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7
Dec

Italy: December Planned Strike Update

December 15, 2011 Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 9 PM of December 15th to 9 PM of December 16th. December 16, 2011 Local Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, at different times depending on the specific location (no further details are available). December 16, 2011 Meridiana personnel […]

7
Dec

Beijing Smog Update – Lifts

Travelinfo.ca A COLD front is forecast to clear Beijing of the smog that forced the cancellation of more than 600 flights in recent days, said the China Meteorological Administration. Fog warnings were issued for Beijing from the afternoon of December 4 until this morning, during which time a US Embassy monitoring station reported “very unhealthy” […]

1
Dec

France: Chas DeGaulle Airport: Dec 2 Strike: Security personnel

Industrial action by security personnel at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport from 2 December may cause delays at security checks. You should leave extra time before your flight. For further information, please contact your carrier.

30
Nov

Travel Alerts from Ottawa

Mali ? Exercise high degree of caution Regional warning ? Avoid all travel Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to the regions of Timbuktu, Gao, and Kidal due to the presence of armed groups and the threat of banditry and kidnapping, even in big cities. Caution should be exercised at all […]

28
Nov

Strike: Portugal – TAP pilots

The Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots Union (SPAC) announced eight days of strike scheduled for 9, 10, 11, and 12 of December, 2011 and 3, 4, 5 and 6 of January 2012. In a statement, SPAC said the decision to strike is a demand to the administration of TAP Air Portugal, the government run airline, “to […]

25
Nov

Indonesia: Bali: Rabies

Warning – INDONESIA – US CDC OUTBREAK NOTICE: As of Nov 1st, 2011, more than 100 people have died from rabies in Bali since the outbreak began. Human and animal rabies cases have been confirmed near popular tourist destinations throughout the island. For more information go to: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/outbreak-notice/rabies-bali-indonesia2008.htm