The Mediterranean island of Sardinia, prized by the jet-set for its white sand beaches and crystal-clear seas, was a flood-ravaged mud bath Tuesday after a freak torrential rainstorm killed at least 17 people, downed bridges and swept away cars. Italian Premier Enrico Letta declared a state of emergency and set aside ?20-million ($27-million) for emergency […]
From Brussels Airlines website: Strike action by the Brussels Airlines pilots on 18 November 2013 Last update: 15h15 Due to a wildcat strike action of a number of our pilots, we are forced to cancel some of our flights on Monday 18 November. Our priority is to assist our passengers as much as possible. All […]
HELSINKI ? Some 10,000 passengers were affected by flight cancellations at Finnair on Friday and Saturday, as the Finnish national carrier prepared for a planned strike by cabin crews and other personnel that was averted only at the last minute. The airline said 130 flights were cancelled to prepare for the impending strike that would […]
UPDATE: On November 22, the following strikes will impact air travel across Italy; Airport staff of the main unions; Air traffic controllers from 1pm to 5 pm; Alitalia staff from 1 pm to 5 pm; Meridiana Fly staff from 1 pm to 5 pm; Milan Airports – SEA Handling employees which provides ground handling services […]
A violent storm has killed one person and injured 22 others when it hit parts of Croatia on Monday. Gale-force winds ripped off rooftops and toppled trees. In the capital, Zagreb, firefighters struggled to cope with emergency calls. The bad weather also brought ferry traffic on the Adriatic coast to a standstill. The authorities say […]
Rail workers are staging partial rail strikes every Monday and Friday during November and two 24-hour strikes are planned for Dec. 5 and Dec. 20. For more information, visit: http://www.renfe.com/ Details