CDC Issues New Malaria Recommendations for Greece
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received updated information on malaria cases in Greece. According to a recent publication by Greek health authorities, since September 27, 2011, a total of 20 malaria cases have been reported in persons with no history of travel to a malaria-endemic area. An additional 16 cases have been identified in persons from malaria endemic countries in...
Tropical Storm Gert strengthens in Atlantic
Gert, the seventh tropical storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, was moving north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) and had maximum sustained winds of 44 mph (75 kph). The storm, which formed Sunday afternoon, could get stronger as it makes its way toward Bermuda.
U.S. forecasters said Gert’s center was expected to pass near or just east of Bermuda by Monday afternoon.
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Air Canada: 3,800 employees on strike beginning today
3,800 Air Canada call-center and airport employees walked off the job this morning. USA Today reports the airlines intends to operate a normal schedule despite the strike but the airline warned of long lines and advised passengers to check-in online and arrive early to airports.
“Rest assured that we will continue to operate our regular schedule, and have implemented a contingency service...
Erupting Volcano in Chile Continues to Disrupt Flights, Force Evacuations
Officials say that the amount of ash falling east of the volcano has dropped significantly, but it is too early to predict how long it will take until the volcano stops erupting.
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Grimsvotn Volcano Delaying and Cancelling Flights in Europe
The Los Angeles Times reports that Iceland’s airports were closed Sunday and trans-Atlantic flights were being diverted around that country’s airspace. Last year it was the Eyjafjallajokull volcano and now it is the Grimsvotn volcano, which is spewing ashes into the atmosphere. At this time the air travel disruption is only impacting flights over Iceland, but the disruption could expand...
National Terrorism Advisory System Alert
This new system replaces the color-coded threat level system.
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Caution If You Are Planning A Trip to Spain
Millions of airline passengers face months of disruption after Spanish airport workers announced plans for a series of strikes on March 9th. The walkouts, which will begin ahead of Easter, will ground hundreds of flights and wreck the holiday plans of families hoping to grab some spring sunshine. Nineteen days of strikes are planned, beginning on April 20th and continuing through May and June until...
Air travelers delayed by this week’s storm could wait days for a flight to their final destinations
The storm prompted airlines to cancel 6,321 flights Wednesday, as of early evening, said FlightAware, a tracking company. That was on top of nearly 7,000 flights that were canceled Tuesday. And more than 440 were grounded for today, leaving tens of thousands of passengers looking for seats on planes. Read more at USA Today.
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