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8
Jul

Kenya: warning for U.S. citizens

Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Kenya – July 05, 2013 The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. U.S. citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing and recently heightened threats from […]

8
Jul

San Francisco Airport: open with delays

From the SFO website: Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and crew of Asiana flight 214. The Airport is grateful to all first responders and agencies working to investigate and recover from this tragic event. OPERATIONS Runways: 1/19 Left & Right – reopened on Saturday, July 6th 28 Right – reopened on Sunday, […]

8
Jul

Italy: strikes announced

July 18, 2013 Alitalia flight attendants, noon-4 p.m. Blue Panorama flight attendants, 24 hours EasyJet flight attendants, 24 hours Milan airport staff, 24 hours July 27, 2013 Milan airport staff, 24 hours. Questioning whether this will be allowed, being so close to the July 18 strike. Also this gets into the time at the height […]

5
Jul

Mexico: West Coast tropical storm Erick

MIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Erick is intensifying off the coast of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Eric was centered about 145 miles (235 km) south of Zihuatanejo on Friday morning. Its maxiumum sustained winds had reached 50 mph (85 kph), and it was moving west-northwest at about 13 mph […]

5
Jul

Philippines: update from Ottawa: avoid Davao City

Regional Advisory for the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao and vicinity Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (consisting of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi Tawi, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao), as well as to the Zamboanga Peninsula, Zamboanga del Sur, Sarangani, Lanao del Norte, Davao, North […]