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25
Mar

Belgium: National General Strike on Apr 22

Industrial Action Belgium 22 April 2015  Please be aware that there is a national strike in Belgian on 22nd April. Early indications show that participation is expected to be widespread. The Belgian Railway Network is likely to be closed & an amended Eurostar timetable will be put in place (trains will terminate at and depart […]

23
Mar

France: Air Traffic Controllers strike called for Mar 25-27

The National Union of Air Traffic Controllers (SNCTA) called on its members to stay home from 25 to 27 March 2015. Traffic will be disrupted from Wednesday to Friday in French airports, the SNCTA controllers union that filed a three-day strike notice to demand answers from the administration.…..partial translation…whole article below in French:   Le […]

23
Mar

Augmentations substantielles de la taxe de séjour en France

Le ministre français du Tourisme, Laurent Fabius, a annoncé des augmentations à venir concernant la taxe de séjour sur les hôtels en plus des appartements loués par Internet avec des sites Web comme Airbnb. Monsieur Fabius a qualifié ces changements de « raisonnables », puisque les tarifs sont moins élevés que ce qui avait été initialement prévu. […]

20
Mar

Chile: Santiago: message from US Embassy re rock throwing

The U.S. Embassy would like to call attention to news reports of vehicles being attacked with stones and other debris in the areas between La Dehesa and Cerro Dieciocho / La Ermita. These areas, both north and south of the river, could be at risk for further attacks. The U.S. Embassy urges caution in these […]

18
Mar

New York City: JFK airport: delays

Due to RWY-TAXI / CONSTRUCTION, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY (JFK). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 4 hours and 8 minutes. http://www.myfoxny.com/category/234726/airport-delays  

18
Mar

Alitalia: strike on March 20 – 10:00 to 18:00

Friday, March 20, 2015   Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 8 hours, from 10:00 to 18:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp