A total of 20 flights to and from Cyprus international airports of Larnaka and Paphos will be affected by the strike of air traffic controllers announced to held on March 2, to protest against government austerity measures.
In statements to the press, airport Spokesman Adamos Aspris said on Sunday that the authorities of the two international airports has received last night the official notice – NOTAM for the intention of ATCs to go on a 4hour strike next week, March 2 between 12.00 and 16.00 local time (10.00 -14.00 GTM).
He called the passengers to get in contact with the air flight companies in order to be informed for the changes in their flights on March 2nd.
Aspris also said that a total of 20 flights, 10 departures and 10 arrivals are going to be affected from the strike. Sixteen flights will be affected at Larnaka airport, on the southern coast, and four flights at Pafos airport, on the western coast.
The controller’s union has announced strike measures for 7, 12 and 15 of March also but according to Aspris the Cyprus Airports’ authorities have not received any official notice yet for these dates. For this reason we evaluate, said Aspris, that there is still enough time for the dialogue to reopen and to avoid the unfair inconvenience for the passengers, he stressed.