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27
Jun

Airport news: EIA (Edmonton) RAA (Regina)

EDMONTON International Airport (EIA) Check-in counters temporarily relocated Due to the baggage system upgrade, the check-in counters for Air North, Canadian North, First Air and Northwestern Air Lease have been temporarily relocated to the North Terminal across from Doors 25 and 26. Go to flyeia.com/news for more information. Regina Airport Authority (RAA) Parking rate changes […]

24
Jun

Greece: Strikes: power disruptions and ferry service

Posted on the U.K Government site: Safety and Security – Local Travel and Major Pre-Planned Strikes: Possible disruption to power supplies until 30 June due to industrial action. More information is available on www.dei.gr and from the telephone information line: 0030 210 9298100. Industrial action by dock workers planned for 24 June has been cancelled. […]

23
Jun

6.7 Earthquake Rumbles along Northeast Coast of Japan

AccuWeather: Jun 23, 2011; 7:57 AM ET A 6.7-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the northeastern coast of Honshu, Japan early Thursday morning, local time. The epicenter of the quake was close to where the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck on March 11, 2011. The center of the magnitude 6.7 earthquake was 54 miles southeast of Hachinohe, Japan […]

22
Jun

Nepal airport update

Flights to TIA cancelled as runway collapses ALL the international flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) east of Kathmandu have been cancelled due to the collapse of runway since 08h00 on Tuesday. Ratish Chandra Suman, general manager at TIA, said three international flights were diverted to Kolkata and two others had to circle for […]

22
Jun

Hong Kong battles scarlet fever outbreak

Travelinfo.ca: TRAVELLERS heading to Hong Kong are advised that officials are warning of an outbreak of scarlet fever among children. So far there have been more than 400 cases of the disease this year, including the death of a six-year-old last month. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that is spread by coughing and sneezing. […]

21
Jun

Hurricane Beatriz: Travel alert from Ottawa

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Mexico – Exercise high degree of caution Regional warning: Hurricane Beatriz Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the coast of Mexico from Zihuatanejo northwestward to Cabo Corrientes. The US […]