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Portuguese border officials have cancelled a two-day strike which was due to take place today (Thursday 24th August) and tomorrow. The planned industrial action was called off after a deal was brokered with the government at the 11th hour. SEF immigration inspectors had called the action for today and tomorrow that had threatened to cause chaos at the country’s airport. Concessions made late last night around the negotia...
Read MoreUnion representatives of staff under the Spanish Airport authority Aena have confirmed 25 days of strikes which will affect all airports in Spain. Starting on September 15th and continuing over selected dates until December 30th, each strike is scheduled to last 24 hours. Full dates of the strikes: September: 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 October: 1, 6, 11, 15, 27, 30, 31 November: 3, 5 December: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 2...
Read MoreTropical storm Hato is forecast to intensify into a powerful typhoon on Wednesday morning (23rd August), severely disrupting flights in and out of Hong Kong. Dozens of Cathay Pacific flights from Europe to Hong Kong are being delayed by up to 12 hours, with flights departing from London Heathrow and Gatwick, Manchester, Amsterdam, Zurich, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Paris among those being disrupted so far. ...
Read MoreA strike by Swissport baggage handlers has resulted in flight delays this morning (Tuesday 22nd August) at Brussels airport. The strike began at around 7.45am (local time). Passengers are advised to check the airport website for further information regarding the status of their flights.
Read MoreThe union for Portugal's SEF immigration office has called a strike on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August to protest the government’s failure to respond to the sector's difficulties. Thousands of passengers at Lisbon airport are expected to be affected by the industrial action. Should the strike go ahead, it will affect 30,000 passengers and 85 flights at Lisbon airport. Those passengers planning to travel on those day...
Read MoreImprovement works are taking place near London Euston over the August bank holiday weekend. As a result, trains will be unable to run to or from the station on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August. Trains will run as far south as Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes, respectively, on these days. Rail replacement buses will then run to and from Stanmore to connect with London Underground services on the Jubilee line. A re...
Read MoreAirport security strikes, such as have recently occurred in Barcelona, could soon take place at airports in Valencia and Alicante. Prosegur staff at Valencia airport have threatened to strike over low salaries and cuts. Alicante could also face strikes if upcoming meetings between the Ministry of Public Works and trade unions do not result in an agreement. Security firms competing to offer the lowest prices to secure luc...
Read MoreUK rail users could face a 3.6% increase in rail fares from January 2018, with commuters set to be worst-hit by the rise in ticket prices. Train operators can raise fares by as much as the Retail Prices Index (RPI) figure for July. This figure, now at 3.6%, is the highest it has been since it reached 5% in 2011. However, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), which has gradually replaced the RPI over the past few years as the ...
Read MoreSouth West Trains has said that disruption caused by a passenger train derailing at London Waterloo is expected to continue until the early hours of Thursday morning (August 17th). Passengers have been advised to avoid network. South West Trains, which will cease to operate the network from next week, warned of “extensive disruption” to services yesterday, with disruption and delays expected until 2am on Thursday accordi...
Read MoreLoganair is set to launch its first Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) service later this year, linking Aberdeen, DTVA and Norwich from 15th October. The regional airline will provide up to three weekday non-stop flights between the Aberdeen and Durham, as well as one flight on Sunday. In addition, Loganair will restore air links between the North East and East Anglia for the first time in two decades, with a service to N...
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