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31
Mar

Beirut: ATC strike 2 hrs on Tuesday Apr 1 from 10-noon

With the exception of official flights and emergency cases, inbound and outbound flights from Rafik Hariri International Airport will be suspended for two hours starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. due to a strike by air traffic controllers. Air traffic controllers are demanding a wage hike as the government discusses an increase in the salaries of […]

31
Mar

Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: bomb at Strabane Golf Club disarmed

Police have said that a bomb found at a County Tyrone golf course had the capability to kill or cause serious injury. Bomb disposal experts made the device safe after it was discovered at Strabane Golf Club on Monday morning. The operation followed information received by police that a device had been left in the […]

28
Mar

Italy: announced strike updates for March and April

March 23, 2014 CANCELLED ENAV air traffic control, 1-5 p.m. Blocked by regulatory authority. EasyJet flight attendants, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Except for flights to and from Naples. March 28, 2014 CANCELLED Railway staff, 1-5 p.m. O.S. CAT union: impact uncertain. March 30, 2014 ENAV air traffic control, 12.30-4.30 p.m. April 11, 2014 CANCELLED Meridiana airline […]

26
Mar

A Cunard Celebration 175 Years in the Making

Cunard Line will proudly celebrate its 175th Anniversary in 2015 with a special collection of remarkable anniversary cruises and events that will pay homage to significant moments in the company’s illustrious history. These highly anticipated sailings will give loyal and new Cunarders exciting opportunities to explore the ultimate in cruising adventures with Cunard’s luxurious vessels […]

26
Mar

The Story of Irish Coffee

Irish coffee was invented in Shannon in 1943, when flying boats from the United States to Europe used the wide waterway of the Shannon estuary to land at Foynes, Co Limerick, where today the “Foynes Flying Boat Museum” recalls that era. As cold and weary passengers arrived off the flying boats they were given the […]