GREECE-ATHENS-AIR TRAFFIC-DISRUPTION

GREECE-ATHENS-AIR TRAFFIC-DISRUPTION

Xinhua
04 Jan 2026, 21:15 GMT+

(260104) -- ATHENS, Jan. 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers gather at the departure hall of Athens International Airport in Athens, Greece, Jan. 4, 2026. All flights in and out of Greece were temporarily suspended on Sunday morning after a nationwide communications failure disrupted air traffic control systems, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported.

Flights later began to resume gradually, starting from Athens International Airport, with both departures and arrivals restarting, according to a statement from the airport operator. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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