*********************Travel Alerts********************* D = Disaster W = Warning C = Caution I = Info GLOBAL EARTHQUAKES - Philippines, Papua Guinea Burkina Faso Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised to exercise a high degree of caution in Burkina Faso overall because of the threat of terrorist attack, kidnapping and violent crime. Cabo San Lucas Country Risk Level - Medium I 26 Sep Telephone, Internet and potable water have been fully restored in Cabo San Lucas, and electricity, currently reaching about 35% of the resort town, is on schedule to be 95% restored toward the end of next week. Cell phone service is fully operational in Cabo San Lucas and Cabo San Jose, but is sketchy between those larger towns. Chicago Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep Chicago OHare Intl & Midway Airports - Update 3PM - Few flights resume at Chicago Airports after fire. Many flights cancelled or delayed. W 26 Sep Chicagos OHare Intl & Midway Airports - Update 11 AM - Planes destined for Chicago airports wont be allowed to depart until at least 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET), according to the FAA website. Travelers are recommended to contact their airline to confirm status of their flight. Thousands of flights delayed across the United States. China Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: Xinjiang - UK citizens advised that the security situation in Xinjiang remains fragile, and conditions locally can deteriorate rapidly at short notice. Egypt Country Risk Level - Extreme I 26 Sep Countrywide - Egypt has rolled clocks back one hour for the end of daylight savings time. France Country Risk Level - Low C 26 Sep Paris - Pollution emanating from the Iceland volcano is said to have travelled as far as Paris, where at-risk groups are being advised to limit outdoor activity to a minimum. C 26 Sep Countrywide - Air France flight schedules updated for September 26 and 27. Pilot strike continues. Recommended to reconfirm your flight information prior to departing for the airport. Greece Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep Orange weather warnings for severe thunderstorms issued for areas of the country. India Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised against non-essential travel to Manipur and the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh (border with Burma) due to the threat of insurgency. Japan Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep Countrywide - Japan Airlines has discovered that a cyber attack may have led to the theft of up to 750,000 customer from its computer systems. Las Vegas Country Risk Level - Medium I 26 Sep A WestJet flight #1709, from Las Vegas to Victoria, British Columbia, makes an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport on Thursday, after concerns of a fuel leak. Los Cabos Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised that the Los Cabos International Airport is closed and limited commercial flights are departing from the La Paz Airport. Transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems have been affected in some areas. Other services that may be affected in these areas include emergency and medical care, as well as water and food supplies. Mali Country Risk Level - Extreme C 26 Sep AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised to reconsider their need to travel to the southern part of Mali including in the region of Segou south of the Niger River, as well as to the regions of Kayes, Koulikoro and Sikasso (with the exception of Bamako and areas north of the latitude of Diema) due to the threat of kidnapping, terrorism and banditry. Mexico Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: Los Cabos, La Paz - Canadians advised that the Los Cabos International Airport is closed and limited commercial flights are departing from the La Paz Airport. Transportation routes, power and telecommunications systems have been affected in some areas. Other services that may be affected in these areas include emergency and medical care, as well as water and food supplies. Papua Guinea Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep - 27 Sep 5.3 Earthquake 29km NW of Lae Philippines Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep 5.0 earthquake. 6km S of Gigmoto. C 26 Sep - 27 Sep 5.1 Earthquake 224km SE of Sarangani Rwanda Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep Kamembe Airport - RwandAir confirms that effective November 1, it will have to suspend some of its flights to Kamembe Airport. The single runway at the airport will be undergoing major works and be re-surfaced to improve safety and reduce stress on landing and departing aircraft. San Francisco Country Risk Level - Medium W 26 Sep Due to weather conditions, flights arriving into San Francisco International Airport are being delayed 1 hour and 22 minutes. Scotland Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep Glasgow Airport - Dreamliner plane with 260 people on board has made an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport. The flight, operated by Polish airline Lot, was en route from Chicago to Warsaw when it declared an emergency. St. Kitts & Nevis Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that cases of Chikungunya virus have been reported in the Caribbean. Take appropriate precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Swaziland Country Risk Level - Medium C 26 Sep Countrywide - Swaziland will quarantine, for 21 days, visitors from Ebola high risk areas. Toronto Country Risk Level - Medium I 26 Sep Toronto Pearson Airport - An Air Canada flight which was destined for London, England, was held back this morning, after a man was making concerning comments on board the flight. A 22-year-old was arrested for mischief and taken off the flight. Turkey Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep Hatay Province - Strong rain causes floods in the Erzin district of the province. Many people who were staying at hotels in the Ilıca neighborhood were evacuated after the flood. C 26 Sep AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that spill-over from the Syrian conflict could lead to attacks against targets in Turkey, including Ankara, Istanbul and areas close to the Syrian border. United States Country Risk Level - Medium W 26 Sep Chicagos OHare Intl & Midway Airports - Update 11 AM - Planes destined for Chicago airports wont be allowed to depart until at least 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET), according to the FAA website. Travelers are recommended to contact their airline to confirm status of their flight. Thousands of flights delayed across the United States. W 26 Sep Countrywide - Chicago OHare Intl & Midway Airports - The fire at a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control facility in Aurora has caused flights in and out of Chicagos OHare International and Midway airports to be stopped. Expect some flights to be cancelled or delayed. Reconfirm flight status with airline. W 26 Sep - 27 Sep Chicagos OHare Intl & Midway Airports - Update 9 PM - Airports re-open air traffic after fire. W 26 Sep Countrywide - PEOPLExpress Airlines has suspended service effective immediately. Travelers should contact the airline for refunds. W 26 Sep ark, NJ - ark Intl Airport - Due to runway-taxi construction, arriving flights into ark Intl Airport, are being delayed an average of 2 hours and 8 minutes. C 26 Sep York City, NY - Hundreds of people gathered Thursday in a plaza outside the United Nations to protest Irans continued support of terrorism. Venezuela Country Risk Level - High C 26 Sep Caracas - Venezuela’s government says parts of the capital and seven western states were left without electricity after two generating plants had technical problems. Yemen Republic Country Risk Level - Extreme C 26 Sep UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: Sana’a.- UK citizens advised that a number of airlines have resumed services to and from Sana’a.
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