Category - Europe

September 9, 2013 Milan airport staff, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 27, 2013 ATA (airport management company) in Milan, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alitalia pilots and flight attendants, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. October 10, 2013 ENAV (air traffic control), 1 to 5 p.m. October 18, 2013 Alitalia Cityliner pilots, 24 hours. http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/italy_transport_strikes/

September 9, 2013 Milan airport staff, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 27, 2013 ATA (airport management company) in Milan, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alitalia pilots and flight attendants, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. October 10, 2013 ENAV (air traffic control), 1 to 5 p.m. October 18, 2013 Alitalia Cityliner pilots, 24 hours. http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/italy_transport_strikes/

……Apart from strikes on overtime and public holidays, SITAVA said that the workers had unanimously approved a three-day strike from 30 August to 1 September. Groundforce said it would do everything it could to “mitigate the possible effects” of the strike. Groundforce is one of two handling companies at Lisbon airport and assists airlines like […]

From media reports: Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday that regional and long-distance trains between Berlin and Hamburg will be disrupted this weekend because of bridge works on the A14 motorway. Overnight train schedules will be affected on Friday and Saturday, 23-24 August, from 7:15 pm to 9:15 am, on Saturday and Sunday, 24-25 August, from […]

September 6 2013 Alitalia Cityliner pilots, Bologna flights excluded, 24 hours September 9, 2013 Milan airport staff, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 27, 2013 ATA (airport management company) in Milan, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alitalia flight attendants, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/italy_transport_strikes/

IRELAND – Dublin – United Airlines Flight UA131 Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 147 passengers and 9 crew on board from London Heathrow to Washington/Dulles, diverted to Dublin Airport for an emergency landing due to a mechanical issue. Flight landed safely after crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin. Part of the runway away from […]