Category - Travel Alerts

24
May

France: May 26-27: National Strike planned

STRIKE – A French national strike will take place on May 26. 6:00 am until May 27. 6:00 am   https://www.public.nm.eurocontrol.int/PUBPORTAL/gateway/spec/PORTAL.20.0.0.4.43/detachedViews/headline_news.html?viewId=DISPLAY_ITEM_DV&parameter_set_id=0  

13
May

Cambodia: information for Canadians: updated Prakas (proclamation)

Cambodia: information for Canadians May 13, 2016: update: Laws and Culture section PRAKAS on the expulsion, deportation and limitation of visit Cambodian authorities exercise the right to expulse, deport and limit a traveller’s visit if the latter is accused, or suspected of, having violated local laws, which include possession of invalid entry documents and requirement; […]

13
May

UK: increased threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism

New information on threat level from terrorist There is a threat of terrorism in Europe. Terrorist attacks could occur at any time and could target areas frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers, such as tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping centres, markets, hotels, schools, places of worship and airports and other transportation hubs. Exercise […]

13
May

Tahiti: Strike by Air Tahiti staff

A strike by some staff at Air Tahiti has prompted the cancellation of some internal French Polynesian flights. The carrier said among others the flights from Papeete to the Austral Islands had been cancelled for at least four days. A strike notice came into force at midnight after talks to resolve their grievances failed. The […]

12
May

Italy strike update: May 14 strike postponed

Eurocontrol reports that the Italian air traffic controllers strike for May 14 has been postponed. New date unknown at this time https://www.public.nm.eurocontrol.int/PUBPORTAL/gateway/spec/index.html

12
May

UK: Central London: evacuation: incident is now over

Huge evacuation in central London after chemical incident—an “ammonia leak from a fridge in an office block” City workers were evacuated after a ‘chemical incident’ near London’s busy Liverpool Street. People had to flee their desks while firefighters attended the scene in the capital’s financial district, on London Wall in Moorgate just before 3pm. A […]