Category - Europe

18
Apr

France: Marseille Provence Airport: security staff strike for April 19

Marseille – Security staff to strike after 05:00, April 19, at Marseille Provence Airport. Expect delays with security procedures at the airport and allow extra time for travelling. e-Travel Alerts.

8
Apr

France: strike planned: April 9

Countrywide – Union members to demonstrate April 9. Unions representing air traffic controllers, airport ground and security staff may join the strike. Possible travel delays at airports. e-Travel alerts.

19
Mar

France: Paris: warning re crime on underground from airports

From UK gov website: Thieves and pickpockets operate on the Paris underground and R E R lines. There have been several victims of serious assault on the R E R line B, which serves Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports and Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar terminus. There have also been serious assaults on […]

14
Mar

Germany: March 15 Strike planned for Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn Airports

From media reports: NTV reported Thursday that there will be another airport security worker strike on 15 March at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports. The union Verdi, which represents the security workers who screen passengers, baggage and cargo, said they hope this fourth strike will be the last one. The strike is expected to last all […]

14
Mar

Italy: planned strikes: Mar 22, 25, April 8

Friday, March 22, 2013 Local Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, at different times depending on the specific location (no further details are available). Friday, March 22, 2013 Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12 pm to 4 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will […]

12
Mar

Europe: Snow halts Frankfurt flights and Eurostar trains

Heavy snow in north-western Europe is causing severe travel disruption, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights via Frankfurt and Paris. The Eurostar high-speed train service between London and Paris has also been suspended. In south-eastern England, hundreds of people were stranded in their cars by the snow as emergency services struggled with road chaos. […]