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Airline Advisories – AC, BA, CX, CO
Airline Advisories – AC, BA, CX, CO
1/31/2012
Airline Advisories – Air Canada, British Airways, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Continental
AIR Canada (AC) – Updated 04h50 EST January 31
Daily Travel Outlook – Possible disruptions to Air Canada flights and Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz.
• Flights may be impacted ALL DAY by forecasted snow at:
o Deer Lake (YDF)
o Thunder Bay (YQT)
• Flights may be impacted ALL DAY by Air Traffic Control restrictions at:
o Newark (EWR)
o La Guardia (LGA)
• Winnipeg (YWG) – Flights may be impacted ALL DAY by forecasted snow and subsequent Air Traffic control restrictions.
Go to www.aircanada.com for updated information.
British Airways (BA) – News - Updated 05h00 EST January 31
BA to operate from new airport in Berlin
British Airways customers will be able to enjoy a more convenient travel experience when they fly to and from Berlin this year.
Berlin Tegel (TXL) airport will be closing and from 3 June all flights to and from Berlin will operate from the new airport, Berlin Brandenburg (BBI).
Berlin Brandenburg becomes the sole airport for Berlin, which will ensure simpler onward connections for customers who are continuing their journey from Berlin.
Go to www.ba.com for information.
Cathay Pacific (CX) – Updated 05h30 EST January 30
Prohibition on non-commercial carriage of soya beans, chickpeas and safflower seeds to the USA - Last Updated: 31 January
In effect from 17 January, the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has issued new phytosanitary regulations prohibiting entry of non-commercial carriage (including passengers cabin and checked baggage) of soya beans, chickpeas and safflower seeds from countries where Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is known to occur.
These restrictions apply to all countries where Khapra beetle is known to occur, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.
Go to www.cathypacific.ca for more information.
Continental (CO) – Updated 05h25 EST January 31
Operations summary – as of 04h12 CST January 31
Cities possibly experiencing weather delays:
Cleveland and Chicago: Gusty winds
Newark: Possible Air Traffic Control Initiatives
Go to www.continental.com for the latest information.
