Delays both in arrivals and departures continue for sixth consecutive day at the Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” on Tuesday. Air Traffic Controllers insist on imposing a “slow down” they started last week, citing operational and safety reasons, such as the airport capacity. Delays in arrivals have consequently delays in departures both for domestic and international flights, delays that reached 1.5 to 2 hours. Air Traffic Controllers have been demanding for years modernization of the monitoring system and more recruitment of personnel. In an interview with state broadcaster ERT on Tuesday morning, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis reiterated that “80 new air traffic controllers will take up their positions in the coming days at the Athens International Airport ‘El.