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22
Sep

Thai flood death toll reaches 130, more flood warning

BANGKOK, Sept. 21 2011-09-21 18:01:35(Xinhua) — A total of 130 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated upper part of the country for nearly two months, the authority said on Wednesday. The floods still prevail in 24 provinces, mostly in the northern, north eastern and central part […]

20
Sep

Travel Alerts from Ottawa: India, Nepal, China (earthquake)

China, India and Nepal ? Exercise high degree of caution On September 18, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale occurred in northern India, causing damage and a few deaths in Tibet, Nepal, the states of Sikkim, Bihar and West Bengal. Transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems could be affected in some areas. Other […]

20
Sep

Typhoon Roke to disrupt flights

Travelinfo.ca: Sep 20: HIGH winds and storm surges from Typhoon Roke will delay and cancel flights at Japanese international airports in Tokyo (Narita and Haneda), Osaka/Kyoto (Kansai) and Nagoya (Centrair) tomorrow. The eye of the storm is due to come on land just south of Osaka around midday on Wednesday, continuing on to the northeast. […]

20
Sep

Tentative deal struck between Air Canada and its flight attendants

680 News 15:27 Sep 20 Air Canada and CUPE have agreed on a tentative deal, averting a strike that was to start just after midnight. Negotiations between the airline and its 6,800 flight attendants began Sunday morning. In the end, Raitt said it will be up to the opposition NDP to determine how long it […]

19
Sep

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Guatemala; 1 confirmed dead

GUATEMALA–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011, 14:24. The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck at 2 PM EDT (18:00 UTC) about 32 miles (53 km) southeast of Guatemala City.

16
Sep

QF responds to TWU strike

Travelinfo.ca QANTAS will use larger aircraft, consolidate services and deploy management to act in operational roles in and effort to minimise disruptions to passengers in light of a strike by members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU). The TWU has instructed its members to walk off the job on Tuesday, September 20 for four hours […]