Lufthansa – Pilots Threaten Strike
Unionized Lufthansa pilots have threatened to strike after labor negotiations failed late Sept. 1. The union has not yet specified the anticipated start date and time of the strike. The union often gives less than 72 hours’ notice ahead of threatened strikes.
London – Tube Strikes Suspended
Two planned London Underground (Tube) strikes set for Sept. 8 and 10 have been suspended indefinitely.
Spain – Rail Strike
The Spanish Union of Train Drivers and Railway Workers has called on workers employed by the National Rail Network to stage a series of 24-hour strikes on Sept. 4, 11, 14 and 15 to protest working conditions. Service levels will likely vary by location, but are unlikely to be crippling as Spanish labor laws require that a minimum level of service be available during the stoppage.
Spain – Airport Workers Strike
Spanish airport workers are set to strike on Sept. 4, 11, 18, and 25, causing significant delays from 4.30 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Why does my hotel key card seem to stop working in the middle of my stay so often?
Frustrating, isn’t it, to get to your room and discover your key card no longer works? There are several possible explanations for this:
- The card was not encoded for the correct number of nights.
- You extend your stay – or sometimes just arrange a late check-out – but fail to have your card re-keyed.
- You locked yourself out during your stay and the front desk provides a new key that overrides the original key so that now only the new key works.
- The quality of the key itself is low and the magnetized strip doesn’t retain the code properly.
- There is a nick in the magnetized strip of the card that prevents it from being read correctly.
- The room door lock is in need of maintenance.
- The key card was placed next to a cell phone or other device with a battery and became de-magnetized.
Seoul
- In Seoul, grey or white taxi are basic cars with less experienced drivers
- Most stores in Seoul are open until at least 10:30 or 11:00 pm, and restaurants, bars, cafes, and street vendors until 3 or 4 am
- “Booking”, a unique form of speed dating in which waiters escort girls into rooms rented by groups of guys, is popular in Seoul nightclubs for its ruthless efficiency – if the girl doesn’t like what she sees, she leaves with minimal drinking or fake-number-exchanging involved
- Seoul is known for its population density, which is about 44,776 people per square mile
- Almost all residents of Seoul are of Korean descent
- Seoul provides free wi-fi access in outdoor areas, giving Internet access to over 10,000 parks, streets, and other public places
- In 2005, the man-made Cheonggyecheon Stream opened in the heart of Seoul to provide modern recreational space along its 5-mile route which runs in a trough 15 feet below street level
Throughout Travel-On, our employees are M.A.D ( Making A Difference) for our clients. Many of you have noticed and shared your thoughts. Recently, the following note was received from a client.
Carina Griisser from our International Travel Team
“Thank you again for all your help putting those flights together at the last minute in June as well as for your help with our more recent trip to UK/Spain/France. We loved it all.”
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