Easy Travel Report travel warnings for December and January
Travel Strikes Heating up for Christmas and New Year
Your travel plans in jeopardy for Christmas in New Year.
Perhaps you need to know:-
Of course all strikes subject to change.
Australia
Customs and Immigration, Border Force issues have not gone away. Likely to heat up for Christmas.
French Polynesia
Air Tahiti Nui (Air Franc subsidiary) engineers are on strike. Expect delays as planes don’t get inspected.
Germany
Perhaps Lufthansa pilot strike is coming to an end. Negotiations have been positive for a change. No strikes are planned at this current time.
Greece
Strikes have eased up until recently. Dockers are striking leaving it very difficult for airline passengers to get to mainland for flights. National strike is planned for tomorrow.
Ireland
Irish airline pilots association upset over Norwegian Air flights to USA from Cork and Shannon Airports.
CityJet Dublin, pilot issues still not resolved, although talks are on going.
Israel
El Al pilots have sealed a deal ,which leaves flight attendants unhappy, no strike date is set.
Italy
December 15 day of aviation strikes
Milan - Malpensa Airport and Linate Airport baggage handlers and ramp workers 11am - 3pm. Call your airline.
Hand in hand with Milan's Malpensa are Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports strikes from 11am - 3pm. Call your airline.
Alitalia workers threaten 24 hour strike, nationwide. This includes some cabin crew union members. Call them.
Alitalia Cityliner nation-wide strike by pilots and flight attendants 00:01 - 23:59hrs
Kenya
Kenya Airways
This carrier is in shambles. Pilot’s moving on to other air carriers. Do yourself a favor, change airline carrier.
Peru
Be aware Machu Picchu rail strike is off, but issue not resolved.
South Korea
Big problem is brewing with Korean Air, pilots announce 12 day strike up to new year.
Switzerland
Watch out if traveling to and from Geneva Airport, baggage handlers threaten strike action.
UK
Birmingham Airport ground and baggage handlers will strike this week-end. Stay in touch with your airline. Last strike saw passengers luggage delayed two hours or more.
Gatwick Airport
1, 400 Firemen, airport security and maintenance workers threaten strike action.
Southern Rail:-Impossible to rely on if going to Gatwick Airport
Add to the confusion
Gatwick Express
Gatwick Express workers has released several strike dates before Christmas and New Year and January.
British Airways
Cabin crews being balloted for strike action, results due in December 15.
USA
Hawaiian Airlines pilots threaten strike action any day now.
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