of the ongoing action by pilots of propeller planes. More than 10 flights were affected yesterday as the go-slow protest by pilots is set to enter a third week. Passengers are advised to call Olympic Airlines on 210.966.66.66 […]
ATHENS, Greece: Greece’s Olympic Airlines says it is canceling more flights and rescheduling others because of a work-to-rule slowdown by a pilots’ union. The pilots are refusing any work beyond that strictly required by their contracts, and that has forced dozens of flight cancelations over the past 10 days. On Saturday, the majority state-owned airline […]
Pilots on some Olympic Airlines domestic flights continued their go-slow protest yesterday, resulting in the cancellation of 17 flights. The pilots are working a maximum of five hours a day. Further delays and cancellations are expected today. The protest action has already cost OA 120,000 euros in compensation to passengers, which it has been paying […]
Hundreds of Olympic Airlines passengers were stranded at Athens International Airport yesterday as 12 domestic flights were canceled with a further 20 due to be canceled by late last night. OA’s management blamed the union representing the pilots of planes used for domestic flights – small twin-propeller aircraft – for the disruption. According to OA, […]
ATHENS, Greece: Public transport services and flights by domestic carrier Olympic Airlines are likely to be disrupted Thursday as part of union protests timed coincide with the May 1 Labor Day public holiday. Transport organizations said Wednesday that public bus services in Athens — including buses to Athens International Airport — would be halted Thursday, […]
21 April 2008 | The Greek flag carrier Olympic Airlines will operate a smaller number of planes and carry out less flights this summer, national media reported. According to the Elefterotipia newspaper, the Greek government has left Olympic Airlines with less airplanes than its competitors. Subsequently, the company will manage to carry out 30 per […]
A massive strike in Greece is causing headaches for tens of thousands of travelers in this southeastern European country. Over 100,000 workers walked off the job in all sectors, in order to express their opposition to government plans aimed at reforming the country’s pension scheme. Well over 60 flights operated by Olympic Airlines were cancelled, […]