Category - Europe

Brussels airport will partially reopen for passenger flights on Friday evening after its closure following the March 22 bomb attacks, the company running the airport said. Belgian police, the fire brigade and the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority have been checking the airport, whose departure hall was badly damaged by the two blasts, to see if […]

PARIS — Some French train drivers, teachers and others are on strike to reject a government reform relaxing the 35-hour workweek and other labour rules. The strike is not affecting Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport, but 20 per cent of flights at Paris’ Orly airport have beencancelled. The strike also affects schools, public hospitals and […]

There will be no flights between Sofia Airport and Zaventem Airport in Brussels until April 4, authorities have announced. Sofia Airport has said all Bulgaria Air flights to and from Brussels have been cancelled for March 31-April 04. National flag carrier Bulgaria AIR flies to and from Brussels’ Zaventem Airport, which was hit by a […]

Turkey Travel Warning The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of increased threats from terrorist groups throughout Turkey and to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey. Effective March 29, 2016, the Department of State ordered the departure of family members of U.S. government personnel posted to U.S. Consulate in Adana and family members of U.S. […]

French air traffic controllers industrial action has been confirmed starting on March 30 at 1700 UTC until April 1 at 0400 UTC. Reconfirm flight status. https://www.public.nm.eurocontrol.int/PUBPORTAL/gateway/spec/index.html

Commuters in Paris are set to endure more transport chaos as the main unions representing the bulk of the city’s bus, train and metro workers have called on members to strike at the end of March.   The strike, called separately by the CGT and Unsa unions, is expected to hit Parisian public transport from […]