Archives April 15, 2019

AMERICAS

United States

As of 4:30 AM local time today, there were 189 flight cancellations at O’Hare International Airport due to severe weather. As airlines work to clear backlogs, travelers are advised to allow extra time if transiting the airport.

AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST

Egypt

In the coming days, travelers in urban centers should avoid all gatherings related to a referendum on controversial constitutional amendments. A date for the referendum has yet to be decided, but it could be held between April 22 and 24. Several opposition parties have denounced the proposed amendments. Pro- and anti-amendment rallies are likely, including in Cairo. Clashes could occur between protesters and the police during related gatherings, posing incidental risks to…