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19
Jan

Australia: Jetstar pilot strike threat for February

JETSTAR pilots are proposing to place a series of work bans on the airline that could disrupt flights as early as next month as they attempt to end a two-year impasse on wage negotiations. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots lodged an application for a ballot on protected industrial action yesterday and expect it to […]

19
Jan

Iceland: severe weather

Canceled Flights and Terrible Weather Ahead The Icelandic Met Office has issued a warning: A strong or severe gale (more than 20-25 m/s) is expected in South and West Iceland tonight and tomorrow morning. Both WOW Air and Icelandair have canceled or delayed flights according to mbl.is. http://www.icelandreview.com/news/2015/01/18/canceled-fligths-and-terrible-weather-ahead

19
Jan

Channel Tunnel: delays/cancellations

Update Jan 19th – Eurostar says Channel Tunnel is not likely to be fully operational until Tuesday, adding that only one of the two tunnels is fully re-open and trains could be delayed by up to 30 minutes Cross-Channel rail firm Eurostar says it has resumed a full service after a weekend of delays and […]

15
Jan

Italy – Transport strikes – Friday, January 16, 2015

Some EVAV airport personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 13:00 to 17:00, Friday, January 16, 2015.  Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight.   http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp

15
Jan

Recipe: Colombian Seafood Stew – Cazuela De Mariscos

Ingredients (4-6 SERVINGS) • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 tablespoon olive oil • ½ cup chopped green pepper • ½ cup chopped red bell pepper • 1 cup chopped onion • 2 minced fresh garlic cloves • 1 cup grated carrot • 1 tablet fish bouillon • ¼ teaspoon paprika • 4 cups heavy cream […]

14
Jan

4 Reasons to book your 2015 Active Holiday now

Now that we’ve finally turned the page on 2015, I’d like to suggest you start thinking seriously about this year’s active holiday (or, perhaps – lucky you – holidays).  Here’s why:   1) The brochures are all out, and the tours are all loaded into the operators’ respective websites for your research. Everyone is accepting […]