Travel Advisory

Shannon Airport has temporarily closed its doors this Monday morning due to heavy fog conditions coinciding with essential taxiway maintenance work.


This development has disrupted travel plans for passengers and caused potential delays for flights scheduled to arrive at, or depart from Shannon Airport.


Passengers who had plans to travel via Shannon Airport this Monday morning have been urged to check the status of their flights directly with their respective airlines before heading to the airport.


As of now, the list of cancelled flights includes services to London Heathrow, London Stansted, Edinburgh, and Liverpool, with disruptions occurring at different times.


A spokesperson for The Shannon Airport Group has confirmed: "The airport temporarily closed at 11pm on Sunday, October 8, and is expected to reopen this morning, Monday, October 9, as soon as the fog clears."


Passengers were alerted to the unexpected closure via the airport's social media.

Eurocontrol reported on Friday, 6 October, that arriving flights are being regulated at Porto Airport (OPO) because of aerodrome capacity issues.


High delays are expected.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport are advised to contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status

Eurocontrol reported on Friday, 6 October, that flights at Nice Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE) in the Alpes-Maritimes department are being regulated because of ATC staffing issues.


High delays are reported at this time.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status.

The FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Thursday morning reported disruption at the following airport:

Departures to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, are grounded due to low ceilings. The ground stop is initially expected to last until 10:45 a.m. ET.
Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline to confirm flight status.

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Wednesday halted the fuel supply to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at Lahore airport due to non-payment of dues.


The fuel supply suspension has caused delays and cancellations for passengers on flights from Lahore to Madina and Lahore to Karachi.


PIA spokesperson confirmed the development and said that the airline is in talks with PSO to resolve the issue and resume fuel supply.

TAIPEI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan issued a land warning on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Koinu which is expected to bring heavy rain and winds to large parts of the island's south and east.


Koinu, now a category three typhoon, is likely to weaken to a category two by the time it makes landfall on Taiwan's far southeast coast late on Wednesday, according to Tropical Storm Risk.


The heaviest rain will fall along mountainous and sparsely populated parts of Pingtung county in the south and the east coast counties of Taitung and Hualien.


Some flights and ferries to outlying Taiwanese islands have been cancelled as winds build.

In a unified stand against privatization policies, employees of São Paulo’s Metropolitan Train Company (CPTM), Metropolitan Company (Metrô) and the Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo (Sabesp) are set to go on a joint strike on Tuesday. This move is in protest against the government’s plans to privatize metro rail lines and the state’s sanitation company, a decision that workers fear could lead to a decline in service quality and increased societal burden.


The strike is expected to affect metro lines 1, 2, 3, and 15, and all CPTM lines managed by the public sector. Private sector operated metro lines 4 and 5 and CPTM lines 8 and 9 will not be affected. Sabesp workers have stated that there will be no interruption in water supply during the strike.


In past instances, São Paulo has witnessed significant disruption due to strikes. For instance, transport strikes led to almost 150 kilometers of congestion being recorded in the early hours of the morning, 50 percent higher than a week prior. A court order for at least 80 percent of the fleet to be in circulation at peak hours was not complied with, affecting more than 700 lines and 6,500 buses which would normally transport 1.5 million passengers.

After about five hours of negotiations between organised labour and the federal government team on the proposed indefinite strike slated to commence October 3, labour has suspended the strike for 30 days.


Before the agreement was reached, the organised labour had threatened to pull out of the meeting following the government insistence that the N35, 000 Provisional salary increment would only last for six months.


The labour had accused the government team of reneging on what was agreed on Sunday night to the effect that the N35, 000 Provisional salary increment which is across board, would be paid until new minimum wage would be negotiated and implemented from next year.


But reading the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, at the end of the meeting which ended about 11pm, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, said the Organised labour has suspended the planned indefinite strike for 30 days.


The MoU also mandated the Minister of Labour to look into the withheld salaries of university staff.

Sri Lanka's national carrier, SriLankan Airlines on Friday (29) issued a statement in response to flight delays and cancellations experienced over the past few days.


"Over the last few days, we at SriLankan Airlines have needed to cancel several flights mainly due to a number of technical issues which required temporary grounding of aircraft," said SriLankan Airlines in a statement.


It added that these are routine issues, and aircraft maintenance follows very strict procedures which necessitate repairs or replacement parts before the aircraft are cleared to fly.


"Unfortunately, in this case we suffered a number of groundings at the same time. Every effort has been made to accommodate passengers on alternative flights on SriLankan Airlines and other carriers, and we have accommodated passengers in hotels where necessary.," said the national airlines.


"We also fully understand that this has affected the travel and plans of many of our guests. We apologize for the disruption and inconvenience caused and assure all our loyal customers that we are working diligently to minimize such occurrences moving forward," it added.

Eurocontrol reported on Friday, 29 September, that arriving flights are being regulated at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv because of ATC capacity issues.


Moderate to high delays are expected at this time.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status.

Communities across Queensland's south-east and northern New South Wales have faced more wild weather, as powerful storms left homes without power and flights on the tarmac.

Lismore in the NSW Northern Rivers region recorded 76mm of rain in one hour and there were concerns parts of Queensland would see a similar level of rainfall, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

"With storms that move slowly, the rainfall can accumulate and it is heavy rainfall that can lead to flash flooding," senior meteorologist Laura Boekel said.

Some flights were delayed at Brisbane Airport due to safety concerns with lightning strikes in the area and 9News understands 35 flights were impacted in a one-hour period today.

"Storms are currently active around Brisbane Airport," Brisbane Airport's website said.

"Operations are being impacted and some flight delays are expected.

"Please check your flight status with your airline."

Energex workers were kept busy in Queensland after about 11,000 homes were left without electricity due to the wild weather. The power had been restored later tonight.

(Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned on Wednesday that a partial government shutdown could disrupt air travel and said the government would need to furlough 1,000 air traffic controllers in training.


If Congress does not fund government operations before Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates it would have to furlough more than 17,000 employees and halt the training.


"Especially when it comes to transportation, the consequences would be disruptive and dangerous," Buttigieg said at a press conference.


Past federal government shutdowns caused "significant delays and longer wait times for travelers", the White House said.


The U.S. Travel Association said a partial shutdown would cost the U.S. travel economy as much as $140 million a day.


During a government shutdown, the U.S. air travel system would be "hampered by more flight delays, longer screening lines and setbacks in air travel modernization," the group said.


Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers are among the government workers who would be required to keep working but would not be paid.


Earlier this month, the FAA said it would again extend cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports through October 2024, citing staffing shortages. Under minimum flight requirements, airlines can lose their takeoff and landing slots at congested airports if they do not use them at least 80% of the time.


The FAA in August said it met its yearly goal of hiring 1,500 controllers but is still about 3,000 controllers behind staffing targets. About a quarter of controllers are not yet fully certified.


A government watchdog report said in June that air traffic operations were at risk. In several places, controllers were working mandatory overtime and six-day work weeks to cover shortages.


If Congress does not separately reauthorize the operations of the FAA, it would prevent the government from collecting airline ticket taxes.


In 2019 during a 35-day shutdown, the number of absences by controllers and TSA officers rose, extending checkpoint wait times at some airports. The FAA was forced to slow air traffic putting pressure on lawmakers to end the standoff.

Eurocontrol reported on Thursday, 28 September, that flights at Chania Airport (CHQ) continue being regulated because of airspace management issues.


Moderate to high delays are reported at this time.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airports should contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status.

According to media reports: Global Times reports that China’s Hainan Airlines has canceled flights between Shanghai and Tel Aviv, Israel on Monday (9 October) due to the ongoing high tensions in Israel, and will adjust flight arrangements in line with the safety situation there. The airliner has three direct flight routes between China and the country.

From media reports: Airlive.net reported that operations were suspended at Antalya Airport (AYT) during the morning of Friday, 6 October, because of power outage and technical issues.


Flights started to resume at 11:00 UTC.


Very high delays are expected until the end of the day.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status.

The FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Friday morning reported disruption at the following airport:


Departures to Philadelphia International (PHL) in Pennsylvania are grounded due to low ceilings. The ground stop is initially expected to last until 9:30 a.m. ET.
Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline to confirm flight status.

Air Vanuatu says its sole jet has now returned to service, after its grounding saw a week’s worth of flights to New Zealand and Australia cancelled over the school holiday period.


Final mechanical work would take place later this month to replace the loan auxiliary power unit that was currently fitted. This work would be conducted overnight, so it was not expected to affect any flights.

The Meteorological Office in Antigua and Barbuda has advised that the Tropical Storm Watch which was issued on Monday has now been lifted.


A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister says the danger from Tropical Storm Philippe has passed, except for some rain bands and intermittent gusts. That being the case, the Sir V.C. Bird International Airport will begin allowing landings and take-offs from 10 am today.

The FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Tuesday morning reported disruption at the following airport:


Departures to Denver International (DEN) in Colorado are grounded due to low visibility.
Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline to confirm flight status.

Eurocontrol reported on Tuesday, 3 October, that arriving flights at Lisbon Airport (LIS) are being regulated because of weather conditions (low visibility).


Moderate to high delays are expected at this time.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport are advised to contact their airline in advance to confirm flight status.

The FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Friday morning reported disruption at the following airports:


Departures to Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain (MSP) in Minnesota are grounded due to thunderstorms;
Departures to Philadelphia International (PHL) in Pennsylvania are grounded due to low ceilings;
Departures to La Guardia (LGA) in New York are grounded due to low ceilings.
Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airports should contact their airline to confirm flight status.

Forty four fights to and from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) cancelled on Friday, September 29, 2023.


BIAL officials said that 22 incoming and 22 outgoing flights were cancelled by airlines.


Operational reasons were cited for the cancellation. However sources said that the poor load factor due to bandh lead to the cancellation of the flights.


A majority of the flights which were cancelled belonged to Indigo and Akasa Air. On September 26 around 13 Bengaluru-bound flights belonging to various airlines were cancelled. Then too cited operational reasons for the cancellation.

Eurocontrol reported on Thursday, 28 September 2023, that arriving flights at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in England, U.K., continue being regulated because of air traffic control (ATC) staffing issues.


High delays are reported at the moment.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status.

Eurocontrol reported on Thursday, 28 September, that flights at Istanbul International Airport (IST) are being regulated because of weather issues.


High delays are expected.


Passengers planning to fly into or out of the affected airport should contact their airline well in advance of departure to confirm flight status.

Today, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots notified Qantas Group management that its members at Network Aviation will take protected industrial action next week. The members will stop all work effective from 00:01 until 23:59 on Wednesday, October 4, one of 25 potential actions already approved by Australia's Fair Work Commission. Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) Senior Industrial Officer Chris Aikens said:


"The AFAP remains committed to reaching an agreement for our members in Western Australia who fly for Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation and is disappointed that we have had to take this action."


Network Aviation operates more than 300 flights weekly and specializes in Mining Charters, Corporate Charters and Emergency Freight, with regular services from Perth Airport to destinations throughout Western Australia. Network Aviation also operates regular airline passenger services on aircraft with the QantasLink tail, as well as the charter work under the Network Aviation brand, with a fleet of around 30 aircraft.