All-night talks to end France’s six-day rail strike have failed to reach agreement, threatening disruption of train services during the Euro 2016 football championship which begins on Friday. Most other aspects of France’s three weeks of industrial strife have calmed in recent days but two militant rail unions are refusing to call off a […]
Air France’s (AIRF.PA) pilot unions have called on members to strike during the first week of the Euro 2016 football championship in a protest over pay, although the airline’s chief executive said fans could just drive or take the train. The unions said in a joint statement they planned to strike from June 11 […]
A state of emergency is in place in parts of the southern German region of Bavaria after heavy floods caused power cuts and chaos. Some residents in the town of Triftern near the Austrian border were airlifted to safety. And footage on German television showed locals being rescued from flooded areas by police helicopters. Around […]
Articles below Paris metro line to be shut down, Louvre might follow as Seine rises Paris is preparing to close an underground metro line as water levels in the River Seine continue to rise. The RER C suburban Metro line will be closed within Paris from 4pm (14:00 GMT), rail operator SNCF said. Staff at […]
ATC strike Jun 3-5 called off. The threat of an air traffic controller strike in France has been lifted, Its main SNCTA air traffic controllers union has lifted its notice of a strike from June 3-5. It was planning to take action over working conditions. The decision followed “a final negotiation meeting”, the union said […]
Linate Milan – The airport ground handling company at Linate airport which handles British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Air Malta is currently on strike. On Linate Airport website: We inform passengers departing from Milan Linate airport that the airport ground handling company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Air Malta is currently on strike.We […]