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Air traffic controllers in France are planning to strike on Thursday 25 April. Workers are protesting the restructuring of their services. French airports and international flights face disruption during the walkout. Staff have until Tuesday to announce whether they will be involved in the walkout, but it is thought that it could affect up to 70 per cent of flights at major airports. A ‘black day’ for French airportsFrance’s largest air traffic controllers union has filed a strike notice for this Thursday. The SNCTA, which represents over 60 per cent of France’s air traffic controllers, told t...
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Every Christmas Day for the last 76 years, a priest has taken a chalice of water onto the quiet airfield at Dublin Airport and blessed the planes. But that tradition is up in the air due to new security protocols at the busy international hub. “Due to recent changes to security protocols, airside access is now restricted to airport operations only,” a spokesperson for DAA, the airport’s operator, tells Euronews Travel. “For this reason, non-operational activities can no longer be facilitated airside. We are currently working on a new approach to facilitating the traditional Christmas blessing ...
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Whether you’re a frequent first class flyer, or a trip at the front of the plane is still firmly on your bucket list, a luxury flight is the best start to a trip. New research has revealed the best luxury air travel experiences, with many of the top rated hailing from Europe. The research looked at first-class experiences across different airlines, analysing factors like airport experience, legroom, cabin and seat quality, food and drink, onboard service and entertainment, as well as amenities and facilities. They also focused on short and medium haul flights, scoring each factor out of 10, in...
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A headless, four-legged robot will be employed protect wildlife at a US airport. About the size of a Labrador, it will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other animals. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has named the new robot Aurora and said it will be based at the Fairbanks airport - the state's second largest - to “enhance and augment safety and operations", the Anchorage Daily News reported. The transportation department released a video of the robot climbing rocks, going up stairs and doing something akin to dancing while flashing...
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Summer is creeping up on us fast and with it comes the promise of escaping in the sun. It’s a chance to unwind, sink your toes in the sand and forget about everything else. But what exactly does the perfect beach holiday look like? Retreat booking platform BookRetreats has ranked beaches across 16 European countries based on what they say travellers value the most: popularity, weather, safety, accessibility and water quality. Using data from Google reviews, safety rankings from the Global Peace Index and water quality information from the European Environment Agency (EEA), each location was gi...
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A Dutch court has ordered the government to do more to cut noise pollution at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. It said the government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Schiphol Airport one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs. The court added that the treatment of local residents amounts to a breach of Europe's human rights convention. "The state has always prioritized the 'hub function' and the growth of Schiphol," The Hague District Court said, as it ordered authorities to do more to rein in noise pollution. The fight to curb noise poll...
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An elderly man who had been living in Bologna airport for nine months has been given a new home. Known only as Arnaldo, the 83-year-old started living in the airport when he was no longer able to afford rent. Staff Marconi airport, Italy's seventh largest, had become like a family to him, giving him a sleeping bag, coffee and meals. An airport newsstand also granted him a newspaper to read every day. Arnaldo may remind you of Tom Hanks' character in the film 'The Terminal', but here the pensioner is stuck because of poverty rather than bureaucracy. End of an era for passport stamps? EU border ...
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Saudi Arabia's futuristic capital, Riyadh, is a major commercial and financial hub set on a desert plateau in the centre of the country. The city is the birthplace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSI), blending historical treasures hidden in old palaces with modern skyscrapers, shopping malls, and fine-dining restaurants. Riyadh's golden sand dunes offer plenty of activities too, including sandboarding, dune bashing and quad biking over undulating ridges. . As KSI and Riyadh expand their tourism offerings, the world's wealthiest city is rapidly adding new hotels, attractions, and infrastructur...
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Activists are kicking off two days of action at Europe’s biggest airports today, demanding a limit to the number of climate-wrecking flights. A coalition of 25 organisations - including local residents associations and climate groups - are targeting airports across France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. They are calling for flights to be capped below 2019 levels, in line with the historic decision taken at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. “We, the victims of airport nuisance and present and future victims of global warming, call on our governments and on Europe to follow the necessar...
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Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites. It comes as Haiti is currently experiencing an explosion of violence. The Toussaint Louverture International Airport was closed when the attack occurred, with no planes operating and no passengers on site. The attack was the biggest in Haiti's history on an airport. It occurred just hours after authorities in Haiti ordered a nighttime curfew after armed gang members overran the two biggest prisons and freed thousan...
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