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End of operations of WOW AIR - Iceland
019-03-28: On Thursday (28 March), the Icelandic air line WOW AIR with headquarters in Reykjavík and base at Keflavík International Airport announced the end of its operations. All WOW AIR flights have been cancelled.
Passengers travelling with WOW AIR are advised to contact their airline or tour operator about the current flight status in advance to their journey to the airport.
AFP, WOW AIR
Closure of US airspace for Boeing 737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9 - United States
2019-03-13: According to current reports, the airspace for Boeing 737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9 aircrafts was closed on Wednesday (13 March).
AFP
Thai Airways cancels all flights to Europe - Thailand
Update 2019-02-28: Flights operated by Thai Airways are scheduled to resume on Thursday (28 February). Flights to Lahore, however, will remain suspended and disruptions are still to be expected on flight routes between Europe and Thailand.
Multiple flights had been cancelled, including flights to London, Munich, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Vienna, Stockholm, Zurich, Copenhagen, Oslo, Frankfurt, and Rome.
Freighter run aground northeast of Istanbul - Sile, Turkey
2018-12-19: Early Wednesday morning (19 December, local time) the freighter "Natalia" ran aground near the town of Sile northeast of Istanbul due to the impact of a severe weather system. The crew was rescued.
Local traffic disruptions are possible.
dpa
Disruptions at Shuttle Service at San Francisco International Airport - San Francisco, United States
2018-11-26: From Monday (26 November) to Friday (30 November) there will be disruptions due to maintenance work affecting the two shuttle connections Red Line and Blue Line operated by Air Train at San Francisco International Airport. From 10:00 p.m. (local time) to 05:00 a.m. (local time) on the following days, both trains will not operate. In addition, Red Line services will stop on Monday (26 November), Thursday (29 November) and Friday (30 November) after 06:00 p.m. (local time).
Traffic disruption at rail stations in Madrid and Barcelona - Spain
Update 2018-11-07 (2): According to recent reports the incident in Madrid was a false alarm. Transportation and traffic disruptions are still to be anticipated.
DW
Einschränkungen an Bahnhöfen in Madrid und Barcelona - Spanien
Update 07.11.2018 (2): Aktuellen Meldungen zufolge handelte es sich in Madrid um falschen Alarm. Mit Einschränkungen im Transport- und Verkehrsbereich muss weiterhin gerechnet werden.
DW
Closure of Leipzig Central Station from 25-30 September - Leipzig, Germany
2018-09-25: Leipzig Central Station in the federal state of Saxony is completely closed for construction work from Wednesday 08:00 a.m. (26 September, local time) to Sunday 08:00 a.m. (30 September, local time). A rail replacement service has been set up.
Travellers are advised to schedule additional time for their journeys and to contact their railway company or tour operator about current train cancellations or delays before commencing their journey.
Rail strikes in the capital on 13, 16 and 18 July - Athens, Greece
Update 2018-07-17: Travellers in or heading to Greece should still consider that workers of the Greek railway company TrainOSE have announced to hold a strike three times a day for three hours on Wednesday (18 July). The train drivers intend to stop working from 05:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m., from 01:00 p.m. to 04:00 p.m. and from 09:00 p.m. to midnight (local times). In Athens, the strike action will also affect the services of the 'Proastiakos' suburban railway, which connects the city to the international Airport.
Ferry from Bira to Pamatata capsized; hundreds of passengers affected - South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2018-07-03: On Tuesday afternoon (03 July, local time) a ferry carrying around 130 people and dozens of cars and trucks capsized off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. According to initial reports, the ferry was on its way from Bira in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi, to Pamatata on the island of Selyar. At least six people were killed. So far, only 18 passengers were rescued.
Travellers should take into account local information and follow instructions by authorities.
AFP, dpa
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