Category - Travel Alerts

25
May

Canada: BC: seaplane crash in Kitkatla (YKK)

Six people are OK after a seaplane crash in northern B.C.   The Inland Air flight was landing in Kitkatla, near Prince Rupert, Tuesday afternoon when the plane rolled over.   None of the occupants were wearing life jackets but were able to swim to safety.   The Transportation Safety Board is now looking into […]

25
May

Greece:US GOVT: Transportation services strike May 26th

The following transportation services will strike on Thursday, May 26th between 11:00 and 17:00: ·       Public buses ·       Trollies ·       Trams ·       Electric train (Green Line) ·       Metro (Red and Blue Lines) 48 hour strike (Thu 06:00 am – Sat 06:00 am): ·       Commercial Boats and Ferries https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19748

24
May

France: ATC threaten strike action June 2-5

Air traffic controllers and thousands of other workers at France’s airports have been urged to join a three day strike early next month. Although aviation authorities are hopeful it won’t go ahead. The three-day strike has been called by the USAC-CGT union and has the backing of all unions representing the 12,000 workers employed by […]

24
May

Iceland: Dispatchers could strike

International flights to and from Iceland could be majorly affected by possible industrial action by airline dispatchers, warns their union leader.   Twelve Icelandair dispatchers are in a pay and conditions dispute with the airline. The last talks took place a week ago, and no further meeting has been called.   “If the dispute drags […]

24
May

Athens: Strike by railway and metro workers for 5 hrs May 26

There is a five-hour scheduled strike on Thursday, May 26 for the Athens metro and ISAP electric railway. Workers have planned to walk off the job from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in efforts to protest and demonstrate their discontentment with the government’s privatization laws. This is one strike in a series of many as over the previous […]

24
May

UK: National Rail disruption: Southern network

UK: National Rail A shortage of train conductors and drivers due to sickness is affecting Southern services. Trains across the whole of the Southern network may be cancelled or amended. Please check your journey before travel. Alternative travel options Passengers may use Brighton and Hove Buses between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea and South West Trains services […]