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21
Jul

Italy: cancelled: ATC strike on Jul 23

STRIKE – UPDATE – The Air Traffic Controller strike on 23rd July has been cancelled for all of Italy except for Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, in Olbia Italy https://www.public.nm.eurocontrol.int/PUBPORTAL/gateway/spec/index.html

21
Jul

France: State of Emergency extended 6 months/Paris: Some summer events cancelled

French parliamentarians have voted to extend the nation’s state of emergency for another six months and Paris officials have cancelled some summer events due to security fears following last week’s deadly truck attack in Nice. The moves came as authorities said all 84 people killed in the Bastille Day atrocity in the southern French city […]

21
Jul

Turkey: Three month state of emergency

The Turkish president has declared a three-month state of emergency following the failed coup. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the measure is being taken to counter threats to Turkish democracy and was not intended to curb basic freedoms. He spoke after a meeting with Cabinet ministers and top security advisers. The insurrection by some military […]

20
Jul

Southwest: computer outage causes delays/cancellations

CHICAGO — Due to a widespread computer outage, Southwest Airlines experienced massive delays on Tuesday, and almost all flights out of its Chicago hub were grounded, CBS Chicago reported.   Southwest Airlines flights across the country were held up Wednesday while the airline worked to fix technology problems.   Spokesman Brad Hawkins said Southwest began […]

20
Jul

UK: Strike threat by First Leeds bus drivers July 26

Bus drivers and other workers for First Leeds are to stage an indefinite strike in a worsening row over pay. Unite said 1,000 of its members would walk out from 02:00 BST next Tuesday. The union accused First of taking an “extremely aggressive” stance by sacking a branch secretary and two other workers for “legitimate […]