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2
Feb

NE US, Eastern Canada: snow

A storm is finishing up its wintry task in the Northeast on Groundhog Day, causing major travel delays and disruptions to daily activities. Close to 100 million people have been be hit with accumulating snow or enough wintry mix to make for slippery roads from the storm. The storm has delivered 12-18 inches of snow […]

30
Jan

Italy: strike update: Mar 4: ground handlers, foreign airline staff

Italy’s ground handlers and foreign airlines staff will strike March 4 Employees of ground handling companies and foreign airlines in Italy are called to strike from 13:00 to 17:00 on March 4.   The Facts: The strike was called by unions FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UILT-UIL and UGL. The strike notice covers all foreign airlines, regardless if […]

30
Jan

Spain: strike threat – from Feb 11: airport workers

Spanish airport operator unions call 25-day strike from IPO debut Labour unions at Spanish airport operator Aena (IPO-AENA.MC) have called a 25-day strike from Feb. 11, the day the state will list 49 percent of the company on the stock market in its biggest privatisation in 18 years. http://strike.skynetblogs.be/archive/2015/01/29/spanish-airport-operator-unions-call-25-day-strike-from-ipo-8374677.html    

29
Jan

Destination Spotlight: Fiji

At the heart of the South Pacific, lie 333 tropical islands bejeweled by beautiful white pristine sandy beaches, fabulous coral gardens and azure turquoise waters that is unique, unspoilt and home to happiness – the Fiji Islands! It is where time is driven by what you want to do and when you want to do […]

28
Jan

Germany: Jan 29: DUS, CGN strike by security staff

German union Ver.di announces airport strike  Security personnel union Verdi called new warning strikes at Düsseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports for Thursday. This time passenger check agents are also called to walk off the job. The Facts: Verdi had staged a warning strike by 150 freight, ticket and staff control agents at DUS and CGN last […]