Air traffic controllers across France are threatening to hold industrial action on Thursday 28th April 2016. A walkout is planned for at least 35 hours from this evening (Wednesday) resulting in a warning of hundreds of flights being cancelled and extensive delays across Europe. If you are likely to be affected by the strike and need any further information please contact us on 0113 245 7745 or 0131 718 4000.

Flights to and from Germany’s six main airports face extensive cancellations, disruptions and delays on Wednesday 27th April due to strike action by ground staff.

The industrial action threatens to affect ground handling, passenger checks and airport fire services at Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund and Hanover airports.

All long haul services from Munich have been grounded, while only a small number of domestic and European services are expected to run.

Disruption to flights will be likely due to planned industrial action by Italian Air Traffic Controllers on Saturday 9th April. The hours of the industrial action are 0800GMT (10:00 Italian time) – 1600GMT (18:00 Italian time). It may be necessary for airlines to make adjustments to flight programmes for those flights that are scheduled to operate to and from Italy during the strike hours. If you are concerned the strike may affect your travel plans please contact your Traveleads teams on 0113 245 7745 or 0131 718 4000.

With scenes of record snow fall bringing travel to a standstill across many American cities, we put on our coats, hats and gloves and went in search of some answers to your winter travel questions. It turned out we didn’t have to look very far as John Cox, retired airline captain with US airways was happy to take questions. We’re certain even the most nervous of flyers will find his answers reassuring.

Question: In freezing conditions, with ice on the runway, how safe is the braking system on a modern jet?

Virgin Trains are running a limited train service between Carlisle and Glasgow via a diversionary route which will add an additional 90 minutes journey time.

Customers travelling on trains to and from Scotland are urged to check before they travel after it was confirmed that Lamington Viaduct, just outside Lockerbie, on the West Coast Mainline is to remain closed throughout January while engineers carry out repairs to the damage caused by Storm Frank.

It is anticipated that services will be disrupted until 01st February 2016.

‘What bothers you most about air travel?’ that was just one of the questions asked in a recent poll carried out by Qualtrics, when they surveyed 500 American Airlines passengers.
The survey aims to identify the real issues and problems that frustrate passengers when they travel, and hopes to improve our future travel experiences.

Topping the poll (not surprisingly) was ‘Lost Luggage’.

All airlines are waiting for the British Government to announce when it will be safe for flights to Sharm el-Sheikh to operate. Regular passenger services from the UK have been suspended since the 5th November when it was discovered terrorists had smuggled a bomb onto a Russian holiday flight from the resort, causing it to crash.

EasyJet and Monarch have suspended flights until the 6th January in the expectation the Government will give them the go ahead to relaunch services shortly.

EasyJet are shortly going to be introducing some changes to benefit customers - the start date is pending but here is a preview of the key points:

24 Hour Cancellation

For just £13 per passenger/per flight you can cancel your flight within 24 hours of booking. You will receive a refund on your booking, valid up to 2 hours before the standard time of departure.

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