DFDS Seaways suspends the Dover-Calais services until July 13 due to industrial action at the Port of Calais. The Dover-Dunkirk service is operating and an additional ferry has been added.

Greece’s government has announced that banks will remain closed until at least midnight on July 13. Withdrawals using cards issued by Greek banks is limited to €60 per day. At this time, it is still possible to withdraw cash using cards issued by foreign banks up to the daily limit imposed by the Greek banking system (usually €600), or the daily limit imposed by your card issuer – whichever is the lower amount, as long as the ATM has been replenished. The system for paying with debit and credit cards for retail transactions continues to function. Travelers are urged to make sure you take sufficient cash to cover the duration of your stay, emergencies, unforeseen circumstances, and any unexpected delays.

Sweden’s unions have joined the Danish in a strike against Ryanair beginning July 18th. Expect flight cancellations.

Typhoon Chan-Hom continues to strengthen and is currently forecast to pass between Japan’s Miyako and Okinawa islands July 10. Chan-Hom is forecast to weaken considerably but remain at typhoon strength making landfall in eastern China overnight July 11-12. Significant disruptions are likely in Japan’s Okinawa, Miyako, and Yaeyama islands, Taiwan, and eastern China through July 12th.

Spain’s Air Traffic Controllers union has called for workers to stage a series of three-hour nationwide strikes between 1000-1300 on July 11 and 25, and 1700-2000 July 12 and 26. The extent of worker participation remain unclear.

United Airlines flight attendants union has announced a system-wide Day of Action on July 16th to protest contract issues.

• Airline pilots eat different meals in flight to minimize risks of both becoming incapacitated from food-borne illness
• A thin, shorter-lasting contrail indicates low-humidity air and fair weather whereas a thick, longer-lasting contrail could signify the early indicators of a storm
• The ratio of flight attendants to passengers is about 50:1, roughly the same ratio as bathrooms to passengers
• Height requirements for flight attendants are a security feature to ensure they can reach equipment in overhead compartments
• One-third of airports are located in the U.S.
• Airports that had two-letter abbreviations got an “X” added to their initials during the international standardization of airport codes, giving us airports like LAX
• The top 30 airports handle more than 1/3 of all air travel worldwide