Though many Torontonians still refer to it as the Island Airport, Billy Bishop (YTZ) is its official name for the airport just minutes from downtown Toronto. Once the David to Pearson Airport’s Goliath, this is the little airport that grew – and plans to keep growing. Apart from its manageable size, one of the airport’s […]
Volcanic activity On October 21, 2014, Colombian authorities raised the level of activity of volcanos Chiles and Cerro Negro (Nariño Department) from yellow to orange, which means that an eruption is probable within days or weeks. Follow the advice of local authorities. See Servicio Geológico Colombiano (in Spanish) for more information. http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/colombia
Parliament Hill came under attack before 10 am (ET) today after a man with a rifle shot a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa. Gun shots also rang through the halls of Parliament Hill’s Centre Block. A gunman has been confirmed dead inside Parliament. Most of downtown Ottawa is under […]
A concourse at Miami International Airport has been temporarily closed “after a passenger made a comment about having explosives,” according to Miami-Dade police. The affected concourse is Concourse J in the South Terminal. As a precautionary measure, police notified the bomb squad. This news bulletin will be updated as more information becomes available. Read more […]
Planes, trains, maritime and local transportation personnel will be on strike. Trains for 21 hours, starting 00:01 on November 14th. Planes for the whole day on November 14th. Local transportation and ferries for 24 hours, with different starting times depending on the specific location (no further details are available.) http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp
Belgian police is planning a “work to rule action” from Saturday October 25 until Sunday November 2, at Brussels airport Zaventem. All arriving and departing passengers will be checked. Delays and possibly also cancellations will be the result. http://strike.skynetblogs.be/archive/2014/10/13/brussels-airport-problems-during-belgium-school-holiday.html