Strike by pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit for flights from 13.00 on October 20th until 23.59 on October 21st FROM THE LH WEBSITE: The pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit has announced a strike for all Lufthansa flights operated by the aircraft types A320, Boeing 737, and Embraer departing between 13.00 CEST on October 20th to 23.59 CEST […]
Drivers’ union GDL announced on Tuesday a 14-hour strike lasting from Wednesday 2pm to Thursday 4am. It is the second nationwide train strike in a week, following last Wednesday’s walkout in an ongoing dispute between the union and rail operator Deutsche Bahn over pay and working hours. Last Wednesday, a nine-hour strike overnight caused severe […]
Bannock, a quick biscuit–type bread, is a specialty of aboriginal cooks throughout North America, including in Nunavut. For the fluffiest results, toss the ingredients together as few times as possible. When cooking, use two spatulas to turn – one to lift and the other to support – to keep the hot oil from splashing. Enjoy […]
OK, this might be a tough sell. Talking about travel to the high Arctic when you are just about to dust off your snow shovels and winter boots. But this is actually the time you should start thinking about planning any travel to the far north. That’s because the window is quite small, and as […]
Brussels Airport problems during Belgium school-holiday. 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
Only a week after Japan was slammed by Typhoon Phanfone, Vongfong brought another round of torrential rainfall and locally damaging winds. Vongfong, meaning “the wasp” in Cantonese, turned northeastward and moved across Kyushu and Shikoku on Monday. Landfall occurred on Kyushu near Kagoshima around 9:15 a.m. on Monday, local time, as the storm began to […]