GREEK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS CANCEL PLANNED STRIKES

Posted on 10/11/2016 | About Greece

Greek air traffic controllers have cancelled a plan for successive 24-hour strikes this week after meeting with the country's transport minister.

The air controllers' union said in a statement Saturday evening that Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis had promised to make changes to a draft bill that reorganizes Greece's civil aviation authorities.The reforms are one of a handful of outstanding actions that Greece's left-led government must do to receive a €2.8 ($4.1) billion rescue loan installment from its European partners.The first 24-hour strike was to begin at midnight Saturday. Further strikes had been scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.The strikes would have led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. A few airlines had already announced a reduced schedule for next week.