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British Airways has warned that the Unite cabin crew union intends to hold further strike action between Friday 17th and Monday 20th February 2017. The airline is considering the impact this will cause to its customers and will publish its contingency plans tomorrow, 14th February. If you are due to travel over this period please contact your travel provider or check www.ba.com for latest travel news updates.
Read MoreAirlines have already cancelled more than 2,300 flights today as a major winter storm system moves through north-eastern USA. Nearly all airlines cancelling flights have waived change fees as the fast-moving winter storm threatened to bring heavy snow to portions of the Northeast. The storm was forecast to affect a large area of the Northeast, possibly disrupting flights at airports from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New ...
Read MoreWinter Storm Niko expected to cause flight delays on 9 February as it moves through the north-eastern region of the United States. The storm is predicted bring heavy snow to much of the Interstate 95 Northeast corridor throughout this evening and into tomorrow. It has been suggested that some areas should expect half a foot or more in a short amount of time. The snow will make travelling conditions difficult and is ex...
Read MoreA strike by ground staff at Berlin's two airports has caused the cancellation of dozens of flights. Ground staff at Berlin's Tegel and Schoenefeld airports have been called out by ver.di union for six hours. The strike began at 5 a.m. (0400 GMT) this morning. Airport authorities have said that 112 flights were cancelled at Tegel airport, with 22 flights cancelled at Schoenefeld. The industrial action comes as the unio...
Read MoreUnions in Finland have been called on by the national conciliator to discuss the threat of an aviation employee strike. The proposed talks began today and are planned to continue tomorrow. Both IAU and Pro have released strike warnings over the dispute and unless an earlier reconciliation is reached, industrial action will take place on Friday. Security checks would be seriously hindered by the strike and flights from tr...
Read MoreDubai International Airport is home to seven Emirates lounges spread over three concourses, with facilities including food and beverage services, showers, a spa, children’s play area and free Wi-Fi. Emirates has announced that it will be opening its airport lounges at Dubai International Airport to all passengers, regardless of travel class. Under the new system, economy class passengers will be able to pay to enter t...
Read MoreVirgin Trains East Coast is offering 20% off its Standard Class Business Package for all rail journeys departing from Newcastle, Durham and Darlington along the East Coast route, booked from today (6 February) until 04 March 2017. The package includes: Standard anytime return ticket 3-days car parking Zone 1 & 2 underground pass 2 x £3 onboard food vouchers FREE onboard Wi-Fi The package is refundab...
Read MoreThe strike action by the cabin crew workers union Unite, which represents one of five BA cabin crew fleets, will continue this week with action proposed on Tuesday 7, Thursday 9, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February. British Airways pledge that throughout this strike action all customers will be able to fly to their destinations. Part of contingency plans sees the merger of a very small number of flights to and from Heathr...
Read MoreEurocontrol reported this morning that a critical system problem had occurred at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a drastic reduction in the arrival rate. The radar correlation software, that is the interface between secondary and primary radar, was at fault. The situation has been recovered now and rate for the arrivals has been improved though flight delays remain high. Passengers planning to fly into or out of the a...
Read MoreFurther strikes in an ongoing dispute over pay will see some British Airways cabin crew walkout from 5th – 7th February. Despite the proposed industrial action by Unite, British Airways have provided assurances that customers will be able to fly to their destinations on Sunday 5th, Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th February. According to British Airways, all flights to and from London Gatwick and London City, and the vast ma...
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