Trips For Safe Summer Travel With Pets
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When a flight cancellation is the airline’s fault
The storms and strikes that cause such scenarios are nothing new, but this year many passengers have been surprised by how little airlines are doing for customers when a flight is canceled. Read more at the New York Times.
The article states:
Most carriers give themselves plenty of leeway to avoid taking responsibility for cancellations or delays. Among the events that are considered beyond the airline’s...
Air-traffic controller strike delays flights in Greece
Dozens of flights were delayed and several more canceled on July 26th as Greek air-traffic controllers entered the second day of a “work-to-rule” protest. The workers also called a 24-hour strike on July 31st, after the Civil Aviation Authority said it would suspend their summer vacations to minimize the impact of their strikes on flights during Greece’s peak tourist season. The protest,...
Airport Strikes, Airline Strikes and More Strikes
Almost on a daily basis we receive warnings of strikes in many European Nations such as Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, etc… Breaking Travel News.com reports “Travellers to Spain have been warned to expect a summer of disruption as air traffic controllers stage a series of strikes over working conditions…. The strike in Spain follows similar action in France which saw...
Reports of sick travelers climb
Emergency Medical Evacuation in Hanoi
“Federal health officers logged more than 3,000 cases of potentially infectious diseases among travelers in the past year, including airline passengers with tuberculosis, whooping cough, measles, mumps and typhoid fever, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data obtained by USA TODAY.”
My wife became ill with Whooping Cough on her...
Keep Your Seatbelt Fastened At All Times
Turbulence a top cause of midair injuries - Severe turbulence such as the kind that injured 21 people Tuesday aboard a United Airlines flight is the leading cause of serious midair injuries outside of fatal crashes, federal accident statistics show. Nearly all of the serious injuries — including broken bones and spinal damage — happened when people were not wearing their seat belts, according...
New Dept. of Transportation Press Release – “Short-Faced” Dogs More Prone to Death in Flight, According to DOT Data
DOT 138-10 Friday, July 16, 2010 Contact: Bill Mosley Tel.: (202) 366-4570
“Short-Faced” Dogs More Prone to Death in Flight, According to DOT Data
“Short-faced” dog breeds such as pugs and bulldogs represent about half of the dogs that die while being transported by their owners as cargo, a significantly higher rate of mortality than for other dog breeds, according to data compiled...
10 Things Your Airline Won’t Tell You
1. “Welcome to our crowded plane.”
2. “Your hard-won air miles are probably worth less.”
3. “We’ll give you a good deal — if we can get something out of it.”
4. “We love adding fees.”
5. “Customer service isn’t always our top priority . . .”
6. “. . . but it might be if you have a lot of miles.”
7. “Our planes can make travel uncomfortable – and costlier.”
8....
General strike to shut down public services and transport in Greece
Public services and transport will come to a halt on July 8th as thousands of workers join another 24-hour general strike, called by the country’s two main unions to protest a scheduled parliamentary vote on pension and labor relations reforms, media sources reported on July 7th. Flights to and from Greece will be grounded between 10 am and 2 pm as air-traffic controllers join the protest, demanding...
Cruiser: Burns from sizzling hot pool deck left me crippled
Read more at USA Today.com. I read and hear from news of cruisers getting sick or hurt while on cruise ships and along with the hurricane season, inclement weather and other unforeseen emergencies, cruisers have become very concerned about their travel and time investment. If you plan on going on a cruise, then it might be wise to purchase travel insurance, but make sure you purchase a plan...
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