World Service Update 1st April

Europe

  • United Kingdom, service delays due to high winds
  • Czech Republic affected by heavy snow fall
  • Netherlands impacted by power outage
  • Italy, service disruption in Venice due to high water levels

Asia

  • Bangladesh experiencing long delays due to political protests and general strikes in all major cities
  • Vanuatu disruptions due to tropical cyclone, situation is improving and being
  • Indonesia have temporarily closed Surabaya Airport, delays expected
  • Hanoi, holding IPU conferences

Africa

  • Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone delays due to Ebola

Middle East

  • Iraq Erbil airport suspended due to heightened security, Bagdad & Basra experiencing some delays
  • Saudi Arabia, due to air strikes in Yemen all airports in South Saudi are closed and no commercial flights are being operated
  • Yemen, service disruption due to closure of Sana’s Airport

Americas

  • Chile experiencing heavy flooding in Atacama region