TRAVEL NEWS
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Germany awaits air and rail strike travel chaos
German unions called on Tuesday for airport and rail service strikes across the country which could disrupt travel for millions and hurt the economy.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Strike causes transportation meltdown in Italy
Italy struggled through a transportation meltdown on Friday, a reminder of the disruptions of daily life that crop up regularly in this beautiful nation to make life decidedly unpleasant.
iht.com
iht.com
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Tempers flare as Germany hobbled by huge rail strike
A bitter, three-day strike by train drivers in Germany has tied up freight traffic, shut down an auto factory, and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers in what has become the largest work stoppage in the history of the German state railroad system.
iht.com
iht.com
Friday, November 16, 2007
French strike bites despite moves to talk
A strike by French transport workers entered a second day on Thursday, causing widespread disruption despite moves by the government and unions to launch negotiations over contested pension reform.
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Strike in Italy disrupts public services and travel
A strike in Italy to protest the government's budget and welfare policies caused flight cancellations, traffic disruptions and a reduction in public services Friday.
iht.com
iht.com
Friday, November 09, 2007
Paris Metro and bus workers to strike next week
Paris Metro and bus workers announced on Thursday that they would join strikes next week protesting President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposed pension reforms.
iht.com
iht.com
Thursday, November 01, 2007
French transport workers announce new strike
French transport and energy workers, energized by the biggest strikes in more than a decade, announced new walkout plans Wednesday to push their protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's cost-cutting reforms.
iht.com
iht.com
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
French strike expected to affect travel elsewhere in Europe
A strike by public sector workers, which is expected to shut down significant portions of the French transportation system Thursday, will create ripple effects for travelers elsewhere in Europe.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: Europe, France, strike
Saturday, October 13, 2007
German train drivers walk off job
Thousands of German commuters jumped in their cars or packed buses on Friday, as 1,500 train drivers staged strikes in an effort to disrupt the nation's vast commuter network. More than 1,700 regional trains — about 50 percent of Germany's commuter rolling stock — did not run, railway operator Deutsche Bahn AG said.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: germany, strike, train
Thursday, September 06, 2007
London airport strike cancelled
A proposed 24-hour strike by maintenance workers at Heathrow and Gatwick airports has been called off.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Tube strike causes travel chaos
London Underground passengers suffered travel chaos when workers went ahead with a 72-hour strike causing the cancellation of most Tube services.
guardian.co.uk (page not found)
guardian.co.uk (page not found)
Monday, April 23, 2007
Rail commuters ponder national fare strike
British rail protest group, More Trains Less Strain, is considering a nationwide fare strike to protest overcrowding on the country's most congested rail services.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: More Trains Less Strain, overcrowding, strike
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Louvre staff strike over stress
Staff at the Louvre museum in Paris have gone on strike, claiming that the stress of looking after the Mona Lisa and other popular masterpieces such as the Venus de Milo warrants bonus pay.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: Louvre, Mona Lisa, strike
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Barcelona airport strike strands 10,000 Britons
Thousands of Britons have had their holidays disrupted by a strike at Barcelona's El Prat airport which saw oil spread on the runway and set alight by ground staff.
travel.timesonline.co.uk
travel.timesonline.co.uk
