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Strikes & Work stoppages in Greece UPDATED!

 



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Before publishing any announcement about strikes in Greece and sending you the updates, we refer 24/7 to all the official media, news agencies, transportation sites, union websites/announcements, Greek and English speaking newspapers, major television and radio news, always double checking each announcement so that you get the most reliable, accurate  and to the last minute updated information.

As this is changing rapidly and several times during a day, please check the announcements constantly on our website: www.livinlovin.gr. You can also like our Official Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/livinlovinathens, or Follow us: @livinlovin.gr on Twitter to be sure you’ll get all the information needed.

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and http://www.enetenglish.gr/ (in English), TV news agencies megaTV and skai TV, major radio stations like Skai radio, Athina 9,84, Real FM and Vima FM, Internet websites:  http://www.athenstransport.com/ for which we get all transpotation news,  http://www.oasa.gr/ and http://www.apergia.gr/ (all in Greek), and many more.

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METRO & SUBURBAN (Proastiakos) MAP

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FORTHCOMING STRIKES

LATEST UPDATE: 08/04/25, @ 11:00

24-hour Strike on Wednesday April 9th.

 
So far, the following Unions have announced their participation:
 
* METRO Blue & Red Lines: will be running from 10:00 to 17:00
 
* Electric Railways Green Line: will be running from 10:00 to 17:00
 
* the TRAM: will be running from 10:00 to 17:00
 
 
* Hellenic Train, National Railways OSE : 24- hour strike
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* The Suburban Railways (Proastiakos): to/from the Athens Airport included, 24 -hour strike
 
Part of the Hellenic Train routes, including the routes of the Athens Suburban Train is expected to be done with security staff.
 
  •  Buses: will be running from 09:00 to 21:00
  • The Trolley Buses: will be running from 09:00 to 21:00
     
  • EXPRESS BUSES (X Buses) TO ATHENS AIRPORT: the express buses to the Athens Airport are also affected, and will be running like the Blue Buses

Bear in mind that Trains, Buses and Trolleys will begin withdrawing from service at least one hour earlier and will not be back in service until (at least) an hour after the end of strike/ work stoppage

  • TAXIS: running as usual
* PNO (Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation): 24-hour strike. All ships will stay docked from 00:01 of Wednesday April 9, to 24:00 of the same day
 
* * GSEE (Private Sector Workers Union): 24- hour strike
 
* ADEDY (Public Sector Workers Union):  24 – Hour strike
That affects you if you have dealings with: tax offices, court houses, post offices, public schools, state hospital doctors, Citizens’ Information Centre (KEP), OAED, etc, or if you are planning to visit a  Public-run museum or archaeological site (not all of them), – private museums (NAM, Benaki, will be unaffected.
 
* POEDIN (Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Workers):​  24-hour strike
 
*EEEKE (Air Traffic Controllers’ Association of Greece):   24-hour strike from 00.01 of April 9th until 24.00
 

Customers are kindly advised to check the latest flight details by visiting the official website of AEGEAN www.aegeanair.com and Olympic Air www.olympicair.com or by calling:

AEGEAN:
From Greece: 801 11 20000
From abroad or mobile: + 30 210 6261000

OLYMPIC AIR:
From Greece: 801 801 0101
From abroad or mobile: + 30 210 3550500

info: 8018010101 (if you are calling from α landline) and +302103550500 (if you are calling from α cell phone or from abroad) click on: YOUR AIRLINE

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  • PSA (Pharmacist​s’ Assosiation of Attica): 3-hour workstoppage from 11:00 to 14:00
 
* PIS (Panhellenic Doctor’s Association):  calls on its members to offer free services to young people, aged 16 to 30, on February 28, on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of the Tempi tragedy.
 
 

​* EINAP (Panhellenic Union of Public Hospital Doctors):​

​* POEDIN (Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Workers):​

​* OMYLE (Port Employees Union & Dock Workers Union):​

* OLME (Federation of Secondary education State School  Teachers):​  24-hour strike

Please check out the “Strikes Day by Day” section further down for details.

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CANCELLED & RESCEDULED FLIGHTS

 Please contact Aegean Air at:  Reservations: 801-1120000, 210-6261000
Airport: 210-3530101, 210-3534289-– 92  

Customers are kindly advised to check the latest flight details by visiting the official website of AEGEAN www.aegeanair.com and Olympic Air www.olympicair.com or by calling:

AEGEAN:
From Greece: 801 11 20000
From abroad or mobile: + 30 210 6261000

OLYMPIC AIR:
From Greece: 801 801 0101
From abroad or mobile: + 30 210 3550500

info: 8018010101 (if you are calling from α landline) and +302103550500 (if you are calling from α cell phone or from abroad) click on: YOUR AIRLINE

 

  • Our website www.livinlovin.gr and Facebook Page www.facebook.com/livinlovinathens will be constantly updated as more information comes in. 

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TRAINOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization) & SUBURBAN (Proastiakos) MAP:

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Alternatively to/from the Athens Airport you can use: LINK

The Suburban Railway

X-BUSES

As an alternative to/from the Athens Airport you can use the X-Buses Click HERE for the timetable, itineraries and info. 

TAXIS

Or TAXIS Click for the Official ATHENS AIRPORT TAXI Website (all fares, itineraries, durations, etc)

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Bear in mind 1. that the EXPRESS (X) BUSES TO ATHENS AIRPORT:

  During the Blue Buses strike, all buses (including the Express Buses to/from the Athens Airport) are affected. A 24- hour strike is from 00:01 to 00:59 

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Bear in mind 2. that in case of a strike of the OSE & PROASTIAKOS (Suburban) trains the Metro Blue Line 3 goes as far as Doukissis Plakendias metro station and NOT to the Athens International Airport. 

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Bare in Mind 3. In case of a strike of the Suburban Railways, you can use the X-Buses to/from the Athens Airport. Click HERE for info. 

You can be sure you get the most reliable, accurate  and to the last minute updated information.

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Alternatively to/from the Athens Airport you can use Click on the link:

How to transfer between the Athens Airport – Piraeus port – and the city

Credits to: athenstransport.com

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Athens Transport information in English

  https://www.athenstransport.com/english/

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You can be sure you’ll get the most updated and to the last minute information

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Please check out “Day by Day” section below. Info will be updated as soon as it comes out

Many thanks to Athens Transport – Μέσα Μαζικής Μεταφοράς της Αθήνας for the info during 2017, and we are looking forward to their contribution in the NEW YEAR !!!

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In case of a strike of the EEEKE (Air Traffic Controllers’ Association of Greece_),

customers are kindly advised to check the latest flight details by visiting the official website of AEGEAN www.aegeanair.com and Olympic Air www.olympicair.com or by calling:

AEGEAN:
From Greece: 801 11 20000
From abroad or mobile: + 30 210 6261000

OLYMPIC AIR:
From Greece: 801 801 0101
From abroad or mobile: + 30 210 3550500

info: 8018010101 (if you are calling from α landline) and +302103550500 (if you are calling from α cell phone or from abroad) click on: YOUR AIRLINE

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For INFO about how to get to and from the Athens Airport (including X BUSES), to Athens centre, to Piraeus, etc CLICK HERE.

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INFO about the X BUSES to /from the airport, routes, timetables etc, click on: Athens Airport Bus

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Bear in mind. EXPRESS BUSES TO ATHENS AIRPORT:

  During the Blue Buses strike, all buses (including the Express Buses to the Athens Airport) are affected.

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(*) Bear in mind that in case of a strike of the OSE & PROASTIAKOS (Suburban) trains the Metro Blue Line 3 goes as far as Doukissis Plakendias metro station and NOT to the Athens International Airport. Click on the link:

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(**)Bear in mind that Trains, Buses and Trolleys will begin withdrawing from service at least one hour earlier and will not be back in service until (at least) an hour after the end of strike/ work stoppage

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 EXPRESS BUSES TO ATHENS AIRPORT:

FYI:  during the Blue Buses work stoppage or strike, all buses (including the Express X-Buses to the Athens Airport) are affected.

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 STRIKES DAY by DAY

(as announced) 

 M O N D A Y  03/04/23

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TAXIS: working as usual 

am5 (1)ATTIKO METRO (Blue & Red lines): working as usual

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Green line): working as usual

BLUE BUSES:    work stoppage from 11:00 to 16:00

Bear in mind EXPRESS (X) BUSES TO ATHENS AIRPORT: During the Blue Buses strike, all buses – including the Express Buses to/from the Athens Airport – are affected.

TROLLEY BUSES:  work stoppage from 11:00 to 16:00

TRAM: working as usual

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban), & TrainOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization): working as usual

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T U E S D A Y  04/04/23

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TAXIS: working as usual 

am5 (1)ATTIKO METRO (Blue & Red lines): (lines 2 and 3): 24 – hour strike.

        NO METRO connection with the Athens Airport.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Green line):  24 – hour strike

BLUE BUSES:   working as usual

TROLLEY BUSES: working as usual

TRAM: 24 – hour strike

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban), & TrainOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization):  working as usual

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W E D N E S D A Y  05/04/23

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taxi12TAXIS: working as usual

ATTIKO METRO (Blue & Red lines): working as usual

 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS(Green line):  working as usual

BLUE BUSES: working as usual

TROLLEY BUSES: working as usual

TRAM: working as usual

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban) & Train-OSE (Hellenic Railways Organization):  working as usual

T H U R S D A Y  06/04/23

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TAXIS: will be working as usual.

ATTIKO METRO (Line 3 Blue & 2 Red ):   will be working as usual

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Green Line 1): will be working as usual

BLUE BUSES:  will be working as usual

TROLLEY BUSES:  will be working as usual

TRAM:  will be working as usual

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban), & TrainOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization):        will be working as usual

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F R I D A Y  07/04/23

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TAXIS: will be working as usual

ATTIKO METRO (Blue & Red lines): will be working as usual

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Green Line): working as usual

BLUE BUSES: will be working as usual  

TROLLEY BUSES:  will be working as usual 

TRAM: working as usual

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban), & TrainOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization):

working as usual

 

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S A T U R D A Y  08/04/23

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TAXIS: working as usual 

am5 (1)ATTIKO METRO (Blue & Red lines): working as usual

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Green line): working as usual

BLUE BUSES: working as usual

TROLLEY BUSES: working as usual

TRAM: working as usual

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban), & TrainOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization): working as usual

 

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S U N D A Y  09/04/23

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TAXIS: working as usual 

am5 (1)ATTIKO METRO (Blue & Red lines): working as usual

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS (Green line): working as usual

BLUE BUSES: working as usual

TROLLEY BUSES: working as usual

TRAM: working as usual

PROASTIAKOS (Suburban), & TrainOSE (Hellenic Railways Organization): working as usual

 

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Airport EXPRESS Bus Connections

To and from the Athens International Airport

www.athenstransport.gr

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