Category - Europe

27
Jul

Italy: strikes planned for Sep 6, 22

Sunday, September 6, 2015                        Some airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike for 4 hours, from 10:00 to 14:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Tuesday, September 22, 2015                   Some airport personnel in Rome Airports will be on strike for 4 hours, from 13:00 to […]

22
Jul

Italy: strike update from Jul 24 – Sep 22, 2015

Alitalia     Friday, July 24, 2015   Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:01 to 24:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Italo Trains     Sunday, July 26, 2015   Some NTV personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:00 to 23:59. Please check with your […]

22
Jul

Czech Republic: train crash closes rail line east of Prague

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A high-speed train collided with a truck Wednesday in the eastern Czech Republic, leaving two passengers dead and 13 injured, officials said.   The crash occurred at a rail crossing in the eastern town of Studenka at 7:43 a.m. as the train was travelling from Bohumin to the western spa of […]

15
Jul

Italy: Venice: cruise ship departures

Passengers travelling on cruise ships departing from Venice on July 16 are advised to show up early for their cruise departure due to maritime strike….. Thursday, July 16, 2015:   Some maritime personnel will be on strike for 12 hours (no further details are available). Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your […]

13
Jul

Italy: strike update

Alitalia                  Tuesday, July 14, 2015                   Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:01 to 24:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. ________________________________________ Meridiana                         Tuesday, July 14, 2015                   Some Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 8 hours, from 10:00 to 18:00. […]

3
Jul

Europe: Heatwave triggers alerts

If you’re planning a trip anywhere in Europe in coming days, be prepared to sweat.  With record temperatures over 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) alerts are being issued around the continent about the dangers from the heat predicted to last into early next week.   The heatwave affecting France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, […]