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2
Sep

Europe: Refugees blocked in Hungary, drown in Turkey, clamber train top in France

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY—Hundreds of migrants chanted defiant slogans outside Budapest’s main international train station Wednesday as Hungarian police blocked them for a second day from seeking asylum in Germany and other wealthy European Union countries. “What we want? Peace! What we need? Peace!” a few hundred migrants chanted outside Keleti station, the latest focal point for […]

2
Sep

New Wave Travel Celebrates 35th Anniversary

TORONTO – September 2, 2015 – New Wave Travel, a pillar in the Toronto travel industry, is celebrating its 35 years of serving the Canadian luxury traveller. Director, Gloria Pelchovitz along with her business partner Norman Feferman, have been fixtures in the industry since opening New Wave in 1980, with two staff and an office […]

31
Aug

Des grèves pourraient affecter les vols en Espagne

Les syndicats représentant le personnel des aéroports en Espagne ont lancé un appel à la grève de plusieurs journées en septembre dans les aéroports de Madrid, de Barcelone, d’Alicante, de Malaga et de Majorque. Les bagagistes de l’entreprise Menzies Aviation Iberica sont furieux que l’entreprise ait reporté les pourparlers sur leurs salaires qui durent déjà […]

31
Aug

Italy: Strike update for September

Meridiana     Sunday, September 6, 2015   Some Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 14:00 to 18:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight.   Airport personnel   Sunday, September 6, 2015   Some airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike for 4 hours, from 10:00 to 14:00. […]

31
Aug

Spain: Strikes Could Affect Flights To Spain

Unions representing airport staff in Spain have called numerous days of strike action in September, hitting Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Madrid’s Barajas airports. Baggage handlers employed by Menzies Aviation Iberica say they are angry that the company has postponed talks on their pay agreement, which has been in negotiation for a year […]

27
Aug

Update: Tropical Storm Erika

Erika will bring torrential rain, flash flooding, mudslides and gusty winds to many of the northern islands of the Caribbean, prior to taking a turn toward the Bahamas and Florida this weekend. Erika will pass through the Leeward and northern Windward islands on Thursday. During Friday, Erika then will travel through the British and United […]