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Budapest airport strike enters second day
Budapest - The management of Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport were hoping for less disruption on Thursday as airport workers went on strike for a second day. The unions will go ahead with the strike and reject the employer's ultimatum that ...

[Posted on : 2008-12-11 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Strike brings chaos to Budapest airport - Summary
Budapest - Flights in and out of Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport were cancelled on Wednesday morning following an indefinite walkout by staff. A few flights made it out shortly after the strike began at 6 am (0500 GMT) However, the airport ...

[Posted on : 2008-12-10 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

German cruise ship passengers disembark in Yemen over piracy fears
Sana'a, Yemen -A German cruise ship evacuated 370 passengers and crew members in a Yemeni port Wednesday before it headed to the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden on its way to Oman, port sources said. The passengers disembarked from the MS Columbus at th...

[Posted on : 2008-12-10 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Chaos at Budapest airport as workers strike - Update
Budapest - Flights in and out of Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport were cancelled on Wednesday following an indefinite walkout by staff. A few flights made it out shortly after the strike began at 6 am. However, the airport shortly descended ...

[Posted on : 2008-12-10 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Flights delayed, cancelled amid strike at Budapest airport
Budapest - Workers at Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport went on strike at 6 am on Wednesday in protest over working conditions and amid fears of redundancies. A few aircraft were able to take off in the early hours, but at around 7 am securit...

[Posted on : 2008-12-10 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Delays expected in Budapest airport strike starting Wednesday
Budapest - Delays and cancellations are expected when workers at Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport begin an indefinite strike at 6 am (0500 GMT) on Wednesday. A spokesman for Budapest Airport told the state news agency MTI that there are 250 ...

[Posted on : 2008-12-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Deal allows all all EU airlines to travel to Armenia
Brussels - The European Union has signed an aviation agreement with Armenia allowing any European airline to fly to and from the Asian republic, officials in Brussels said Tuesday. The deal, which caps three years of negotiations, replaces a set of b...

[Posted on : 2008-12-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

South Africa plans special visa for World Cup
Johannesburg - Visitors needing visas to visit South Africa for the 2010 World Cup will be issued with a special event visa, Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Tuesday. This will be the first time that such a visa will be used by ...

[Posted on : 2008-12-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Enjoy a matinee with the manatees in Florida's Crystal River
Crystal River, Florida - Boo is convinced that manatees prefer chubby companions. The heavyweight aquatic mammals, sometimes known as sea cows, have no time for slender snorkellers but they swam right up to me, enthuses the ample lady from Texas. P...

[Posted on : 2008-12-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Meiningen a mecca for steam-locomotive enthusiasts
Meiningen, Germany - In the southern part of the German state of Thuringia, between the Rhoen Mountains and Thuringian Forest, lies a mecca for lovers of old-time trains: the Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works. Dozens of visitors arrive on the first an...

[Posted on : 2008-12-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

 

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