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4
May

Alberta:Update – Fort Murray Fire

Fire officials battling a raging wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., are braced for another hot, dry and windy day, warning that the situation could be as bad or worse than the day before, when whole neighbourhoods burned down and the entire city was evacuated. With strong winds likely to fuel the fire, thousands of residents […]

4
May

Luxembourg: train collision

Updated on Wednesday, 4 May, 2016 at 16:52 (JB) A Luxembourg train collided with a mobile platform that was lying on the tracks, injuring the driver, CFL has reported. The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the Luxembourg-Trier line in Manternach. It is not known why the mobile platform was on the track. The train’s […]

4
May

Traveller Safety – Taking a Personal Stake

By definition, Duty of Care refers to an organization’s responsibility to their travelling employees. Companies need to know where their travellers are and, in the event of an emergency, be able to communicate with and provide assistance to them immediately. However, above and beyond a company’s obligations, travellers themselves must also take responsibility for their […]

4
May

Happy Travel Agent Day!

May 4th is Travel Agent Day. We’re celebrating our amazing team of advisors and all of their accomplishments. Together, they’ve booked over 1 MILLION flights since the year 2000!  

2
May

Japan: Kyushu: Mt Sakurajima: volcanic eruption on April 30

April 30, 2016 – A very large blast has occurred in South Japan / Kyushu at Sakurajima volcano. Captured on the University of Tokyo webcams located around the volcano, this blast sent ash multiple kilometers (several miles) into the sky, and caused large pyroclastic flows to descend down the mountainside of the volcano. Approximately 2 […]