Category - Europe

Spanish air traffic controllers have set fresh 12-hour strikes on September 26th and October 3rd in protest at disciplinary sanctions by authorities. Also, 3 Spanish unions have called for a strike on Sep 25 from 4:30 am to 7:30 am, and 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.   http://www.thelocal.es/20150915/spanish-air-traffic-controllers-call-fresh-strikes-for-september-and-october    

STRIKE – Paris – Ground workers to strike at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Terminal 1 on Sept. 23. Travelers should be prepared for delays possible flight cancellations. e-travel alerts  

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is suspending key services to Austria and Hungary until October 4th, citing border controls introduced to manage a record influx of refugees. The route from Budapest via Salzburg, Austria to the southern German city of Munich has been taken by tens of thousands of refugees in recent weeks. “As a […]

Holidaymakers face major delays as Spanish airport workers call September strikes at key tourist destinations Three unions called for walkouts worst affect airlines Easyjet and Vueling To take place 4.30-7.30am and 7.30-9.30pm on September 4, 11, 18, and 25 Strikes taking place in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Malaga and Majorca Unions blamed Menzies Aviation Iberica for […]

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY—Hundreds of migrants chanted defiant slogans outside Budapest’s main international train station Wednesday as Hungarian police blocked them for a second day from seeking asylum in Germany and other wealthy European Union countries. “What we want? Peace! What we need? Peace!” a few hundred migrants chanted outside Keleti station, the latest focal point for […]

Meridiana     Sunday, September 6, 2015   Some Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 14:00 to 18:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight.   Airport personnel   Sunday, September 6, 2015   Some airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike for 4 hours, from 10:00 to 14:00. […]