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13
Jul

Active Destination Spotlight: Peru

Peru is at the top of a lot of people’s bucket lists and it’s no surprise: from lush jungles and outdoor markets brimming with colour – not to mention the legendary Incan ruins at Machu Picchu, it’s a country that ticks a lot of boxes. And even though it’s “exotic”, there’s little jet lag for […]

10
Jul

Indonesia: volcano

Volcanic ash cloud strands travellers as flights cancelled across Indonesia  Airports were closed across parts of Indonesia due to a volcanic ash cloud from the eruption of Mount Ruang leaving thousands of international travellers stranded. Bali holidaymakers were among the worst affected, with Jetstar, Virgin Australiaand Garuda Indonesia cancelling flights to and from Denpasar airport. The cancellations, now […]

9
Jul

London: Tube and train strikes – July 9, 2015

Tube and train strikes are causing travel misery, with the entire London Underground network shut down and many rail services cancelled. Tube services were halted on Wednesday evening after a walkout by Underground staff over pay and conditions.  They will not resume until Friday morning. The Tube dispute centres on night services, set to begin in […]

8
Jul

Update: United Airlines flights no longer grounded worldwide, delays remain

The grounding of United Airlines flights in the U.S. because of computer issues has been lifted.  The Federal Aviation Administration said the “automation issues” that had caused the ground stop have been resolved.  United tweeted a statement saying it is recovering from the network connectivity issues experienced earlier, and will give waivers to passengers who […]

3
Jul

St Maarten/St Martin: roads closed briefly for bomb threat–all clear

St Maarten/St Martin: Juliana Airport:  Bomb threat over (very short time). The all clear has been given. Airport operations are back to normal and roads are now open. https://twitter.com/airlivenet?original_referer=http:/www.airlive.net/