Public transport

Air India's servers collapsed, reported NOVA TV. 
Thousands of people around the world have been blocked at airports after Air India's servers collapsed. The problem lasted more than six hours and resulted in serious air traffic violations and the operation of major airports on five continents.

In a bid to curb a spate of public transport attacks and vandalism over the past few months, the Greek Police (ELAS) is to position officers at bus stops where vehicles have been targeted as well as beefing up security at metro stations in the capital and even intervening in instances of ticket inspectors facing harassment.

Greek police called off an emergency at Athens's International Airport on Friday evening after the hijack warnings they had received by an anonymous caller earlier in the day turned out to be unsubstantiated.

Three flights from London that landed at Athens's International Airport on Friday afternoon were led to an isolated section of the airfield after authorities received a phone call warning of possible hijacks of the planes.

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza was onboard the government plane that landed at Athens International Airport on Saturday, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Tuesday.

Pakistan has closed its airspace and several airports in India were also shut down after claims of shooting down of each other's fighter jets on Feb. 27, media and officials said.

A strike by the ground staff at Germany's Hamburg Airport has caused the cancellation of more than 50 flights, writes National Post. 

The ver.di labour union called ground staff out on a one-day strike starting at 3 a.m. Monday. The walkout was announced Sunday evening.

One of Australia's busiest international airports was locked down after a man brandished a knife and made a bomb threat at a food court, prompting travellers to flee in panic, officials said Sunday, reported AFP.

Three years after the introduction of the capital's first smart bus and trolley stops, with electronic screens informing commuters about arrival times, transport authorities have obtained the software that will provide passengers with the same information on their smartphones, Kathimerini understands.

Almost 640 flights were cancelled in Germany on Jan. 10 as security staff went on strike at three airports, meaning disruption for around 100,000 passengers.