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1
Dec

Turkey: Istanbul: bomb explodes near Istanbul metro station

Five people were injured when a pipe bomb exploded on an overpass near an Istanbul metro station, the district mayor has said. Atilla Aydıner, the mayor of the Bayrampaşa district on the European side of the city, was speaking on live television after the explosion hit the industrial and residential area during the evening rush […]

27
Nov

Bali: flights disrupted again by ash cloud

A Sabre report is attached to this email.   Friday, Nov 27: Flights between Australia and Bali have again been disrupted as ash from an erupting volcano continues to affect travel to and from the Indonesian island.   Jetstar went ahead with two scheduled flights from Perth to Bali on Friday afternoon.   Virgin Australia […]

26
Nov

Update: Austrian Railjet recommences Nov 27 to Munich

From the ÖBB website: Traffic restriction Salzburg Central Station – Freilassing – Munich Central Station From 27th November 2015, Railjet trains will recommence service to Munich. To enable complete governmental monitoring of passengers, travelers from Budapest/Vienna coming into Salzburg must change to a Railjet train provided on the same platform to carry on to Munich. Border […]

25
Nov

Italy: Strike update for Nov 26-Dec 10 2015

http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp  Trenitalia Thursday, November 26, 2015 Some Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 21 hours, starting 9 pm on November 26th. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your journey.  Meridiana Thursday, December 10, 2015 Some Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:00 to 16:00. Please check […]

25
Nov

Update: Lufthansa strike for Nov 26,27,30 cancelled

UFO calls off the Strike – Lufthansa Flights will operate as scheduled The announced strike for 26, 27 and 30 November 2015 has been officially canceled by the Cabin Crew´s Union UFO. Lufthansa flights will operate as scheduled. http://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/Travel-information