Air traffic controllers stage 4 hour strike

Greek air traffic controllers staged a nationwide four-hour strike beginning at 0800 local time today, causing flight disruptions across the country. The air traffic controllers' union called the work stoppage to demand tighter controls to reduce radio interference in the communications systems. At Athens International Airport (LGAV/ATH), at least 78 arriving or departing flights were cancelled, while 79 others were rescheduled. Airlines were forced to cancel or reschedule both domestic and international flights across the country. Another four-hour strike by air traffic controllers is scheduled for 27 June.