THAI ground service staff threaten strike action Ground service staff working for Thai Airways International (THAI) plan to go on strike on April 13 to press for higher pay. The strike would happen at all airports in Thailand and workers have the right to strike under labour law. If the strike happens, catering and ground […]
Eighty-eight percent of the members of the three unions with employees at ISAVIA, the company which the operates airports in Iceland, voted in favor of holding four short strikes, closing all airports in Iceland and disrupting all air traffic to and from Iceland. The strikes will occur on April 8, 23 and 25 between 4 […]
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A plane made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday evening and ended up on the grass, after the pilot ran into a problem with the hydraulic system. As CBS 2?s Hazel Sanchez reported, Delta Flight 886 from Atlanta was supposed to land at LaGuardia Airport. But it […]
– In light of the killing of a Muslim cleric in Mombasa late yesterday and the ensuing violence that erupted in the area, the U.S. Embassy has suspended official travel to Mombasa until further notice; potential for additional violence in the Mombasa area exists in the coming days; strongly encourage all U.S. citizens to avoid […]
MAURITANIA – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against non-essential travel to Mauritania due to the rise in terrorist threats against Western interests. Regional Advisory for northern and eastern Mauritania, especially the desert areas north of the Oualata-Tichit-Ouadane-Zouérat line and the border areas with Algeria, Mali and Morocco Foreign Affairs, Trade […]
Napo, Orellana and Sucumbios Provinces – The Ecuadorean National Risk Control Agency issues an orange alert in the immediate areas around the Reventador volcano due to renewed volcanic activity. The local authorities advise visitors not to attempt to climb the volcano. Ash fall from Reventador volcano has the potential to affect flight operations around Quito […]