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29
Mar

Vietnam: Cyclone Pakhar (Tropical Storm 02W)

AccuWeather.Com As of Thursday morning, EDT, the center of Tropical Storm 02W was centered near 9.9 north and 111.9 east, or about 370 miles east of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Movement was to the west-northwest at 3 mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Tropical Storm 02W will […]

29
Mar

Cell phones and laptops on the tarmac

PHONE calls could land you in court Travelinfo.ca: REFUSING to turn off a cell phone or laptop during takeoff from a New York area airport could soon land airline passengers a one-way ticket to court. According to report the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said on Tuesday that it is exploring suing […]

27
Mar

Spain: Iberia: wave of intermittent strikes announced for Apr 9 – July 20

e-travel advisories – Iberia pilots announce wave of strikes which will take place every Monday and Friday for three months starting on April 9 and ending on July 20. Disruptions to occur during Easter Holidays

26
Mar

Spain: General Strike set for Thursday Mar 29

General strike to hit Spanish air traffic Thursday strike.skynetblogs.be Train, bus and air traffic will be severely limited in Spain on Thursday during a general strike called by unions to protest at high unemployment and changes to labour laws that will make it cheaper for companies to lay off employees. The unions, which represent one […]

22
Mar

London and Brussels

This march I visited London and Brussels via Jet Airways Toronto-Brussels, then via Eurostar Brussels-London.  Jet Airways had fantastic inflight entertainment for all ages and variety of movies/music/music videos/games/etc. The meals were very good in economy class, and the seats were very comfortable. In the end this 8 hour flight did not seem tiring at […]

20
Mar

Stansted baggage handlers threaten Easter holiday choas

Strike.skynetblogs.be Stansted baggage handlers threaten Easter holiday chaos Baggage handlers are threatening to disrupt thousands of family holidays by going out on strike over the Easter weekend after management announced changes to their shift patterns. The GMB union is balloting 150 members who are employed by Swissport as baggage handlers at Stansted Airport to see […]