Category: Cancels

Ryanair Cancels 420 Flights Due to French Air Traffic Control Strike

September 15, 2022
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DUBLIN—Ryanair said it will cancel 420 Friday flights, impacting 80,000 passengers, due to an air traffic control strike in France that will limit overflights and more than halve Air France’s scheduled short and medium-haul services. France’s DGAC aviation authority earlier this week asked airlines to halve their flight schedules on Friday due to the planned…

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Lufthansa Cancels 2,000 Additional Flights

July 14, 2022
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BERLIN—Lufthansa is cancelling an additional 2,000 flights from Frankfurt and Munich this summer, the German flagship carrier said on Wednesday, citing staffing shortages at airports as well as industrial action and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Lufthansa has implemented numerous measures and is recruiting additional staff wherever possible to ensure the greatest possible stability of the…

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World Ski Body Cancels All Upcoming Events in Russia

February 25, 2022
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GENEVA—Russia will not host any more World Cup events organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) this winter, the governing body said Friday. It announced the decision after a farcical attempt to hold ski cross races Friday in the Urals resort Sunny Valley one day after Russia started a military invasion of Ukraine. Only a…

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The Crackdown on Christmas in China

December 25, 2021
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Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a totalizing party because it requires absolute obedience from its citizens. Any groups, organizations, or philosophies to which Chinese citizens belong, must be consistent with CCP rule. This includes all religions, including Christianity and its celebration of Christmas. CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping called for the “sinicization of…

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