Athens Airport (Photo: Amit Cotler) The Greek workers' union ADEDY has declared a nationwide strike on April 9, in protest against workers' employment conditions and a demand for "13th and 14th salaries" for them.
It is worth noting that this is a day expected to be busy for air traffic between Israel and Greece, just three days before Passover Eve.
About 25 flights from Israeli and foreign airlines are scheduled to depart from Israel to Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete, Rhodes, and other destinations tomorrow, carrying more than 4,000 passengers.
This number does not include the return flights from airports in Greece to Ben Gurion Airport, which will also be affected.
In previous instances, airlines departing from Israel have managed to either advance flights or reschedule them to minimize the impact on passengers, but now, on the eve of Passover, the number of flights is much larger and there is a potential for cancellations.
The Greek workers' union states that the only flights permitted to land and take off in Greece tomorrow will be government flights and medical emergency flights. The Greek airspace will remain open for flights passing through the country.
Such strikes naturally affect tourists in Greece who are already in the country. The workers' union threatens to disrupt public transportation, but likely not the metro, and other public services that are less relevant to tourists. Additionally, mass protests are expected, leading to roadblocks and public disorder, mainly in Athens.
As a reminder, at the end of February, another day-long strike took place in Greece under different circumstances - demanding a serious investigation and prevention of the "cover-up" of a deadly train accident that occurred in the country two years ago.
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