Category - Travel Alerts

23
Sep

Greece: Air Traffic Safety workers threaten strike from Sept 23-27

STRIKE – Air traffic safety workers plan to strike from September 23- 27 at 5 airports in Greece. Reconfirm flight status with airlines. https://www.public.nm.eurocontrol.int/PUBPORTAL/gateway/spec/index.html Another source: Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation: work stoppages on Friday from 11:00 to 15:00, and 19:00 to 23:00 from Saturday 24 to Tuesday 27/09: from […]

23
Sep

Japan: undersea earthquake SE of Tokyo

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan some 230km southeast of the country’s capital, Tokyo, at a depth of 10km on Thursday night, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on its website. Japan’s Meteorological Agency reported that the earthquake “has caused no damage to Japan,” while adding that “slight sea-level changes in coastal regions” may be […]

22
Sep

LaGuardia Airport Under Construction

LaGuardia Airport is beginning a multi-billion-dollar redevelopment program which will roll out over the next five years. Passengers will continue to travel through LaGuardia during the airport’s construction period, although parking will be limited and some roads will be closed or detoured. Travellers are urged to leave additional travel time and find other means of getting […]

21
Sep

Bermuda: Tropical Storm Karl approaching

Tropical storms Lisa and Karl no threat to U.S., but Karl on a path toward Bermuda   The Atlantic hurricane season’s latest named storm, Lisa, formed as a tropical storm over the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said.   Tropical Storm Lisa was about 465 miles west of the Cape […]

20
Sep

Japan: Izu Islands: earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the early hours of Wednesday to the southeast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the US Geological Survey said. The quake had a depth of 33km and occurred nearly 400km (250 miles) from the Izu islands just southeast of Honshu. There were no immediate reports of […]

20
Sep

Greece: Ferry Strike Sep 22-24

STRIKE – Strike action is affecting all ferry services across Greece from September 22 to 24. Contact your ferry company or tour operator for advice. http://www.livinlovin.gr/strikes-work-stoppages-in-greece-updated/