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The grounding of United Airlines flights in the U.S. because of computer issues has been lifted.  The Federal Aviation Administration said the “automation issues” that had caused the ground stop have been resolved.  United tweeted a statement saying it is recovering from the network connectivity issues experienced earlier, and will give waivers to passengers who […]

St Maarten/St Martin: Juliana Airport:  Bomb threat over (very short time). The all clear has been given. Airport operations are back to normal and roads are now open. https://twitter.com/airlivenet?original_referer=http:/www.airlive.net/

If you’re planning a trip anywhere in Europe in coming days, be prepared to sweat.  With record temperatures over 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) alerts are being issued around the continent about the dangers from the heat predicted to last into early next week.   The heatwave affecting France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, […]

Theresa May is due to hold talks in Paris about the continuing cross-Channel disruption caused by striking French ferry workers and the deepening crisis of migrants camped in Calais.   Cross-Channel ferry services have resumed but the main motorway to Dover remains closed and there were continuing delays at the port of Calais because of […]

Travellers to Greece are being urged to take extra cash with them as the country’s government confirmed that banks would be shut all week.  Only 40% of ATMs were reported to have money in them and withdrawals are being limited to €60 a day over the period, although the restriction will not apply to holders […]

From Lufthansa on their website: Due to a temporary closure of Terminal 3 at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), delays and flight cancellations have to be expected up to and including 2nd July. Affected passengers are kindly requested to check the status of their flight prior to departure. http://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/Travel-information