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25
Jan

Strike: Belgium on Jan 30

Skynetblogs.bs, Jan 25, 2012 January 30, National Strike in Belgium. The three big trade unions in Belgium are calling for a general 24-hour strike on 30th January to protest against the social reforms. At the moment, it is not yet clear what the impact will be on the airport, airlines, air traffic control.

23
Jan

Fiji: Floods

Deadly flooding hits Fiji tourist spots Stuff.co.nz: Updated 14:23 23/01/2012 A weather disaster is unfolding in Fiji with Nadi flooded along with the northern city of Ba. Nadi, which hosts an international airport, is the main centre for tourism. Many New Zealanders are there for the last week of school holidays. Fiji is being hammered […]

19
Jan

Costa Rica: Travel Reminder (Passports, Departure Tax)

THOMAS Cook Canada issued the following notice for travel agents with clients travelling to Costa Rica: “It has come to our attention that there is some confusion among some of our customers as to the entry and exit requirements when travelling to and from Costa Rica. “When you have a client who is booking a […]

19
Jan

Snow for Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, NYC, Boston for Jan 20-21

Accuweather.com Jan 19 at 1:40 pm Snow shovels will be required from the Plains to the Northeast to close out the workweek and begin the weekend. A fast-moving, but moist storm system threatens to bring the biggest snow of the winter so far to cities including Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Hartford and Boston. Farther south, warmer […]

19
Jan

Chicago: Snow Storm predicted for Friday Jan 20

Palatinepatch.com: The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Chicago area for Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. “Snow is expected to develop over northwest Illinois around daybreak Friday and quickly spread across northern Illinois,” the National Weather Service stated. Palatine could see between three and seven inches of snow Friday. The National […]