Pilots at Air France voted on Monday in favour of a long strike, due to upcoming pay cuts. The SNPL union – the company’s main pilots union – said the strike would go on for six days, although was not specific as to when it would begin. The union’s spokesperson Emmanuel Mistrali said […]
Barcelona Metro is running at severely decreased capacity during certain hours on Monday as workers begin a four-day strike over their collective bargaining agreement. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the metro will be running a “minimum service” of 40 percent during rush hour – between 7am and 9am and between 4pm and 6pm – […]
An American bomb dropped during World War II has been defused at the airport in the northern German city of Hannover in an operation that forced dozens of flights to be diverted. Local authorities decided last week to search for possible bombs on Sunday after experts carrying out soundings of the soil ahead of […]
From the U.S Government website: The U.S. Embassy in France informs U.S. citizens that several national unions across a variety of sectors have announced plans to continue strikes. Affected sectors include, but are not limited to the national rail network, air traffic control, the Paris public transportation system, truck transport, and oil refinery operations. Travelers […]
Korean Air Jet Catches Fire at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport TOKYO — An engine fire broke out on a Korean Air jet about to take off from a Tokyo on Friday, authorities said. The incident prompted authorities to temporarily close down Japan’s busiest aviation hub. Firefighters put out the blaze within the hour. No […]
“Friday night chaos for travellers at Sydney Airport as airlines cancel flights leaving thousands of passengers stranded after high winds force airport to operate with just ONE runway” Passengers who had planned to fly from Sydney Airport on Friday have been left stranded after severe winds saw two runways closed by authorities. Both the […]