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1
May

Travel Alerts from Ottawa – Kenya

Kenya: Exercise high degree of caution Canadians are advised to exercise a high degree of caution because of the increasing number of terrorist acts, kidnappings and incidents of crime targeting Westerners throughout Kenya. A grenade attack targeting a church in Nairobi killed one person and injured several others on April 29. On March 10, 2012, […]

23
Apr

Travel Alerts from Ottawa: Poland, Ukraine (European football championship)

POLAND: Exercise normal safety precautions Canadians should ensure that valuables, passports, and other travel documents are secure at all times. UKRAINE: Exercise high degree of caution Canadians should exercise a high degree of caution. They should avoid showing signs of affluence and ensure personal belongings, passports and all other travel documents are secure at all […]

16
Apr

Strikes announced for Italy: April-May 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012 Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12 PM to 4 PM. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Tirrenia Sunday, April 29, 2012 Tirrenia maritime workers will be on strike, details yet to be disclosed. Meridiana Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Meridiana personnel […]

16
Apr

Toronto: Wind Warning

Wind Warning Issued at 2:10 PM EDT Monday 16 April 2012 Summary Gusts to 95 km/h early this afternoon along a cold front. Details Warm gusty winds along a cold front will cross the regions early this afternoon with peak wind gusts 90 to 100 km/h likley. Wind gusts of 96 km/h have been recorded […]

12
Apr

Portugal: ATC strike today and Apr 13

e-travel alerts: Countrywide- Air traffic controllers held a two-hour strike beginning at 0700 local time as part of an ongoing labor dispute. The work stoppage resulted in flight disruptions with TAP Portugal, EasyJet and Ryanair canceling or delaying more than a dozen flights. Similar disruptions are expected on April 13.

12
Apr

Travel Alerts from Ottawa: Algeria

Algeria: Exercise high degree of caution Demonstrations relating to social and economic grievances are commonplace in Algeria and have increased since January 2011. In February 2011, a protest rallied approximately 2,000 protesters in Algiers and thousands more elsewhere in the country. Authorities responded with a substantial increase in police security in and around the capital. […]