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Good Morning to you,

Australia Qantas still in an up roar.

South America. Things heating up. Brazil had a two day airport strike last Thursday and Friday. Information from Brazil is hard to get correct/ find. If any of you have any contacts over there there let us know. Paraguay airport unions have decided to strike for an absurdly whopping 10 days starting Friday 28 October. Greece Greek ferry strike has been extended. to finish 6am Tuesday. Another general strike will be called, no date set. Tomorrow, Tuesday, 24 hour public transport strike not sure if taxi will be in on that. France As of today, still on.

Air France flight attendants to strike Saturday

29 October to Wednesday 2 November.

Italy
November 7, 2011 Airport staff Linate and Malpensa
4 hours only from 3:00 to 7:00am now 10am to 2pm?

Italian rail strike, 9pm, Saturday, 26 November, 2011. 24 hours, ending 9pm Sunday evening.

Local public transport strike, 24 hours, industry
November 26, 2011. (Same as trains)

Portugal Unions demonstrations and labor action planned for 20-27 October.
Portuguese general strike planned for same date as last year Thursday Nov 24.

Israeli general strike 1 November, 2011 will effect ports (cruise ships?) airports.

Canada
Air Canada flight attendants issue not over with. Arbitration will have results by or before Nov 7.
Toronto public transportation starting Monday 10/24 extra cars on road, taxi shortage.

UK
Best bring toilet seat cover and own TP. Virgin Trains West Coast Main Line cleaners will strike October 28, the cleaners will refuse to empty train effluent tanks, or refill fresh-water tanks, between 6pm on November 4 and 5.59pm on November 6. I don't know if I'd want to take a night train.

U.S
Discount airline, Spirit Airlines flight attendants vote overwhelmingly for strike. They have been angry for years. An airline strike in the U.S can take months to come to fruition. Majour player Caribbean and south America.

Florida
Palm Beach airport had a taxi strike this week. Not sure if that issue is over with.


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Penny @ Easy Travel Report www.easytravelreport.com

Qantas still at it and Greece very bad week

Morning
Qantas still full of industrial action. Greece
This week a general strike is planned. 48 hours. 19 and 20 October Wednesday and Thursday. Greek air traffic controllers will strike Wednesday 19 and Thursday
20 October 2011 from hour of 00.01 Wednesday until 24.00 Thursday local.

Also joining in Greek seamen, all ferries will strike. From 6am Monday 17 October to 6am Wednesday 19 October. Will take a while to get ferries back to normal.
Telecommunications will be joining in on 19 Oct.
18 -19 Oct bank employees on strike. Bring cash ATM will be empty. You may find museums and archaeological sites closed.
Proastiakos suburban railway to strike from Tuesday-Thursday.

France
Air France flight attendants to strike Saturday
29 October to Wednesday 2 November.

Germany
German air traffic control issue. Last we knew was the union were mulling the deal over. Most newspapers are saying issue is over with. Worth keeping beady eye on it for another week or so.

Italy
October 18, 2011 Meridian Fly flight attendants 4 hour strike 10-2pm (who takes them?)

Friday, October 21, 2011 Italian rail strike, FS, 8 hour rail strike from 9am to 5pm.

November 7, 2011 Airport staff Linate and Malpensa
4 hours only from 3:00 to 7:00am now 10am to 2pm?

Italian rail strike, 9pm, Saturday, 26 November, 2011. 24 hours, ending 9pm Sunday evening.

Local public transport strike, 24 hours, industry
November 26, 2011. (Same as trains)

Portugal Unions demonstrations and labor action planned for 20-27 October.
Rail company REFER. Union SNTSF. Portuguese rail strike planned 21 October, 2 hrs only. If workers are on lunch then the strike is only an hour!

Israeli general strike 1 November, 2011 will effect ports (cruise ships?) airports.

Canada
Air Canada flight attendants issue not over with.

UK
Best bring toilet seat cover and own TP. Virgin Trains West Coast Main Line cleaners will strike October 28, the cleaners will refuse to empty train effluent tanks, or refill fresh-water tanks, between 6pm on November 4 and 5.59pm on November 6. I don't know if I'd want to take a night train.

As usual pass this on and send us any info on industrial actions we've missed.
Penny @ Easy Travel Report www.easytravelreport.com

German, French, Greece and Egyptian ATC

Morning Monday morning headache for ya.

Massive airport disruptions this week.
Air traffic controllers have been flexing muscle.

Egypt, Cairo Int. Go slow.

German ATC could have all out strike starting Wednesday. This is going to be a big one. Just the threat can cause a sell out of rental cars across Europe. We will see. On another hand. German ground crew at Frankfurt Int. Will have a union meeting Monday. Highly possible they will just down tools without notice.

Update:-Sunday 9 October On Lufthansa site today. Flight disruption to be expected on Monday afternoon in Germany. Due to employee meetings at several German airports flight disruption are expected on Monday afternoon.


Now for France. A strike warning is in effect for Monday evening through to Wednesday morning by air traffic controllers. Best call your airline. Maybe all hype. Looking anxiously for more info.

UK Just about everyone or anybody is being balloted.

Greece planned strike for the 18 Oct. ATC joining in.

Qantas Airways is still kicking up. Friday baggage handlers scheduled strike was cancelled after management had re-scheduled thousands of passengers world wide. Oh yes, don't forget a death treat to the company head.

Spanish national airline Iberia announced new subsidiary "Iberia Express" to come into service next summer. Iberian pilots state it's illegal and threaten strike. Get ready for a nasty long drawn out show down. Do not book with them for November, December, New Year or Easter 2011. You will certainly get delayed or even worse loose your money.

Air Canada still waiting for flight attendants to accept a deal.

Leave early if using Toronto Int. security go slow.

Thomas Cook staff being balloted.

Icelandair Not up to date yet, but flight attendants were/are to strike this Monday.

Flying into Beirut, Lebanon or leaving nationwide general strike planned for 12 Oct.

Phew!
As usual pass this on and send us any info on industrial actions we've missed.
Penny @ Easy Travel Report
www.easytravelreport.com

Monday morning email two new Greek air traffic controllers strikes

Monday morning email. Wakey wakey.

Air Canada flight attendants ballot results due in 9/10 October.

Australian unions calling this summer "summer of discontent" Qantas industrial action causing delays around the globe.
Queensland Railway threaten strike, no date set yet.
Quarantine and customs agents periodic strikes causing delays in screening. Last weeks customs strikes caused three hour delays for foreigners entering Australia. Citizens no delays entering.

PAL out of the Philippines still reeling in industrial action.
The French are uncharacteristically quiet.
German ATC dispute, issue still up in the air.

Bulgaria, train strike Oct/Nov promised. Should know more today, Monday. Will effect international trains to Greece.

Greece two more air traffic controllers strike 5 and 19 October. Both Wednesdays. Most likely Borders, customs, taxi and public transport will join in. Looking for information on ports. How pray tell does Greece get a 10% increase of tourists July?

Our Thanksgiving (24 November) and Christmas 2011 party poopers list.
Bets are on Liat airlines out of the Caribbean. Anyone else got any predictions?

Italy no general strike.
When you come into work today Italian public transport strike, 24 hours started 00.01. Some trains and buses are running in the country. Trying to get a taxi today is going to be a lost cause. Traffic jams.
Another 2 train (one 24 hours) and one public transport strike coming Oct and Nov.

Lebanon. Flying into Beirut? 12 Oct, expect delays, nationwide general strike planned. Middle East Airlines will be effected. Expected to pay premium for a taxi.

Portugal. Austerity measures starting to sink in. Will you refer holiday makers next summer? 20-27 October unions will cause disruptions. Nothing set yet.

Spain's Air Europa minimal disruptions so far, but will escalate.

UK unions threaten. Gatwick Express balloting. Thank you, As usual send us any strike info you have. Penny Ciocchi @ Easy Travel Report.