Metro Airpot passengers flying to and from Paris respond to terror attacks
A few quickly canceled their tickets, a worrisome sign for the travel and tourism industries.
The Foreign Office said people with concerns about British friends or relatives in Paris can call the main switchboard number 0207 0081500 for assistance.
“I was very frightened and it has happened once again”, he said.
“On behalf of our more than 100,000 employees worldwide, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of France”, the representative wrote. Four gunmen systematically slaughtered at least 89 young people attending a rock concert at the Bataclan music hall.
While Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve spoke about the clampdown before Friday’s killings, the extra restrictions come as security has been heightened after the string of attacks in Paris, for which the militant group Islamic State claimed responsibility. As we often see in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, the security situation in Paris remains extremely fluid.
A Paris-bound Air France jet was evacuated at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport after authorities received a threatening tweet.
“Currently Charles de Gaulle worldwide Airport is open, however, we are holding our remaining departures this evening to Paris until we have additional information”, American Airlines spokesman Joshua Freed said.
United Continental Holdings and Delta Air Lines said flights were operating as scheduled.
Kansascity.com reports on Saturday that 10 of 30 customers of Cook Travel, a New York-based travel agency, told Cook Travel President Blake Fleetwood of their plan to cancel their trip slated in December.
Eurostar, which runs rail service from the British capital to Paris and Brussels, said its trains were on time and also offered customers traveling Saturday the option of changing their bookings to a later date. He and his wife might do the same next month. Airlines found not to be adequately checking paperwork face fines of up to 5,000 euros, or about $5,400, per passenger, and are required to cover the costs for care and return travel for those allowed to fly without the proper documents.
Tourism to the French capital already took a big hit earlier this year from the attacks in January that killed 17 journalists, police and shoppers at a kosher grocery. She was planning to stay at Saint Denise, one of the places attacked, she posted in her Facebook status.