Category - Australasia

26
Feb

Australia: Western: Cyclone Rusty

e-travel alerts 26 Feb 2013 at 2:49 pm EST – AUSTRALIA – Western Australia – Cyclone Warning – issued for coastal areas from Bidyadanga to Mardie including Port Hedland, Karratha and Dampier, and adjacent inland areas of the Pilbara, including Marble Bar, Nullagine and Millstream. Red Alert – for communities between Pardoo and Whim Creek, […]

26
Feb

Australia: PHE (airport) is closed temporarily

e-Travel Alerts at 26 Feb 13 at 2:41 EST AUSTRALIA – Western Australia – Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is currently closed due to Tropical Cyclone Rusty. All passengers are encouraged to contact their airline directly for further flight information.

1
Feb

Australia: Sydney storm brings strong winds to Qld

Severe storms have swept through Sydney and up the New South Wales coast, bringing down trees, cutting power and causing localised flooding. The storm cell is now in south-east Queensland, but is not expected to bring flood rains. The weather bureau says the storm has hit the state with 90kph winds. Earlier at Sydney Airport, […]

10
Jan

Australia: Virgin Atlantic possible delays Jan 14-20

e-Travel Alerts – Virgin Australia warns passengers flying between Jan 14th – 20th to turn up at airports at least 1-hr before a domestic flight, 3-hrs before an international service as checking-in might be slower than usual due to new check-in, booking systems

10
Dec

Indonesia: 7.1 earthquake in Northwest

AP/ABC A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has been reported off the coast of Indonesia. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck offshore, with the epicenter 147 miles (236 kilometers) northwest of the city of Saumlaki. The quake was reported at a depth of 96 miles (155 kilometers). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has no immediate tsunami […]

3
Jan

New Zealand: Christchurch Hit By 5.8 Quake, Airport Evacuated

http://strike.skynetblogs.be/ A strong 5.8 magnitude earth quake in Christchurch earlier today and a series of damaging aftershocks have made it impossible to predict further flight disruptions to the New Zealand city at this stage. Services from Australia were either diverted mid flight to other NZ cities or cancelled, and all passengers with bookings in the […]