According to thelocal.fr, “A Frenchman wearing a uniform and claiming to be an Air France pilot was arrested on board a plane in the US city of Philadelphia after being found sitting in the cockpit, police said on Friday. The individual, identified as Philippe Jeannard of La Rochelle, France, was a ticketed passenger for the US Airways flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, according to a police statement that spelled his name two different ways.” Read Article
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Plane Services return to normal A total of 19 departments remained on orange alert for snow and ice on Wednesday morning, with temperatures falling to as low as -13°C in the north. Cross-Channel Eurostar services have resumed however. We will provide regular updates throughout the day. Read Article
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France24.com reported that unseasonably severe weather struck much of France on Tuesday, leaving tens of thousands of homes temporarily without electricity and paralysing travel across Europe. Just when many in France allowed themselves hope that spring may be around the corner, a fresh flurry of heavy snowfall struck much of the country, leaving tens of […]
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According to the huffingtonpost.com, four small airports in Arizona are on the Federal Aviation Administration’s list for potential control tower closings under the automatic budget cuts that took effect this month. Glendale Municipal Airport, Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City and Ryan Field in Tucson are among 238 small airports under consideration […]
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According to reuters.com, “The U.S. capital shut down on Wednesday ahead of a fierce snowstorm that had blanketed the Midwest, cut power to about 50,000 homes and businesses and forced hundreds of flights to be canceled…The Washington area could get slammed by its biggest snowfall in about two years, with 6 to 12 inches expected, […]
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noticias.terra.cl reported that the Calama El Loa airport was evacuated by police preemptively due to the presence of an abandoned backpack. Passengers who were on a flight to the city said they were informed that the aircraft are being diverted and can not land as scheduled. Read Article
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The airline Iberia cancels 431 flights as a result of the second week of a strike against the restructuring plan of the company. Iberia reported plans to operate 85 percent of its long-haul flights, 62 percent on average and 47 international routes in Spanish. The airline posted on its website the list of canceled flights, […]
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chicagotribune.com reported that the Obama administration issued a travel advisory Friday: Due to a budget standoff in Washington, flights will be delayed. That was the message from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who described potential air travel nightmares that could occur if, as scheduled, $600 million is eliminated from the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget this […]
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Strikes by security staff disrupted flights on Thursday morning at the Cologne-Bonn and Düsseldorf airports, after union personnel walked off the job for the third time in recent weeks to push for higher pay. Read Article
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Iberia has canceled 415 flights between 18 and 22 February next because the first five days of strikes called by unions against the restructuring plan for the company. This plan includes layoffs 3807, the Spanish airline announced on its website. From Monday 18 to Friday 22 February, the airline has canceled 415 flights scheduled for […]
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