Category - Travel Alerts

18
Mar

Montreal: snow

MONTREAL ? Spring is less than two days away, but the last blast of winter 2013 is expected to bring 15 to 25 centimetres of snow and blowing snow to the Montreal region. Two low pressure systems are headed for southwestern Quebec, according to Environment Canada, and will result in snow beginning late Monday night […]

18
Mar

Toronto airports: messy weather advisory from 14:00 – 23:59 today

Advisories from Porter and AC Airports: YYZ, YTZ Toronto, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, and Pearson Event: Flights may be impacted by forecasted snow and subsequent deicing and Air Traffic Control restrictions. Air Canada and Air Canada Express advise that flights to, from or connecting through the airport(s) listed may be delayed or cancelled due […]

15
Mar

Beirut: Strike could close airport Mar 21

Airport employees have threatened to suspend their activities on March 21 unless a promised salary scale hike is referred to parliament where it is expected to be enacted. After a series of sit ins in various locations, including several ministries and a controversial seaside projects, hundreds of protesters staged on Friday a sit in at […]

14
Mar

Germany: March 15 Strike planned for Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn Airports

From media reports: NTV reported Thursday that there will be another airport security worker strike on 15 March at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports. The union Verdi, which represents the security workers who screen passengers, baggage and cargo, said they hope this fourth strike will be the last one. The strike is expected to last all […]

14
Mar

Italy: planned strikes: Mar 22, 25, April 8

Friday, March 22, 2013 Local Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, at different times depending on the specific location (no further details are available). Friday, March 22, 2013 Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12 pm to 4 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will […]

13
Mar

Tunisia: warning to US citizens re risks of travel to Tunisia.

Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Tunisia March 13, 2013 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Tunisia. This replaces the Travel Warning dated October 19, 2012, to update information on the current security situation in Tunisia and the continuing potential for violent demonstrations and […]