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22
Dec

Hawaiian Vacation

As this was my first trip to Hawaii, I had lots of preconceptions, some of which turned out to be true and some surprises also.  First for the preconceptions, yes seniors flock to Waikiki and who can blame them! I can’t think of a much better spot to spend time, beaches, sun, temperature & all […]

21
Dec

Brazil: Dec 22: airline and airport workers strike

Strike.skynetblogs.be: Aviation Strike in Brazil It appears as of 21 December 2011 that a strike declared by unions representing airline and airport workers in Brazil will go ahead on 22 December. Aviation sector companies reached a partial agreement with some of the unions on 20 December, but several other unions, including those representing pilots, were […]

16
Dec

Peru: Christmas strike by air traffic controllers

AIR traffic controllers in Peru announced a 72-hour strike on Thursday – from December 22 to 25 — timed to wreak havoc with Christmas holiday travel, according to a report from Skynet news. The labor action is likely to paralyze hundreds of domestic and international flights into and out of Peru during one of the […]

15
Dec

France: Security staff strike in French airports on December 16th

Netglobers.com Unions of companies in charge of airport security have called for a strike in all French airports on Friday, December 16th. The strike is likely to cause long queues at security checks which might trigger flight delays. However, negotiations to advert the strike are on-going. The strike was called by the CFTC as well […]

9
Dec

Portugal: Update: Strike Cancelled

TAP pilot strike cancelled A planned strike by TAP pilots, planned for December 9-12 has been cancelled. The airline posted a notice on its website advising that more information will be made available as soon as possible. For more details visit http://www.flytap.com/Portugal/en/Homepage

7
Dec

Peru: warning from UK (FCO)

From 4 December 2011 a State of Emergency has been declared for 60 days in some districts of Cajamarca following anti-mining protests. If you do decide to visit any area under a State of Emergency you should follow instructions given to you by military, police or other officials and heed local safety advice. A State […]