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13
Sep

Greek Strikes: ATC on Sep 15, 17 subject to court approval

Greek air traffic controllers have a “strike warning” in effect. Subject to Greek courts approval first. When THIS Thursday 15 September 2011 from 11am to 3pm. UTC and Friday 17 September starting at midnight Friday, till midnight Sunday 18th.

12
Sep

Travel Alert from Ottawa: Mexico (election violence)

Mexico – Exercise high degree of caution Presidential elections are scheduled for July 1, 2012, and travellers can expect related violence throughout the country during the electoral campaign in 2011-2012. Canadians are strongly advised to remain vigilant, avoid large crowds and demonstrations, exercise caution, follow advice of local authorities, and monitor local media. Go to […]

9
Sep

Threat of Hurricane from Tropical Storm Nate (Gulf of Mexico)

AHN: p 9, 8:59 am Tropical Storm Nate is threatening to become the third hurricane of the season with top winds of 70 miles (113 kilometers) an hour. For it to be elevated into a hurricane, wind speeds must reach 74 mph (119 kph), said the Thursday advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). […]

9
Sep

Update: Vancouver earthquake: no damage, no tsunami

CBC News Posted: Sep 9, 2011 12:59 PM PT Last Updated: Sep 9, 2011 1:08 PM PT A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, officials at the Pacific Geoscience Centre have confirmed. People are reporting buildings swaying for extended periods from the Fraser Valley to Campbell River at around […]

2
Sep

The Re-emergence of the Travel Advisor & the Power of One-to-One

I just returned from Virtuoso’s Travel Mart at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. I was one of over 3700 people from 90 countries around the globe gathered to learn what’s new in luxury travel. While it was my first time attending Travel Mart, this was the 23rd such gathering of Virtuoso advisors and suppliers, and […]