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3
Jul

Colombia: regional: threat of transport shutdown by guerilla groups

From UK Gov Website: On 1 July the ELN guerrilla group issued a statement saying that they would enforce an armed shutdown of transport and commercial activity, between 0600 on Thursday 3 July and 0600 on Sunday 6 July, in the departments of Arauca, Boyacá, Casanare, Santander and North Santander. British Nationals are advised to […]

2
Jul

Italy: Strike update for July (from summerinitaly.com)

Airport personnel Entire sector Saturday, July 5, 2014 Airport personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:30 to 16:30. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Saturday, July 12, 2014 Some Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, starting 21:00 on July 12th. Please check with […]

25
Jun

Amsterdam – Bomb Threat, June 25, 2014

  Police in Amsterdam have evacuated Dam Square and the Amsterdam branch of Dutch department store De Bijenkorf after a bomb threat was received, police said. No details of the threat have been publicly revealed. The number of people who were inside the Bijenkorf at the time of the evacuation is not known. Streets surrounding […]

25
Jun

Google Glass App Identifies Hotel Guests Upon Arrival

The new Google Glass “Bold” prescription frames in “shale” color rests on a table at the Google Glass Basecamp space at Chelsea Market, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in New York. John Minchillo / AP Photo What if the hotel check-in staff during your next trip knew who you were before you said a single word? That’s […]

24
Jun

Portugal – SATA Airlines possible strike – June 24, 2014

Strike from June 18th to the 28th SATA is facing a possible strike from June 18th – 28th, which will impact the operation of regularly scheduled flights, especially those to and from Terceira Island. SATA suggests that passengers with bookings during this period arrive earlier at the airport for check-in. SATA is making every effort […]

24
Jun

Belgium – Possible strike Air Traffic – June 24, 2014

France’s two biggest air traffic controllers’ unions will begin a six-day walkout on Tuesday in protest at budget cuts. A similar strike last June caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights, with the number of movements through French airspace cut by 50 per cent. French officials warned passengers to expect severe disruption to journeys between […]