Category - Europe

10
Sep

Italy: Scheduled strikes

2 Oct – 3 Oct Countrywide – Local public transportation strike for 24 hours with rush hour exceptions determined locally. 1 Oct – 2 Oct Countrywide – A 24 hour strike by railway workers starting 9PM Oct 1. 28 Sep – 29 Sep Countrywide – 24 hr public sector worker strike to take place Sept […]

31
Aug

Italy: Scheduled Strikes

Meridiana airline Friday, September 7, 2012 Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 24 hours. Please check with you ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Milan Airport Friday, September 21, 2012 SEA and SEA HANDLING airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike from 10 am to 6 pm. Please check with […]

29
Aug

Amsterdam hijack scare: Miscommunication creates scare

AMSTERDAM | Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:16pm BST (Reuters) – Miscommunication between a Spanish airline pilot and Dutch ground control caused a hijack scare on Wednesday that led the Netherlands to send F-16 fighters to intercept a plane, the airline said. “There was never any danger. There was a lack of communication between the pilot […]

20
Aug

Portugal: Azores: Hurricane Gordon

AZORES: Avoid non-essential travel- Hurricane Gordon OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the eastern Azores. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami is issuing advisories for Hurricane Gordon. As changes to the forecast and local conditions are continuous, Canadians should visit the U.S. National Hurricane Center for the […]

14
Aug

Italy: upcoming strikes

2 Oct – 3 Oct Countrywide – Local public transportation strike for 24 hours with rush hour exceptions determined locally. Details 21 Sep Milan Airports – SEA and SEA HANDLING airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike from 10 am to 6 pm, Sept. 21. Details 7 Sep – 8 Sep Meridiana flight […]

25
Jul

Update: Spain-France border wildfires – getting under control

Firefighters bring deadly Spain blaze under control Yahoo.com: Spanish firefighters, aided by weaker winds and cooler temperatures, on Tuesday brought under control a huge wildfire which killed four people and charred thousands of hectares. “The good news is that the wildfire that started in La Junquera was brought under control today,” said Felip Puig, interior […]