Thailand – Curfew Lifted Nationwide
The military government lifted the overnight 0001-0400 curfew for all of Thailand, noting that there are no longer major concerns of violence in the aftermath of the May 22 coup. Business operations across Thailand are largely normal. The small protests that have occurred in Bangkok and several other cities have caused few to no disruptions. Travelers and expatriates report no military presence in most cities and towns outside of Bangkok.
United Kingdom – Heathrow Express Strike
Rail, Maritime and Transport union members working for London’s Heathrow Express plan to stage a 24-hour strike June 22. Despite the work stoppage, the company will continue to provide service between Paddington Station and London Heathrow Airport at a reduced schedule; the Heathrow Express operator will likely provide customers with quarter-hourly train service between Paddington Station and LHR Terminals 1, 2, and 3, and a half-hourly service to Terminals 4 and 5.
France – Rail Strike and Protests Continuing
Union leaders continue to prolong an ongoing nationwide rail strike by 24 hours on a daily basis. The industrial action by workers employed by the French state-owned rail services has disrupted around 40 percent of all French rail transport daily, including the TGV (high-speed train) and many international rail networks.
In Paris, the work stoppage is slightly affecting service on the RER rapid transit system, causing delays on some of the busiest commuter lines in the city. However, train availability has significantly improved since the start of the strike. Expect reduced schedules on some RER lines. Disrupted service on the RER could cause overcrowding on alternate mass transit services and Parisian streets and highways. Expect a higher volume of commuters on buses, as well as increased demand for taxis.
I have a “direct flight”, but I will still have to change planes along the way, so how is this different from a “connecting flight”?
A “direct flight” is simply one that does not change flight numbers, but does have an intermediate stop. This stop over may be to embark or disembark some passengers or change flight crews, for refueling, or to switch to a bigger or smaller plane for the rest of the journey. Depending on the location and reason for the stop passengers continuing through may be required to remain on board or required to disembark and remain in a holding area. The legs of direct flights are dependent on each other; that is, if the first leg does not arrive on time to the stop over point the continuation of the flight cannot take off, even if it is on a different airplane.
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