Athens airport delays spiral into hour-long waits as travellers face growing chaos
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Key context: <p>Eurocontrol figures show Greece among Europe's worst for flight delays, up 63% on last year, as air traffic control recently handled a record 5,082 flights on 18 July and swore in 45 new controllers</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/07/21/athens-airport-delays-spiral-into-hour-long-waits-as-travellers-face-growing-chaos/">Athens airport delays spiral into hour-long waits as travellers face growing chaos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Eurocontrol figures show Greece among Europe's worst for flight delays, up 63% on last year, as air traffic control recently handled a record 5,082 flights on 18 July and swore in 45 new controllers The post Athens airport delays spiral into hour-long waits as travellers face growing chaos appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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