Public transportation in Greece was severely disrupted due to a nationwide strike April 9. Ferries remained docked at ports, flights were grounded and trains sat at a standstill. Public transportation was running only part time as labor unions press for an end to lingering austerity measures imposed on Greece by international creditors a decade ago. The general strike, which is part of a broader protest, was focused on demands for higher wages to address the rising cost of living.
Commercial flights to and from Greece and between domestic destinations were cancelled from midnight Wednesday until midnight Thursday, while in the Greek capital buses, trolleys, trains, trams and the subway system were operating only for part of the day.