Airport employees have threatened to suspend their activities on March 21 unless a promised salary scale hike is referred to parliament where it is expected to be enacted. After a series of sit ins in various locations, including several ministries and a controversial seaside projects, hundreds of protesters staged on Friday a sit in at […]
From media reports: NTV reported Thursday that there will be another airport security worker strike on 15 March at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports. The union Verdi, which represents the security workers who screen passengers, baggage and cargo, said they hope this fourth strike will be the last one. The strike is expected to last all […]
Friday, March 22, 2013 Local Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, at different times depending on the specific location (no further details are available). Friday, March 22, 2013 Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12 pm to 4 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will […]
Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Tunisia March 13, 2013 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Tunisia. This replaces the Travel Warning dated October 19, 2012, to update information on the current security situation in Tunisia and the continuing potential for violent demonstrations and […]
Heavy snow in north-western Europe is causing severe travel disruption, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights via Frankfurt and Paris. The Eurostar high-speed train service between London and Paris has also been suspended. In south-eastern England, hundreds of people were stranded in their cars by the snow as emergency services struggled with road chaos. […]
Royal Caribbean Vision of the Sea Has Norovirus Outbreak March 9, 2013 by Linda Larson The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Vision of the Sea has reported an outbreak of norovirus that has sickened at least 105 people, according to the San Francisco Gate. The ship had 1,991 passengers on board and 772 crew members, which […]