Detroit music artists in Paris safe; fliers face delays
The impact of the terror attacks in Paris on Friday was felt by Metro Detroiters in the French capital or planning trips there. A techno music event featuring artists with Detroit ties was canceled...
View ArticleAt least 140 killed in Paris attacks
Over 100 people have been killed in shootings and explosions around Paris, many of them in a popular concert hall where patrons were taken hostage, police and medical officials said. A police official...
View ArticleMore than 120 people killed in Paris 'terror' attacks
PARIS: Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at least 120 people in what a shaken President Francois Hollande called...
View ArticleParis attacks: Julie Bishop says no Australians confirmed killed or injured
No Australians have been confirmed killed or injured in the Paris attacks at this stage, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says. Ms Bishop has spoken with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, other members of...
View ArticleStatement – Paris terrorist attack (Prime Minister of Australia)
(Source: Prime Minister of Australia) Yet again we have seen a shocking terrorist attack in Paris. France, the home of freedom, has been assaulted by terrorists determined to attack and suppress...
View ArticleFacebook sets up safety check for Paris friends
Facebook launched a check-in feature to let people know that friends in Paris were safe after a series of bombings and shootings in the French capital...
View ArticleStatement – Paris terrorist attack (Australian Government)
(Source: Australian Government) Yet again we have seen a shocking terrorist attack in Paris. France, the home of freedom, has been assaulted by terrorists determined to attack and suppress freedom not...
View ArticleNo Australians reported killed or injured in series of shootings and blasts...
The Australian foreign minister says it is unclear who was behind the attacks, but that it has all the hallmarks of ‘Isil, Daesh and similar organisations’...
View ArticleParis attacks: Travel advice to Australians
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has urged Australians in Paris to avoid public places following terror attacks. In its latest travel advice, DFAT says further violent incidents could occur,...
View ArticleThe Latest: Security alert at London Gatwick airport
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): British police say the north terminal at Gatwick Airport is being evacuated as a precaution after authorities found a...
View ArticleThe Latest: Australian victim expected to recover
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 2:05 p.m. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the only Australian casualty has undergone surgery...
View ArticleParis terror attack: French seek friends, shelter on social media
Paris: French people took to social media to find friends and relatives, search for shelter and tell the world they were safe on Saturday, after a wave of attacks across Paris left 120 people dead....
View ArticleTour plans of Chennai tourists go awry after Paris attacks
CHENNAI: Tourists will now have to take a separate visa to visit France which, after Friday's terror strikes, cancelled the Schengen treaty that allows tourists to travel around Europe under a single...
View ArticleAt least 128 dead in Paris terror attacks, IS claims responsibility
PARIS: In the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II, a wave of coordinated attacks left more than 128 dead in scenes of carnage in Paris Friday. The self-styled Islamic State militant...
View ArticleAt least 128 people in Paris terror attacks, IS claims responsibility
PARIS: In the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II, a wave of coordinated attacks left more than 128 dead in scenes of carnage in Paris Friday. The self-styled Islamic State militant...
View ArticleAt least 128 people killed in Paris terror attacks
PARIS: In the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II, a wave of coordinated attacks left more than 128 dead in scenes of carnage in Paris Friday. The assailants struck at least six very...
View ArticleFrench seek friends, shelter on social media after Paris attacks
French people took to social media to find friends and relatives, search for shelter and tell the world they were safe on Saturday, after a wave of attacks across Paris left 120 people dead. Internet...
View ArticleStatement – Paris terrorist attack (Department of the Prime Minister and...
(Source: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government) Yet again we have seen a shocking terrorist attack in Paris. France, the home of freedom, has been assaulted by terrorists...
View ArticleParis air travel proceeds, but some cancel future visits
Even as airlines operated a normal schedule of flights into and out of Paris on Saturday, travelers with future plans to visit the French capital reconsidered their options after a series of terror...
View ArticleParis-bound flights see seat cancellations of up to 50%
Airlines are reporting cancellations of up to 50 per cent on flights into Paris after a series of terror attacks in the French capital killed at least 128 people. Irish citizens in Paris are being...
View Article'#RechercheParis': Parisians search for loved ones and offer refugevia social...
Survivors of the Paris attacks seeking shelter and people worried about friends or families all took to social media overnight following a wave of attacks in the French capital that killed 128. Using...
View ArticleParis attacks: Australian ambassador Stephen Brady's account of the terror night
Paris: Chefs are often wary of soufflés – but an Aussie chef may owe his life to one. On Friday night, the in-house chef at Australia's embassy in Paris had been planning to go out and catch some music...
View ArticleParis terrorist attack (Prime Minister of Australia)
(Source: Prime Minister of Australia) Yet again we have seen a shocking terrorist attack in Paris. France, the home of freedom, has been assaulted by terrorists determined to attack and suppress...
View ArticleEiffel Tower closed, travel plans impacted by Paris attacks
(CNN)Jessica Thon-Ralph was excited to show her 15-year-old son the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre and other "supercool" landmarks during a trip to Paris next weekend. Thon-Ralph and her family...
View ArticleParis terrorist attack (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet -...
(Source: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government) Yet again we have seen a shocking terrorist attack in Paris. France, the home of freedom, has been assaulted by terrorists...
View ArticleParis terrorist attack (Australian Government)
(Source: Australian Government) Yet again we have seen a shocking terrorist attack in Paris. France, the home of freedom, has been assaulted by terrorists determined to attack and suppress freedom not...
View ArticleAustralian travellers proving resilient despite Paris attacks
A small number of Australian travellers have chosen to amend their near-term travel plans to avoid Paris after the deadly terrorist attacks on Saturday, but travel industry experts say there isn't...
View ArticleHong Kong issues travel alert for France, warns against 'non-essential' trips...
Hong Kong hoisted an amber travel alert for France, urging Hong Kong residents to avoid non-essential travel to Paris and the Ile de France area. The alert, the lowest of three risk warnings, is the...
View ArticleAustralians bound for Paris urged to reconsider after panicked scenes
‘Unless there is an absolute necessity … think carefully about the security environment here,’ says envoy as airlines waive rebooking fees after attacks...
View ArticleFacebook 'safety check' at the ready after Paris attacks
A Facebook tool that let people check whether friends were safe after deadly attacks in Paris will be used more widely in the future, the social network said. The announcement came amid criticism that...
View ArticleSocial Media Out in Front After Paris Attacks
Smita Nordwall When the deadly attacks unfolded across Paris last Friday, social media played a crucial role as a tool to help people in the crisis zone, as well as across the world, communicate, help...
View ArticleEtihad Airways opens new state-of-the-art Crew Briefing Centre (Etihad...
(Source: Etihad Airways PJSC) 22 Nov 2015 19:30 Etihad Airways has officially opened a new state-of-the-art Crew Briefing Centre (CBC) at its hub in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. The...
View ArticleEtihad Airways eyes 'options' for adding more flights to Australia
Etihad Airways is "considering its options" for adding more flights between Abu Dhabi and Australia after a new bilateral air services agreement signed on Friday increased the capacity available to...
View ArticleMinister Flanagan provides update on travel advice for Irish schools...
(Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland) 23/11/15 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, has today provided updated travel advice for Irish schools intending...
View ArticleTravel worries Q&A: Your questions answered as concerns rise over holiday plans
Aa a year punctuated by tragedy draws to a close, many readers have contacted the travel desk of The Independent with concerns about their future holiday plans. The following comprises a fair...
View ArticleFrance to keep airports open, flights, rail services continue
PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said airports in the country would remain open and flights and rail services would continue despite co-ordinate attacks across Paris. "Airports continue to...
View ArticleWhy the AirAsia crash report should serve as a wake-up call for travellers
COMMENT Air travel is fundamentally an extraordinarily safe form of transport. But what travellers may not realise is the training standards for pilots and the regulatory oversight of carriers around...
View Article'Sick and tired': Tim Fischer calls for better Australian travel warnings...
Tim Fischer says he's "sick and tired" of Americans being warned about a potential terrorist attack in Sydney given the US is unable to control its deadly gun culture. It's time to call out the USA As...
View ArticleKiwi travellers warned to be vigilant
Travel agents say New Zealand tourists in France, or those planning to travel there soon, should be vigilant in light of the fatal terrorist attacks in Paris. House of Travel director Brent Thomas said...
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