Immigration staff at London’s Heathrow Airport have announced plans to strike next week in a move which will worsen the lengthy queues at the airport.

The Immigration Services Union, representing 4,500 border staff, will stage industrial action next Thursday May 10, as part of a national public sector strike over pensions.

The move could see hundreds of staff at Heathrow and other airports affected, adding to the delays already being endured at passport control.

Travel Resources will continue to monitor the situation and will provide our clients with information as it becomes available.

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Until October 31, 2012, Air Canada offers the Halifax Commuter Pass. 

Based on M class Tango Plus fare, customers can choose the single traveler pass, and Flight Pass for Business for multiple travelers.

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Tourists are being urged to evacuate coastal resorts in the Indian Ocean region following fears that an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia could trigger a tsunami.

Resorts on the south-west coast of Thailand and in the Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Indonesia have all been placed on tsunami alert.

In Thailand, the government urged people in the Andaman coastal areas to the south west of the country to evacuate.  The region includes several popular resorts, including Phuket and Krabi.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning center said it wasn’t known whether the quake off the northern Aceh province has generated a tsunami, but it warned authorities to “take appropriate action”.  It said quakes of this size, which had a magnitude of 8.7 to 8.9, have the potential to generate widespread damage across the whole region.

Indonesian television reported no immediate damage from the earthquake, but a similar quake on Boxing Day 2004 triggered a tsunami which surged across the Indian Ocean, killing about 230,000.

Travel Resources will continue to monitor the situation and will provide our clients with information as it becomes available.

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Due to illegal work action by Air Canada ground handling employees in Toronto and Montreal, Air Canada is experiencing delays and some cancellations of flights departing Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Montreal Trudeau Airport (YUL) this morning.

Air Canada employees are fighting to claw back concessions they made eight years ago, when the airline was in bankruptcy protection.

Customers are requested to check the status of their flight at aircanada.com before leaving for the airport.

In order to facilitate changes to travel plans, Air Canada has revised its ticketing policy for customers booked on flights that are subject to cancellation. Those customers wishing to make alternate travel arrangements can do so without penalty, space permitting, by contacting Travel Resources.

Customers can also alter their reservations by using Air Canada’s self service rebooking tool at aircanada.com, on their mobile device, or by contacting Air Canada Reservations toll free in Canada and the U.S. at 888-247-2262; or Air Canada Reservations worldwide. Due to increased call centre volume, wait times will be longer than usual.

Travel Resources is working to contact our clients who may be affected by this action to provide them with assistance in securing alternate flight arrangements.  We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide our clients with information as it becomes available. 

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Air Canada assures customers that it continues to operate its normal schedule and that they can book and travel with confidence despite Aveos Inc.’s closure.

The airline has identified qualified and government approved maintenance facilities in Canada and the U.S. to perform work previously done by Aveos.

The transition to new service providers is underway and will have no impact on customers. For example, three aircraft scheduled for maintenance this week will go to Canadian maintenance providers currently used by other Canadian and international airlines.  In addition, arrangements are being made to complete the maintenance of the three aircraft remaining at Aveos facilities.

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Scores of March break travelers could see their plans disrupted next week, unless Air Canada and the union representing its mechanics, baggage handlers and cargo agents sign a new contract before Monday.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) has served notice that its approximately 8,600 members will walk off the job if they don’t get a new deal by 12:01 a.m. ET on March 12.

The announcement follows the union membership’s rejection of a tentative contract settlement signed in February, and a subsequent 78 per cent vote in favor of job action.

Should a settlement not be reached and the IAMAW commences job action, the airline will endeavor to minimize inconvenience to its customers.  In the meantime, Air Canada continues to operate its normal schedule without disruption.

Air Canada employees are fighting to claw back concessions they made eight years ago, when the airline was in bankruptcy protection.

Travel Resources continues to monitor the situation and will provide our clients with information as it becomes available.

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