Below is a quick overview of events around the world that may cause delays to the delivery of your international shipments.
Europe - 8 February 2012
Heavy snow
Heavy snow is causing some delays to pick ups and deliveries in Serbia, Italy, France, Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia and Romania.
Fiji - 27 January 2012
Floods update
TNT operations in Nadi, Lautoka and Suva are now resuming as conditions have improved. Services to Ba, Tavua and Rakiraki continue to be suspended.
Italy - 23 to 27 January 2012
National strikes
Service delays are possible due to national strikes in the transport sector.
Belgium - 23 December 2011
Air traffic controllers strike ended - TNT resumes normal operations
TNT Express resumed operations at Liege Airport last night after the end of a 24-hour strike by air controllers.
TNT's air and ground operations will fully return to normal today. During the strike, TNT took steps to minimise delays for its customers. We temporarily operated flights to other airports and transported even more consignments by road within Europe.
TNT regrets the inconvenience caused and apologises to its customers for these disruptions caused by circumstances beyond its control.
Belgium - 21 December 2011
TNT Express takes contingency measures to overcome the restrictions of air traffic over Belgium between 21 and 22 December
Belgian unions have called for a general strike in the public sector between today (CET) and tomorrow (CET) to protest pension reforms. TNT Express is not taking part in this strike. Unfortunately, despite previous assurances from the Belgian air traffic authorities, TNT has just been informed that some essential services to operate flights to and from its European hub at Liege airport will not be available during the 24-hour strike.
TNT’s first priority is to service customers. We are therefore taking contingency measures across Europe to minimise the impact of a partial or total closure of the Belgian airspace. Our customers’ air consignments normally passing through Liege will be transported via other routes. TNT’s intercontinental flights will be diverted to neighbouring airports. TNT is lining up additional vehicles and workers to transport more volumes by road.
However, we are sorry to inform our customers that we will not be able to ensure a 24 hour delivery service in all cases, due to the late notification of the strike in air control services and to the impossibility to fully activate our business continuity plan.
While TNT Express respects the right to strike, the timing and short notice are particularly bad for businesses such as TNT at a critical time of the year.
We are in constant talks with all the relevant Belgian air traffic authorities and will update this statement if the situation develops.