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The Foreign Office have updated their travel advice for Spain in relation to an Iberia Pilot Strike. Please see an extract of the advise below:
A series of strikes have been called by the Iberia pilots’ union SEPLA for 24th and 29th of February. The strikes will cause the cancellation of a large number of Iberia flights. Travellers are recommended to contact their travel agent for further details or check the latest information on the Iberia website.
Further information regarding cancelled flights can be found on the Iberia Website.
Passengers are advised to check their flight status before travelling to the airport.
STA Travel are working to contact any affected passengers.
Anyone with concerns about travel with Iberia should contact their Booking Branch for advice.
For any general queries, please contact our Customer Service Team.
STA Travel are monitoring this situation and any updates will be added to this Travel Advice Page.
The Foreign Office have updated the travel advice for Maldives in relation to the violent clashes in Male. The overall level of the advice has changed. The FCO now advise against all but essential travel to Malé Island. The advice against all but essential travel to Malé Island does not include Malé International Airport or travel from the airport to any part of the country other than Malé Island. Please see an extract of the advice below:
We advise against all but essential travel to Malé Island.
There are political demonstrations in the capital Malé, which have resulted in violent clashes involving police, military and demonstrators. The situation remains uncertain. If you are in Malé, or choose to travel to Malé, you should exercise caution, avoid demonstrations and beware of spontaneous gatherings.
There are currently no reports of social unrest or demonstrations at Malé International Airport (which is on the island of Hulhule), or at the tourist resorts. The airport remains open and is operating normally. There have been reports of unrest on other non-resort islands generally around municipal buildings such as police stations and courtrooms.
Anyone with concerns about travel in the Maldives should contact their
Booking Branch for advice.For any general queries, please contact our Customer Service Team.
STA Travel are monitoring this situation and any updates will be added to this Travel Advice Page.
The Hungarian national airline Malev has folded after its financial situation became unsustainable.
"At 0500 GMT... after 66 years of almost continuous operation Malev will no longer take off," it said.
It came after the European Commission ordered Malev to repay various forms of state aid received from 2007 to 2010.
STA Travel are working to locate and contact any affected passengers.
Anyone with concerns about travel with this airline should contact their Booking Branch for advice.
For any general queries, please contact our Customer Service Team.
STA Travel are monitoring this situation and any updates will be added to this Travel Advice Page.
The Foreign Office continue to update their travel advice for Egypt. Please see an extract of the advice below:
We advise against all but essential travel to Sinai north of the Suez-Taba road. This advice does not apply to the towns of Suez or Taba. This advice is due to the significant increase in the risk of criminal activity in the North Sinai area.
There are frequent large-scale demonstrations, often on Fridays, in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Demonstrations also often take place elsewhere in Cairo, as well as other cities in Egypt, including Alexandria.
Protestors remain in Tahrir Square in Cairo although vehicle access is not currently restricted. Mohammed Mahmoud and Shaikh Rihan Streets both remain blocked off and Qasr al Aini is also blocked near Tahrir Square. There is an increased risk of transport delays due to traffic congestion around central Cairo.
British nationals should avoid all crowds and demonstrations. The situation can change rapidly and we recommend that you follow events on local and international news.
Anyone with concerns about travel in Egypt should contact their Booking Branch for advice.
Kenya Travel Advice- Added 12th September- Current 21st February
The Foreign Office have updated their Travel Advice for Kenya and now now advise against all but essential travel to the district of Garissa. They continue to advise against all but essential travel to within 60km of the Somali border and to coastal areas within 150km of the Kenya-Somalia border. This includes the Lamu area. They also advise against all but essential travel to low income areas of Nairobi, including all township or slum areas.
The Kenyan authorities have alerted the public to a heightened threat from terrorist attacks in Nairobi. We believe that terrorists may be in the final stages of planning attacks. Attacks could be indiscriminate and target Kenyan institutions as well as places where expatriates and foreign travellers gather, such as hotels, shopping centres and beaches. We strongly advise British nationals to exercise extra vigilance and caution in public places and at public events.
Following Kenyan military intervention in Somalia, the Kenyan police encouraged extra vigilance against possible terrorist attacks on public places. They have also increased security to counter potential reprisal attacks.
Anyone with concerns about travel in Kenya should contact their Booking Branch for advice.
The Foreign Office have updated their travel advice for Syria to state that British Nationals should leave the country now by commercial means whilst these are still operating. Please read the extract below:
This is because of continued violent disturbances in urban centres across the country, including the capital Damascus; military operations and clashes between protestors and security forces have resulted in a significant number of deaths.
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