Category - Travel Alerts

28
Jun

Spain: Madrid: UPDATE: cancelled: airport ground control strike on Jun 28-29

The apron controllers industrial action at the Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport on June 28-29 has been cancelled. http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Madrid-Barajas/en/Page/1049727006353/

27
Jun

France: Nice: mall evacuated

French police evacuated Nice shopping centre after bomb scare ahead of England-Iceland match Armed police have reportedly evacuated a busy shopping centre after a bomb scare in the centre of the French city of Nice, just hours before England’s Euro 2016 encounter with Iceland.   Local newspaper Nice Matin claims two bottles of gas were […]

27
Jun

Singapore Airlines: Flight SQ368: emerg landing

Singapore Airlines plane catches fire after emergency landing. A Singapore Airlines plane burst into flames Monday after an emergency landing at the city-state’s Changi Airport. Flight SQ368, a Boeing 777-300ER, took off from Changi Airport around 2:25am on June 27 carrying 222 passengers and 19 crew, Singapore Airlines said.   The flight had been expected to […]

27
Jun

China Airlines: another strike – Jul 1

China Airlines could be hit by 2nd strike in 8 days   Taipei, June 27 (CNA) The union of China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan’s largest airline company, announced Monday that its members will “go on leave” on July 1 after talks with management earlier in the day failed to reach a conclusion.   It could mean […]

27
Jun

France: General Industrial Action: Jun 27 (7pm) – Jun 29 (6 am)

Public Service Unions have called for General Industrial Action in France on June 27 at 7pm until June 29 at 6am. Not sure who is involved in strike (purposefully vague?) NMOC has received information that Public Service Unions have called for General Industrial Action in France  on 27th June at 1700 UTC until 29th June 0400 […]

24
Jun

Ecuador: Montañita: women: avoid non-essential travel

Global Affairs Canada advises against non-essential travel to the city of Montañita due to incidents of attacks and sexual assaults against foreign women travellers.  Incidents of attacks and sexual assault against foreign women, including rape and murder, have increased throughout the country, particularly in the city of Montañita. Never travel alone, especially after dark. Be […]