A March report from the environmentalist group RePlanet is pushing for an immediate halt to imports of Russian oil, natural gas, and coal by European countries, arguing that major policy shifts could rapidly end that dependence. While the European Union has pledged to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027, the RePlanet campaigners aim to…
Environmentalists Would Ban Urban Car Use and Internal Flights in Europe to End Russian Energy Imports
April 14, 2022
admin
Business & Economycommoditieseconomic policieseconomyenergyEnvironmentEuropeflightsinflationInternationalMarketsOilRussiaRussia-Ukraine WarScienceWorld
0 Comment
Major Blizzard Pummels US Northern Plains, Flights Canceled
A major blizzard slammed North Dakota on Tuesday with snow, high winds, and whiteout conditions, and meteorologists said the spring snowstorm could rage into Thursday, becoming one of the biggest in a quarter century. Bismarck Airport canceled all flights for the day. State offices closed at 12:30 p.m. local time and residents were urged to…
Thousands of Flights Canceled Amid Staffing, Weather Issues
Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed around the world over the weekend amid a litany of reported issues. Overall on Saturday, more than 2,400 flights were canceled and 9,100 were delayed worldwide, FlightAware data shows. Sunday saw about 7,000 flight delays and 2,235 cancelations. Spring Airlines and China Eastern saw the most with…
Travel Chaos Erupts After Thousands of Weekend US Flights Canceled or Delayed
Airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights across the United States as companies blamed severe weather in Florida for the chaos. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Saturday that it placed a limit on flying over Florida due to severe thunderstorms passing over the region. About 3,400 flights were canceled on Saturday and Sunday and thousands…
Canada Tightens Ban on Russian Aircraft to Include Humanitarian Flights
The federal government says it has tightened rules for Russian aircraft after a commercial airliner was able to circumvent a ban on entering Canadian airspace late last month by falsely claiming to be a humanitarian flight. Aeroflot Flight 111 was allowed to traverse Canadian airspace en route from Miami to Moscow on Feb. 27 despite…
Hundreds of Flights Cancelled in Germany as Security Staff Strike Over Pay
FRANKFURT—Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights to and from German airports on Monday as security workers went on strike amid a wage dispute. Security workers staged a full-day walkout at six airports including Duesseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Berlin on Monday, and one-day strikes have also been called for other airports on Tuesday including Frankfurt and Hamburg. The…
US Shipper UPS Halts Overflights of Russia
WASHINGTON—U.S.–based United Parcel Service Inc. said Tuesday it has halted overflights of Russia as the White House continues to debate whether to close U.S. airspace to Russia. A UPS spokesman said the company has “put contingency plans in place to continue serving customers, while not flying in restricted areas. That includes not overflying Russia.” American…
Russia Sanctions Snarl Flights, Compound Airline Industry Woes
HELSINKI/PARIS/CHICAGO—Airlines are bracing for potentially lengthy blockages of key east-west flight corridors after the European Union and Moscow issued tit-for-tat airspace bans and Washington did not rule out similar action in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Industry officials say the Biden administration would ban Russia from U.S. airspace. The White House said on Monday…
Russian’s Aeroflot to Cancel All Flights to European Destinations
Russian airline Aeroflot said on Sunday it would cancel all flights to European destinations until further notice after the decision by many countries to close their airspace in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Wizz Suspends Ukraine Flights, Trying to Evacuate Staff, Planes
LONDON—Wizz Air said it was working to evacuate its Ukrainian-based crew, their families, and four aircraft on Thursday after Russia’s invasion forced it to suspend all operations in the country. “Due to the current events in Ukraine and the airspace closure, Wizz Air regrets to inform our customers that the airline must temporarily suspend all…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta