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January 13, 2005

No-Fly Zone

I'm leaving on a jet pla... damn!


CONTROLLERS STRIKE; FLIGHTS ARE CURBED

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala City's airport was shut down to air traffic Wednesday after the country's 80 air traffic controllers went on strike over a contract dispute, but officials said they were bringing in replacements from El Salvador and Mexico.

Jose Antonio Presa, the country's civil aeronautics director, said four Salvadoran and several Mexican air traffic controllers were on their way to Guatemala and were soon expected to have the airport back in operation.

The walkout, which began Tuesday, forced 25 flights to land at other airports; 25 flights were grounded in Guatemala.

Posted by elcanche at January 13, 2005 10:59 AM
Comments

Rob, you were so lucky to have missed the strike..it was a close call. Circling around in the air because no one can bring you down would not be an uplifting experience!
Mom

Posted by: Mom at January 18, 2005 12:46 PM
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