General Strike on March 11th

Participating in the strike will be all employees in the public and private sectors, professionals, journalists and all press unions.

ANA-MPA will not transmit news from 6:00 Wednesday morning until 6:00 Thursday morning.

Schools, public services, municipalities, banks, hospitals, industries and construction sites will remain closed, while no ships will sail for scheduled itineraries to and from any Greek port.

Moreover, from Tuesday midnight until Wednesday midnight all flights to and from Greek airports will be cancelled due to participation by air traffic controllers in the strike.

Disruptions are also expected in commuter services due to strikes and work-stoppages in public transport.

More specifically, the 'blue' (urban) buses will be on strike, while employees of the trolley buses will stage a five-hour work-stoppage from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Athens Metro, the ISAP train service and the Tram service will operate from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Protest marches will be staged throughout the country.

SOME USEFUL INFORMATION:

OLYMPIC AIRWAYS:  Will be canceling all flights on Thursday, and possibly altering some flights on Wednesday and Friday. Please check HERE for updates

Contact info:

Tel: +30 (210) 356-8447 (at Athens International Airport)
Fax: +30 (210) 966-6244

Tel: 801 11 44444 (Sales/reservations, toll-free within Greece)
Tel: +30 (210) 966-6666 (Sales/reservations)
E-mail: olympicairlines.telephone.sales@olympicairlines.gr

Web site: www.olympicair.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/olympic_air_gr

AEGEAN AIRLINES:  Will be canceling all flights on Thursday, and possibly altering some flights on Wednesday and Friday. Please check HERE for updates

Contact info:

Tel: From within Greece 801 11 20000
Tel: From abroad or mobile + 30 (210) 626-1000

Web site: www.aegeanairlines.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/aegeanairlines

Athens International Airport  has issued the following announcement:

"Due to a 24-hour strike of the Union of Greek Air Traffic Controllers, on Thursday 11th March, there will be no flights to or from Athens International Airport, from 00:01 to 23:59.
For further information you are kindly requested to contact your airline.
Thank you for your understanding. "

Call Center: +30 (210) 353-0000 (Available 24 hours)
Fax: +30 (210) 353-0001

Web site: www.aia.gr
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AthensAirport

HOSPITALS: Will be employing only emergency staff. All scheduled visits and operations will be rescheduled for another day.

PHARMACIES: Have yet to make an official announcement. However, they did not take part in the previous general strike. You can check for open pharmacies here