The delay does put on hold any plans that United's flight attendants may have had for a work stoppage since the job action would be initiated upon the acquisition of US Airways. Around The World. France's new high-speed TGV train is scheduled to begin service from Paris to the south on June 10. Travel times will be cut significantly and the frequency of service will increase. Travel on the TGV Med is valid with a France Railpass.
Reservations are necessary.
Travelers to France are advised to be on the look out for counterfeit 500-franc notes. The problem has gotten so bad that many shops will not accept any 500-franc notes. London is preparing for yet another underground strike, this time planned for May 3. The 24-hour strike is expected to close virtually all of central London's Tube service. The State Department issued travel advisories for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Fiji, Malaysia and Republic of Congo.