Category - Europe

The US embassy in Berlin has issued a travel warning for Americans visiting Hamburg after a police crackdown on leftist protesters in the German port. Americans are advised in the warning to avoid demonstrations or public gatherings in the areas affected, which include the main nightlife district. They are also urged to carry ID because […]

Note: The fact that a number of workers are on strike does not mean that you are necessarily grounded. Call the reservation office where you bought the tickets to obtain detailed information. Often only workers from a specific labor union within a company will go on strike, and thus you might not be affected at […]

Three of Brussels taxi federations have announced plans to protest on Dec 18 (Wednesday), which could lead to a repeat of widespread disruption to city traffic. Some 250 taxi drivers took action three weeks ago and succeeded in locking up the inner ring road and the main tunnels. The drivers are continuing to protest at […]

Ajaccio Airport; Bastia-Poretta Airport; Bordeaux-Merignac Airport; EuroAirport Mulhouse Airport; Marseille Provence Airport; Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport; Nantes Atlantique Airport; Nice Airport: Paris Orly Airport: Strasbourg Airport; Toulouse-Blagnac Airport – Air France airport workers are threatening to strike from December 20 to 21 at 11 French airports. Should this strike proceed, it may cause some delays and cancellations […]

The eruption of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily has forced the closure of nearby Catania airport because of the plumes of ash billowing into the sky, airport officials said. Twenty-one scheduled departures from the airport had to be scrapped and 26 arrivals re-routed to alternative destinations. The smaller airport of Comiso in the area […]

Spain: rail workers are staging partial rail strikes every Monday and Friday during November and two 24-hour strikes are planned for Dec. 5 and Dec. 20. For more information, visit: http://www.renfe.com/ e-Travel Alerts