Category - Travel Alerts

27
May

Iceland: Keflavik airport: flight disruptions due to ATC strike

Flight disruptions on May 26-27 due to industrial action of Air Traffic Controllers at Keflavik airport Last modified: 26.05.2016 18:21 GMT Due to industrial action of Air Traffic Controllers at Keflavik airport on May 26-27, all flights to Europe from KEF on May 27 are delayed. All flights from USA and Canada on May 26 […]

27
May

Fiji: earthquake S of Ndoi Island: “lightly felt”

A magnitude 6.4 quake has struck Fiji.   The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the 572km-deep quake struck 19km south of Ndoi Island at 4.08pm NZT.   The quake was lightly felt and there was little likelihood of casualties or damage, the USGS said.   No tsunami alert was issued.   http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11646198  

26
May

Greece: Athens: May 26: 48-hour strike by commercial boats/ferries

GREECE – Warning – STRIKE – Athens – US SECURITY MESSAGE: A 48-hour strike by commercial boats/ferries. (Thu May 26 06:00 am – Sat May 28 06:00 am) https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19748

26
May

Sout Africa: Cape Town: Illegal strike by bus drivers

An illegal strike by a group of MyCiTi bus drivers on Thursday has led to major disruptions on various bus routes in Cape Town. “A group of bus drivers employed by Kidrogen, a MyCiTi vehicle operating company (VOC), this morning embarked on an illegal strike,” Mayoral Committee Member: Transport for Cape Brett Herron said in […]

26
May

Greece: Flights ban from Libya until Sept. 8th

NATO member state Greece, has shut down its airspace for flights from Libya until September 8, according to a media report on Thursday. Reports say Greece has also given its agencies corresponding instructions to pilots. However, the Greek Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on the flight ban. It said that there has been speculation […]

26
May

Belgium: Strike by rail workers

Unexpected strike by railway workers disrupts rail travel in the country. Belgian unions called on rail workers to stage an indefinite strike from late Wednesday in protest at a cut in overtime compensation. The call came a day after violence marred a mass protest in Brussels that is supposed to kick off months of planned […]