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Jul

Indonesia: caution at demonstrations after election results announced

Caution from Ottawa: Elections and demonstrations The results of the July 9 presidential elections are scheduled to be announced on or around July 22, 2014. Demonstrations, which have the potential of becoming violent without warning, and other violent acts related to the elections results continue to be a possibility. Large and occasionally violent protests have […]

14
Jul

China – Air traffic control delays – Shanghai flights, July 14, 2014

More than 100 flights in and out of Shanghai’s two international airports were delayed or cancelled today. Officially, the reason given by a customer service representative for Pudong and Hongqiao airports said the flights were affected because of “air traffic control”. She refused to comment further but suggested that callers contact the civil aviation authority. […]

14
Jul

France: strike announced for Saturday Aug 2

Air France strike Saturday 2, August 2014 to affect Roissy, CDG 11 July 2014 Air France union CGT – UGICT asking all employees to strike Saturday 2, August 2014. Ground staff have called for stoppage between 01:00 – 24:00. Airports in Corsica (again) Ajaccio and Bastia. Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Montpelier, Mulhouse, Nice, Nantes, […]

14
Jul

Northern Philippines: Typhoon Rammasun

In the western Pacific, Typhoon Rammasun is on track to threaten the Philippines Tuesday and Wednesday. Rammasun strengthened back to a tropical storm early on Sunday morning local time after briefly weakening to a tropical depression. This strengthening continued on Monday as Rammasun reached typhoon strength. Rammasun first became a tropical storm on Friday afternoon; […]

14
Jul

Italy: strike update for July (from SummerinItaly.com)

Sunday, July 20, 2014 Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 24 hours! Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Airport personnel Sunday, July 20, 2014 Airport personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:00 to 24:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your […]