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India: Anti-Sri Lanka Protests May Disrupt Travel in Tamil Nadu

Date: March 19th, 2013 | No Comments

A wave of ongoing, anti-Sri Lanka protests has disrupted travel in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu. More than 200 students gathered at Chennai International Airport March 18, impeding traffic to and from the terminal. In a related demonstration, 400 people marched through central Chennai, breaking down a police barricade, while another 500 picketed [read more]

Portugal: National Airline Strike May Disrupt Travelers’ Plans

Date: March 6th, 2013 | No Comments

On the heels of mass austerity protests that swept across Lisbon and other major cities early this month, employees of TAP, the national airline, have announced a planned strike for March 21-23. TAP operates about 180 flights per day, and though airline officials did not comment on the potential disruption for passengers, air travel in [read more]

Japan: Tokyo Snowstorm Strands Thousands

Date: January 20th, 2013 | No Comments

As many as 3,400 passengers were stranded at Narita airport overnight after 3 inches of snowfall dumped across the Tokyo metropolitan area in 9 hours Jan. 14. During the worst of the storm, aviation officials were forced to cancel at least 460 domestic flights, while airport staff handed out food and blankets and travelers tried [read more]

India: Massive Medical Strike Declared in Bangalore

Date: December 20th, 2012 | No Comments

While there is never a good time to get sick in India, this may be an especially bad time to fall ill in Bangalore or elsewhere in Karnataka state, since a large majority of the state’s healthcare force planned to strike indefinitely Dec. 21. At least 65,000 government medical employees—including 6,000 doctors—vowed to walk off [read more]

Australia: “Red Tide” Shuts Down Sydney Beaches

Date: November 28th, 2012 | No Comments

Tourists venturing to Bondi and other popular Sydney beaches on Nov. 27 were met by blood-red seas and large signs warning them to stay out of the water. No shark sightings were reported, but a rare and massive algae bloom had occurred overnight, changing the color of the water. The natural phenomenon, known as a [read more]

Brazil: Rio Bus Drivers’ Strike Strands Tens of Thousands

Date: March 6th, 2013 | No Comments

A 24-hour bus drivers’ strike in Rio de Janeiro stranded tens of thousands of people March 1, and disrupted many businesses and services since employees could not get to work. Commuters spent long hours waiting at bus stops and terminals for the few city buses that were still running—less than 10 percent of the usual [read more]

Colombia: Coffee Growers’ Strike Disrupts Road Travel

Date: February 27th, 2013 | No Comments

Protests erupted across the country Feb. 24 as some 30,000 coffee growers went on strike, demanding better government protection and subsidies in light of last year’s poor crop and falling prices. Non-critical injuries were reported from some areas, including Bogota and Medellin, after police were called in to clear blocked roadways and restore order. Calling [read more]

Sri Lanka: Flash Flooding Kills 42, Displaces Thousands

Date: December 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Severe flooding and landslides have claimed at least 42 lives and displaced thousands in the north, central and southeast portions of the island nation since mid-December. Although floodwaters were beginning to recede in some areas, Colombo remained on flood watch and many roads were closed, including some main highways. The continuous heavy rains and gale [read more]

Thailand: Tourists Flee 3-Day Island Blackout

Date: December 12th, 2012 | No Comments

At the start of December high season, more than 3,000 disgruntled travelers jammed Koh Samui’s tiny island airport, trying to escape a three-day blackout. When the outage began on Dec. 6, many businesses continued to operate by generator, but by the third day, fuel supplies were running low and vacationers were becoming increasingly dissatisfied. Between [read more]

Egypt: Anti-Government Protests Sweep Nation

Date: November 28th, 2012 | No Comments

A series of violent protests erupted across the nation as Egyptians reacted angrily to President Morsi’s recent decrees, some that appear to be moving the country back toward autocracy. In the largest political crisis since Morsi took office in June, protestors have converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square by the tens of thousands, clashing with police [read more]