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26
Aug

Update: Czech Airline flt attendant strike threat over for now

Update:- Courts deemed flight attendants strike illegal. Strike threat over for the time being. http://www.easytravelreport.com/AIRLINE-HISTORY/CzechAirlines-CSA-Prague-Ruzyn-Airport-travel-flights-disruptions-.html  

26
Aug

Dublin Airport: Flights resume after a fire on a hangar roof

Flights have resumed at Dublin Airport after a fire on the roof of a hangar was brought under control. Four fire appliances were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised at about 07:15 local time. Flights were suspended for 90 minutes. The airport said it “regrets any inconvenience to passengers”. It said “knock-on […]

25
Aug

Caribbean: Tropical Storm Erika

Tropical Storm Erika formed on Monday night and will track toward the Leeward Islands through the middle of the week. As Tropical Rainstorm Danny tracks across the northern Caribbean islands, Erika will take a track slightly farther north and will bring another round of rainfall. This system will be steered westward by a large dome […]

25
Aug

Cutting the costs of Corporate Travel

With Ian Race, Senior Vice-President, Sales & Account Management  Even when the economy is buoyant, there are benefits in keeping a close rein on corporate travel costs. Recently I gave a presentation to the Global Business Travel Association in which I shared some of Vision’s top suggestions for cost containment.  Then we asked members of […]

25
Aug

Romania: ATC threaten to strike starting Sep 1

Romanian air flight controllers announced they would go on a general strike starting September 1, if their 14 claims were not solved. They said their problems involved “life and death” issues and relate to the passengers’ safety.  The union leaders from Romania’s Air Traffic Services Administration – ROMATSA met on Monday with the Transport Minister […]