Hurricane season see above.
Antigua
Liat information
18, June, 2010 Liat back up working again.
16, June, 2010 Liat's pilots strike, sickout, all flights canceled. Liat press release
Costa Rica
Taxi strike July ticotimes.net
Jamaica
17, July, 2010 Montego Bay, Sangster International Airport delays in immigration jamaica-gleaner.com
April, 28, 2010 Air Jamaica will be sold to Caribbean Airline from Trinidad in 48 hours. Air Jamaica employees from Sangster International Airport and Norman Manley International Airport are on strike. 1,600 employees to be made redundant.
Lack of information out their for passengers, luggage stuck in hold of planes.
Feb 11, 2010 Air Jamaica workers went on strike today at Sangster International Airport, Montego bay for several hours in the morning. Flights from Montego Bay to Fort Lauderdale and New York were delayed by the industrial action. Passengers were left with little information. Flights back to normal by 11am. Air Jamaica might be taken over by Caribbean Airline.
St. Lucia
12, May, 2010 Port police on sick out.
Trinidad and Tobago
Piarco International Airport 12, May, 2010 Law-enforcement officers and soldiers were needed to counter action by security officers and employees of the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago at both venues. Staff on a sick out. Flights are flying in and out as normal. Caribbean Airlines took over Jamaica Airlines last week, now it's Liat Airlines that may be taken over by Caribbean Airlines.
Bahrain
1/14/10 Gulf Air cutting back one flight a day from UK. Will promote tourism more, ie, Bahrain Airshow, V* Supercar races and Grand Prix in March.
Iran
July, 2010 Tehran Bazaar on strike for several day's now. No gold shopping for now.
Iraq
Lufthansa, first major European airline to fly to Baghdad starting mid year, after 20 years absent.
Lebanon
Middle East Airlines (MEA)
Update:- 5/26 Flash strike today by pilots as talks with management came to an impasse.
180 Lebanese pilots call strike from 3am, Thursday, 29, April, 2010 for 24 hours. Pilot's want to reclaim benefits lost nine years ago.
**Warning, Travel Alert, Travel Advisory
for 2010**
Ask yourself, should I book a ticket with these airlines? These companies are embedded, entrenched with industrial disputes and have threatened strikes for when you are going to travel! Lufthansa airline strike, Air France
KTHY Cyprus Turkish Airlines
Don't ruin your vacation!
Best real travel guide to EuropeScroll down for Greece, Italy, Spain, Caribbean...
EU will lift ban on liquids in hand luggage 2013
Cyprus
On Friday, July 16, 24 hour hotel staff will strike, big deal, make your own bed. Although, hotel shuttle come's to mind. Just double check your plans to get to/from the airports.
CY Service Centre on 8000 0008. Cyprus holidaymaker's be aware you may get caught up in a Greek general strike, if you are changing planes or catching a ferry.
14, July Cyprus airport baggage handlers, Paphos airport FinancialMirror.com
Monday, 5, July, 34 Unions held a general strike today. Threatening more strikes to come....
KTHY Cyprus Turkish Airlines. Airline Grounded.
22, June, Ercan Airport strike. Merger with Turkish Airlines is on. All KTHY flights suspended.
14, June, 2010 KTHY in dia straights, hoping Atlas Jet will bail them out.
3, June, 2010 Airline may merge with Eurocypria Airlines.
13, May, 2010 Cyprus Turkish Airlines, Turkish maintenance company, Turkish Technics, sent bailiffs in to cease airlines assets. Bankruptcy is possible, assets frozen.
7, April KTHY Cyprus Turkish Airlines, flights from Ercan International Airport in northern Cyprus were canceled due to strike. Second strike lately, deemed illegal, maybe an on going situation.
England
7/21 Metropolitan line, 24 hr strike, delays bbc
London underground workers being balloted, results due in Wednesday, August 11,
Potential to effect millions of travelers worldwide.
16, July, 2010 Unite union balloting 6,000 airport workers, security staff, engineers and fire fighters. British Airport Authority (BAA) owns Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow, Southampton and Stansted airports. Balloting starts Friday, July, 23, ends August, 12. Gatwick airport will be overloaded as it's not owned by BAA anymore, just remember to confirm your flight. Why not book in/out of London City airport? Hate to say it, but BA flies to Scotland from here. When BA cabin crew strike, some of these flights tend to get cancelled. Question is will the union pull a double whammy or are we just too cynical?
British Airways site
Manchester Airport delays?
Gatwick Airport disruptions?
Stansted Airport delays?
Luton Airport delays?
Heathrow Airport delays?
British Airways, London, Heathrow
7/31 Wondering where all the passengers go to? Virgin Atlantic estimating they have taken 50,000 extra passengers average 4,000 a week. EasyJet £7m extra business. www.ft.com
7/20 Ballot results in, BA cabin crew reject deal.
27, June, 2010 BA union, Unite, postpone ballot to consider new offer. Ballot results due Tuesday, 20, July.
23, June, 2010 Unite union will ballot cabin crew members June, 29. Results due in 27, July. (Has signed a deal to fix pension £3.7bn deficit. This was the stopping point with the other well run airline, Iberia. If Iberia approves this deal, they will merge, yippee, can't wait....Guess this page will get even longer.)
18, June, 2010 Conciliation and Arbitration Service could not broker a deal between all parties involved. Union balloting members for further strikes. No future dates for strikes set yet. Union is threatening another 12 weeks of stoppages. If union members agree to a strike it would be some where (estimating here folks) around 3,4,5 August until 25 October. Experts say European flights will take the brunt this time. BA is stepping up training more cabin crew members.
5, June, strike on, cabin crews crossing picket line, union boss on vacation in Cyprus. 72,000 will fly on Sunday.
2, June, Union for cabin crew will hold another strike ballot.
5/28 Strike to go ahead on Sunday, BA adding even more flights.
5/26 BA going to court again to stop this strike. 40% of long-hauls cancelled from Heathrow.
5/23 New strike dates, starting midnight tonight.
Monday, May 24-29th
Sunday, May sun30-June 4th
Saturday, June 5th to June 9th.
(5/26/2010 Between volcano and BA strike, passengers numbers on Virgin trains are up 250%. Popular routes London to Holyhead for ferries to Ireland and Glasgow to London. Eurostar bookings up 30%. Ferry bookings are through the roof and fares are sky high, to Europe.)
21, May, 2010, Strike back on folks. Unite cabin union won an appeal. Negotiations still on going, union will not strike before Monday.
17, May, Court has granted British Airways an injunction to stop all planned strikes by cabin crews, siting irregularities in voting. All BA strikes cancelled.
(Perhaps union boss, Tony Woodley should not have been in Cuba Dailymail.co.uk)
16, May, New, British government stepping in to mediate.
13, May, BA will operate 60% of long hauls and 50% of it's shorthauls. All flights to and from Gatwick and London City airport are working.
10, May, 2010 BA strike dates are in. Four, five day strikes.
May, Tuesday, 18 to22
Monday, 24 to 28, May
Sunday, May 30 to June 3
June, 5 a Saturday to 9 June. (getting close to world cup)
*UK spring bank holiday 31, May
British Airways will bring in a thousand volunteers again. Passenger numbers up for summer, expect cancellations again on some routes, last time Scotland, Spain, Singapore.... Hurry, call your airline or book your Eurostar while you can or that rental car ASAP. Move it! Flying on another airline? Make sure you confirm that seat. Competitors can't believe their luck! Prices sky rocketed last time. Don't forget to use the coach companies, they will put on extra coaches. They have been busy due to "The cloud".
Flybe adding extra flights from Southampton, Manchester and Birmingham.
Confirmation here at BA website
National Rail Strike
Frozen in time.
12, April, 2010 Union RMT meet with mediators today.
Britain's High Court has issued an injunction stopping a four-day rail strike that threatened to halt most passenger train services across the country next week. RMT union will re-ballot union members again....It's just possible that new strike could be on the eve of the election.
Finland
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport delays?
Finnair delays?
France
French travel 2010
French general strike, Tuesday, 7, September.7/19 Paris taxi strike in am, all cleared up now.
7/16 Brit Air, Lyon Airport strike by ground staff
French air traffic controllers strike, Paris flights:- 100% Air France long hauls working.
Update:-7/19 Roissy Charles de Gaulle, 20% cancelled, Orly 50% of flights cancelled. Call your airline. Air France long hauls are working for the time being. In the past it has taken the controllers 12-24 hours to get back log and regular flights back on schedule.
7/13 French air traffic controllers will strike Wednesday, July, 21. Strike will start Tuesday evening July, 20 and end Thursday morning, 5am, July, 22. The Direction Generale de L'Aviation Civile (DGCA) will decide on Monday evening July, 19 which flights will be cancelled. Expect more strikes in September. Expect usual delays in/out of Paris airports, Roissy, Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
Air France flight status
French national railway SNCF
www.abcdtrains.com forecasts for Transiliens by station, or call toll-free numbers 0805 90 36 35 for an outline and TER 0805 700 805 for Transiliens. or is it 08 05 70 08 05.
www.ratp.fr or by calling 08 00 15 11 11.
9/21/09 Paris’ underground bone collection, the catacombs, has been closed to the public indefinitely after being vandalized.
Germany
9, July, 2010 Lufthansa Airlines, 50,000 employees have agreed to a 22 month pay freeze, so your good to go.
-------------German rail unions threaten strikes in August thelocal.de
Baggage handlers
Wednesday, 26, May, Luggage handlers and other airport workers who work for both Berlin airports on strike and again Thursday 10am, on. 32 flights cancelled.
Monday, 25, May, Berlin, Schonefeld and Tegel Airports, 1,750 airport workers including baggage handlers, strikes will be announced 6 to 24 hours in advance only.
Are you an EasyJet or Ryanair passenger, expect delays. Perhaps this will help (some) ToytownGermany.com/forum
Greece
(Tourism down, best time to go. Greece suspended landing fees at all regional airports and relaxed visa rules for Russians and Ukrainians.)
Day 5, Greek truck drivers strike, army and navy on the way. follow along
7/31/ Island of Zakynthos, municipal workers walk of the job, not sure how this will effect travelers.
Now joining in the mix are Greek truck drivers, striking from Sunday, 25, July, 9pm.
Athens International Airport departures
Update:- regarding 7/25 ATC strike, a judge deemed strike illegal and abusive. Union will not strike, but continue a work to rule. In other words, expect rolling strikes? Confirm your flight. Union will meet Saturday, 9am, and decide then.
Greek Air Traffic Controllers site www.eeeke.gr
Sunday, 25, July, 24 hour, air traffic controllers strike was supposed to start midnight Saturday.
Weather in Athens
21, July, 2010 Turks, pushing Greeks buttons, so to speak. Turkish jets and ships enter Greek territory www.sofiaecho.com
Sunday, 18, July, 2010 Greece, all quiet, keep checking back here for next Greek strike. Piraeus, Greek port workers have cooled it till after 15, August. Even stevedores have to put food on the table.
16, July, you may find a few banks on strike.
Greek air traffic controllers 24 hour strike on Wednesday 14, has been change to Thursday, 15, July, 2010, from 8am and noon see Irish Times or Reuters
Flying from Cyprus tomorrow? Cyprus-mail.com
Flying with Aegean tomorrow? aegeanair.com
Added to this is another general strike is called for 15, July, starting 11am till the end of time!
Call your airline asap. Keep all receipts as you may be compensated one day by the Greek government, atleast that is what the tourism minister is stating. bbc.co.uk
(Tip, are you taking a plane, ferry or train to/from Greece this day? Are you elderly, traveling with kids? Book a hotel at airport or ferry port etc. for just incase. You can always cancel it at last minute. Check your hotels, check in and out times. Even if you use it to freshen up, you will have somewhere soft to sit or lay. Why not leave the islands the day before or day after? Go shopping, Greece needs your money! Do you have suggestions? Fellow travelers want to know)
For the best possible expert information go to
Angloinfo Hardcore, love it.
Referred by a fellow traveler Athenstransfer.com
You may find a taxi hard to find.
Going to Crete? Another good source,The forum at livingincrete.net
Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" used by Thomas Cook, EasyJet, Air Berlin and Monarch Airways. another useful forum www.zante.me.uk
Cruise goers, check Cruise Critic very informative site.
OLD STUFF
Yet another, New Greek general strike set for, Thursday, 8, July. Greek air traffic controllers will join in this time for only four hours, 10am-2pm. All flights in and out of Greek air space are to be grounded during this time. Domestic Olympic Airways and Aegean Airlines will also be grounded.
The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) will hold yet another 24 hour strike on July, 8. Be prepared for the wait.
Banks will be closed. No buses, trams or metro. Holidaymakers coming from Cyprus you to will be affected, flights from Larnaca Airport and ferries.
Monday, 28, June, 2010 Update:-Good news. Greek Air Traffic Controllers will not strike tomorrow. Only domestic flights will be cancelled from Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airlines. Other airport staff will strike, should affect domestic flights only. This combined with the ports being on strike will make it inconvenient to say the least, to get to and from the islands. Union blocking access to ferries is the same communist union that blocked ferry ramps last Wednesday. If you are crossing a border in or out of Greece between, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania you may find that Greek customs and International trains are on strike or delayed..
Acropolis will be closed. Banks will be closed. Hospitals emergency only. 11am Protest rallies in center of Athens will cause traffic back ups. Nothing you can't handle.
On the up side international flights are running, Athens tram, Metro and electric railway are operating between 10 and 4pm, buses 8am to 8pm and trolley buses 7:30-10pm. As usual it’s a midweek strike. See life is good.
18, June, 2010 Another Greek general strike set for 24 hours, Tuesday, 29, June, 2010. (Starts midnight Monday) Greek railway, Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) will join in with two 24 hour strikes on June, 29 and 30. Again check your travel to and from airports and ports.
23, June, 2010 Minoan Lines Piraeus to Crete cancelled along with 8 ferries and standstill. Thousands passengers stranded. Strike by PAME union, deemed illegal. Strike will end at midnight tonight. Call your ferry company. Travelers and tourists can't board. Speed boats tied to moorings. Thousands of passengers sitting on suitcases in hot sun.
21, June, 2010 Announced today, Greek ferry strike, Wednesday, 23, June, 2010 for 24 hours. Same day communist union Pame will strike for 24 hours.
21, June, Greek railway, Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) will strike from tomorrow, Tuesday to Thursday. Three two hour work stoppages. Good thing is, it is working. May effect international travel between Bulgaria and Greece and trains to Thessaloniki.
Greek underground, Athens metro workers have canceled strike for Tuesday. Better check your plans to from airport and the ports.
10, June, Athens,Thursday, 24-hour strike on suburban train. Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE). Underground service will not work. Will effect international travel between Bulgaria and Greece. Trains to Thessaloníki will stop at Sofia. Best double check your plans to get to airport?
8, June, 2010 Panhellenic Federation of Catering and Tourist Industry Employees, four hour strike is planned for June 16 and a 24 hour strike starting June 30.
Thursday, 3, June, Greek transportation strike today. No tram, trolley, bus or metro in Athens. 24 hours. The Suburban trains will operate normally.
5/31Regarding Greek port strike today, 2 cruise ships were not allowed to board today, not until Tuesday, The Aqua Marine, and Aegean Pearl. Cruise ships were not blocked from arriving.
Another general strike by seamen, ferry workers, Piraeus, Monday, 31, May, 2010 Greek ferries will strike country wide. Mainly passenger ferries will be afffected . Cruise ships will be arriving.
Let's go. Air traffic controllers will not strike, May, 20,
Greek strike, unions GSEE and ADEDY, (will start midnight Wednesday) 24 hours, Thursday. May, 20, will effect ferries international trains, borders. Hospitals emergency only. Avoid Athens city center.
Monday, 24, May, national holiday.
Hungary
Iceland
7/23 Reykjavik airport delays, firefighters, strike icelandreview.com
Ireland
Aer Lingus flight attendants possible work to rule threat. Cabin crew are being balloted results due in Monday, August, 9. If a yes vote is called for they can legally give only 7 days notice for a strike. Management will have a contingency plan. Ryanair will put on extra flights.
Friday, 16, July, 2010 Galway airport strike for tomorrow has been deferred.
Back to top
Italy
7/21 Flying into Italy today? Be prepared for a maximum alert for a heat wave this week.
14, May, 2010 It's just a threat, no action to speak about, but the workers who put money in atm's are ready to strike..Bring extra cash, just to get you to your accomodation atleast.
7/23 Regular train service this weekend.
Italian theatre strike
23, June, 2010 La Scala opera house cancelled Gounod's Faust scheduled for today.
2, May, Theatre's throughout Italy on strike, including the famous La Scala opera house. Rome, Madame Butterfly cancelled, May 18.
Gas/petrol strike for three consecutive days. 15-17 September, 2010.
This strike is cancelled.
Tuesday, 20, July, 2010 Pilots and flight attendants for Alitalia and Air One will strike for 24 hours. Expect disruptions at Milan airports, Linate and Malpensa by airport workers. Italian baggage handlers will also strike the 24 hours. Strike has been changed to Monday, September, 20.
Rome Airport strike, (yes this is correct) Thursday, 9, September, 2010 12-4pm
Today's weather
Trenitalia call centre ( 892,021)
Last time, left up so you can get a general idea of how different areas handled the general strike.
Public transportation strike
June 10, Friday, 25, June, Nationwide strike, Bus, metro, tram and trains, Trenitalia, 2-6pm, local cities will have own schedule for striking. Some services are guaranteed.
* Bari from 20.00 to 24.00
* Bologna from 19.30 to 23.30
* Cagliari 9.00 to 13.00
* Florence from 16.30 to 20.30
* Genoa from 11.30 to 15.30
* Milan from 18.00 to 22.00
* Naples from 9:00 to 13
* Palermo from 9.00 to 13.00
* Rome from 8.30 to 12.30
* Torino from 17:45 to 21:45
* Venice from 10.00 to 13.00
Alitalia pilots, cabin crew and luggage handlers will strike for four hours. 10-2pm and again
Italian ferries and ships will be delayed by four hours. Dockers will strike four hours beginning of each shift.
Trucks will strike all day long. Toll booth operators, funeral homes, driving schools you name it.
Are you going to the airport? Best check your transportation.
Portugal
Europe
Spain
Update:-Saturday, 7/31 Spanish air traffic controllers announce they will have a meeting on Tuesday.
Update:-Spanish Air Traffic Controllers announce strike dates. 31 July, 1, 7, 15, 23 and 31 August.
21, July, Wed. Spanish government may authorized military air controllers to work in civilian control towers. Spanish pilots disagree see expatica.com
20, July, Tuesday, Barcelona, El Prat, 40 workers are sick today.
19, July, Monday, Barcelona, El Prat, 18 ATC'c called in sick today.
17, July, 2010 Barcelona, El Prat airport, air traffic controllers strikes today. Controllers are calling in sick across the country, Seville, Madrid. Girona 3 out of 4 workers working.
16, El Altet Airport (Alicante) 2 air traffic controllers called in sick, making 45 min delay. This has been going on and off since Easter. Expect it to get worse. Bring a book.
*****************Pamplona
Two, four hour, public transportation strikes scheduled 21 and 28 July from 12-4pm. By law 60% of services will run.
****************
Spanish nationwide general strike.
19, July, It was announced today that the Balearic Islands, Ibiza, Menorca and Mallorca will join in this strike.
15, June, 2010 Spanish general strike date in. Brace yourself. 29, September. Coming up fast. Yep, nice, after summer. Unemployment 20%. Will coincide with European wide protests. CCOO and Comisiones Obreras, General Union of Workers (UGT) unions will join in. UGT members include Spanish airport operators, air traffic controllers, firemen, maintenance technicians and administration. Neither UGT nor CCOO have given any indication that they might call a general strike of all workers.Try to make your travel plans earlier rather than later of the 29th.
Spanish rail strike
Valencian Railway Service, Valencia, Alicante, Tuesday, July 27, Friday, 30 July and Thursday, Sept,9. see guide2valencia.com The strikes will affect the Metro of Valencia and the Alicante tram services.
Friday, 28, May, Spanish rail strike. 24 hours, Federal Railway Union (SFF) workers also threaten strikes in June.
19, April, 2010, Spanish train strike, bullet train, AVE strike, started yesterday. Industrial action, by RENFE, will continue to 30, June. Workers will stop work for four hours during the week except Saturdays, and for eight hours on Fridays and Sundays. Minimal service of 70% guaranteed.
Some of the most popular destinations where car hire is already heavily booked include Tenerife, Faro, Rome, Murcia and Alicante.
Delays, departures at
4/13 Spanish airline Andalus Líneas Aereas has gone bankrupt
4 Feb. Air traffic controllers, contract negotiations broke down today, threatening not to do over time from April on. Spanish ATC's contract expire March 31.
1/17/10 Spanish Air traffic controllers, on an unofficial strike, go slow. Expect delays from this tactic during Easter. "undercover industrial action". Try flying to Spain via Southern France or Portuguese airports for your holiday. Going to Canary Islands, Palma de Majorca and Alicante? Expect severe delays over Easter.
Madrid Metro, safe for a while.
17, July, 2010 Madrid metro have agreed to terms and have cancelled any future strikes.
Sweden
7/10 Back again, issues were never resolved. New Swedish pilots strike Wednesday, 14 July, in the morning till 9pm at night. Most domestic flights will be affected. Best call your airline.
6/15 Back again. Strike by Swedish pilots again this Wednesday, 6/16 at 5am to 11pm. Thousands of passengers will be effected country wide. Talks at stalemate. Avia Express, Avitrans Nordic, Golden Air and Svenska Direktflyg will be on strike for three days.
In another similar matter domestic SAS and at Malmö Aviation pilots will strike from 5am till 1pm (or 11am) Skyways and Sverigeflyg charter these companies. Stockholms Arlanda Bromma departures. SAS's Finnish subsidiary Blue1, originally planned for Thursday, has been cancelled as the parties reached an agreement. Swedish rail, SJ, will add extra seats, 2,000 of them on major routes.
7, June, 2010, Pilots strike by Swedish airlines today, Avia Express, Avitrans Nordic, Golden Air and Svenskt Direktfylg will continue till Wednesday, June, 9 unless deal made. Will effect SAS 5am to 1pm on Wednesday. All Swedish airports effected, Bromma and Ronneby taking biggest hit.
Amen
Back to top
All India
4/30 Four month monsoon season expected to hit Kerala coast 7-10 days earlier than normal. Predictions 5/23
Bangladesh
May, 15, Bangladesh ferry strike, 150,000 Bangladesh River Vessel River Workers Federation, seventh day, seaports paralyzed, starting to have impact on airlines. Dhaka, Shahjalal International Airport out of jet fuel. Saudi Airlines cancels flights. Ships stranded in ports full of perishables. Food and fuel shortages expected. Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan has ordered authorities to take legal steps against seven leaders of Noujan Sramik Federation's Khulna unit for leading a water transport strike. 230 rivers, 1000, 000 passengers travel daily.20,000 ferry operators.
Hong Kong
Possible bus strike in the works The Standard
India
Nationwide general strike, Tuesday, September, 7, nationwide shut down. 9 major unions. Union members state "biggest ever strike ever in India" Over jobs, social security, labour laws etc. Not a good day to fly in or out of India. Will take airports a while to clear back log of planes. Do call your airline to change your flight for earlier or a couple of days later. No doubt this will effect not only domestic flights but also international.
7/16 T2 at Indira Gandhi International Airport security go slow. indianexpress.com
Pakistan
7/31 Pakistan airlines pilots back on a go slow
To save power, Bangladesh bans suits and ties
6/09 Pakistan shut down the Peshawar Airport on Wednesday for all domestic and international flights for an "indefinite period"
Philippines
Philippines Airline, PAL
7/31/ Today, several flights domestic and international were cancelled due to exedous of PAL pilots to other airlines. Flight attendants threaten strike, follow along.
7/16 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), police telling passengers to watch out for a scam. philstar.com
Australia
15, July, Sydney airport, possible strike by aircraft re-fuellers. Qantas and Jetstar flights maybe effected. Airport workers say they will strike on Wednesday, 21, July, airport will lock them out if industrial action takes place.
1, April, 2010, Easter, Qantas airline engineers are on strike till Tuesday. Not sure how this is going to shake out. Sydney airport, Qantas airline delays? Qantas website
New Zealand
4/26/10 Wellington bus strike, Wednesday, 28, April, 2010, by Wellington Tramways and M&C unions have instructed Go Wellington and Valley Flyer that no service will be available between 9am - 2pm.
Tahiti
15, June, Tuesday, Flights coming back to normal today.
13, June, 2010 12 Firefighters strike at TAA International airport, delays thousands of passengers Papeete, Los Angeles, Paris. Best call your airline. Also effected
Papeete Port and in the Marquesas islands.
South Africa
(India has monsoons, US tornadoes, SA has a strike season! Just can't figure out when it ends and starts)
21, July, 2010, 180,000 public service workers, including immigration officers will strike, Thursday, July, 29.
Stray lions strike again jacarandafm.com
Fifa World Cup, South Africa June 11–July 11. World's largest sporting event. 4/4/10 1 million tickets left unsold. SA Airways budget airline Mango offices raided for price fixing. British Airways, Comair and 1Time also targeted.
Zimbabwe
19, June, 2010 Air Zimbabwe pilots threatening a strike and maybe going under.
Scroll down for Asia, Australia, India, South Africa ...
Coming to America?
Need to know:-US hurricane season starts June, 1 till November, 30. This years predictions by NOAA (and oil slick), extremely active season 3-7 major storms. You will have plenty of warning just follow evacuation routes if necessary, DO NOT procrastinate. Caribbean, Texas, Florida and up east coast.
7/21 Sacrebleu, Dunkin Donuts possible strike myrecordjournal.com
2, July, Great White shark warnings entire Northeast coast. Foxnews
Excellent article by Randal O'Toole from the Cato Institute on US public transportation. Public Transit A Classic Example of Governement in Action cato-at-liberty.org
American Airlines
Update:-9, July, 2010 TWA ballot results due in 8/24
Update:-2, July, 2010 from Dallas Business Journal
Update:- 5/26 Flight attendant talks with management came to an impasse last Friday. AA have sent out e-mails to managers for volunteers if cabin crew strike. No new meetings scheduled.
4/15 American Airlines flight attendants and airport workers ordered back to contract talks by federal mediators.
3/3/10 American Airlines flight attendants, end of bargaining session, now in a 30 day cooling off period, Expect no word till mid-April from mediation committee..follow along
American flight attendants to vote next month on strike.
March,1, New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, $376 million project, will close one runway for four months,
Silvi Supplies Rock for Airport Construction rockproducts.com
6, April, 2010, United flight attendants picketing world wide today. Warning airline they may strike.
Continental and United Airlines to merge, total employees 87, thousand. Let's hope they stay happy.
NYC, new, group taxi rides NYTimes.com
Veolia bus strike
Talks extended till 8/15
7/23 Veolia bus strike, Phoenix Public Transit Department threaten strike for Monday,be prepared for extra traffic on the road. Leave early. Valley Metro Phoenix.gov
7/31 Tucson, AZ, this time, Sun Tran transportation, 60,000 daily commuters, teamsters local 104 will meet Sunday to decide whether to strike or not. Sun Tran will have limited service if strike goes ahead. azstarnet.com
7/23 Oakland California, 230-300 AC Transit bus drivers have been calling in sick for several days now cbs5.com
Spirit Airlines Strike
7/23 Spirit pilots ratified a 5 year contract today.
Starting 1, Aug, 2010 Spirit Airlines will charge $45 carry on fee for overhead bags! $30 if you book online. Frequent fliers $20. Under the seat remain free.
AirTran Airways
7/14 AirTran pilots and management ordered by National Mediation Board to work on talks more.
5/19 AirTran pilots have given pilots union the "A Ok" to strike. more
Dems push easier path for unions to strike by Glenn Blain nydailynews.com
Argentina
16, July, Lan airlines strike lifted.
15, July, 2010 LAN airlines pilots strike today, may go on into weekend. Call them.
Brazil
Canada
18, July, Vancouver International refuellers issue is still not settled, you may expect delays this week. Alternative measures will be in place.
**************** Update:-26, June, 2010 Jazz air pilots accept tentative deal.
Jazz Air update:-flight attendants now threaten strike, 13-16 June.
Update 12 June, 2010 Parties still in negotiations, pilots can't unless they give 72 hours prior notice.
22 May, 2010 Jazz Air pilots threaten strike. Ballot results due in 5/27, earliest strike can come is Saturday, June 12, based out of Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax.
Expect delays at West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar, services more than 90,000 travellers each year and only services Jazz Air.
Chile
7/19 Gran Santiago bus company strike infinita.cl
GUATEMALA
July, Urban and suburban buses threaten strike due to violence. see insidecostarica.com
Mexico
Peru
Peru: Cusco - Machupicchu train suspended service due to regional strike livinginPeru.com
6/16 Peruvian city of La Oroya Lima shut down.
4/4/10 7,000 miners blocking Panamericana Road. 1,500 cars stranded.
Officials are trying to restore a rail line to Machu Picchu that was damaged by rain-fueled landslides and floods in late January. The train is the only route to or from Machu Picchu train
Travel Asia
Travel Europe
Americas
Travel Caribbean
Will the US weather co-operate?
What about overseas weather?
Stay in touch, don't be a stranger.
Unions do send us your point of view and we will gladly post it or link to your article?
Disclaimer:-easytravelreport.com is not responsible for any misinformation contact@Easytravelreport.com
Keep in the know!
Cheap travel, travel deals, vacation packages, dream vacations, honeymoon and family vacations, from hell, all ruined because of a union strike, flights cancelled, flight disruptions! Stay informed look here first! Avoid a travel nightmare.
A great new travel tool for your arsenal!
Latest strike headlines from around the world (warning, long page! World's gone mad.)
Custom Search
Travel Africa
Airlines baggageallowance
Airline passengers gone wild
Tall people join the overweight in protests about airline plans for a Fat Tax Yourdover.co.uk
Travel Australia and New Zealand
Transportation Strikes at Easy Travel Report.com
About Easy Travel Report.com
Custom Search
Middle East Travel
Custom Search
Easy Travel Report.Com "Priceless Travel Information"
Transportation strikes for 2010. Check here first, even before you've bought your airline ticket.
Find out whose ripe for industrial action. Traveling to Europe? Expect travel delays and cancellations. Airline strikes 2010 by pilots strike, flight attendants, ground crews, cabin crew.
Not over yet you still have to deal with possibility of an airport strike, air traffic controllers strike, ramp crews, baggage handlers strike, porters, cleaners... We just want to give you the heads up of a potential disruption. Now you've landed, after 8 hour flight only to find a public transportation strike, train strike, railway strike, metro strike, bus drivers strike, taxi drivers strike Port strike Truck drivers strike
This page was last updated: July 31, 2010
Dear Fellow Travelers, Give us suggestions. Are we on the right track? What would you like to see? Keep it clean!
contact@easytravelreport.com
Thanks for all your encouragement.
PS To our critics, our readers just want to know what to expect, no more, no less. When holidaymaker's go on vacation they have little tolerance for hanging out in ports, airports, train stations and incurring extra costs with hotels and alternative transportation.They just want to sit on the beach with the kids and support your economy. No vendetta here.
A Drama Free Life for Prince Chunk msnbc.com
