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8
Jan

Scotland: Flood warnings

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) have added two severe “danger to life” flood warnings for the Aberdeenshire towns of Inverurie and Kintore. Some evacuations have been advised. A SEPA spokeswoman said: “In particular in Inverurie we are forecasting the embankment will have overspill and it could really catch people by surprise. If it comes […]

7
Jan

Greece: Jan 8 strike to affect Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air

Flight cancellations due to the 24-hour strike of OSYPA personnel on Friday, January 8th 2016 Thursday, January 7th 2016 As a result of the 24-hour strike of the civil aviation authority personnel announced by the Federation of Associations of HCAA (OSYPA), AEGEAN and Olympic Air are being forced to cancel the domestic flights which were […]

6
Jan

Biscottis aux pacanes

Ingrédients • ½ t de pacanes • ½ t de sucre (pour le caramel à sec) • ⅓ t de sucre • 1 œuf • ¼ t d’huile végétale • ½ c. à thé de composé d’orange • 1 c. à thé de vanille • ¼ t de farine de sorgho • ¼ t de […]

5
Jan

Belgium: Strike by rail unions Jan. 6-7

Commuters in Belgium face travel disruption this week as rail unions will go on strike in protest at the government’s modernization plans. The industrial action on Wednesday and Thursday involves only the country’s French-speaking rail unions, after their Dutch-speaking comrades last week accepted a government offer to reopen talks. French-speaking unions took a tougher line […]

4
Jan

Communication is a two-way street

ITM chief executive Simone Buckley says suppliers must understand the value of consulting the travel community on key decisions. People who know me would probably say I’m a positive person. I always look for the best in people and situations. I try to be optimistic about the future, no matter what challenges are put in […]