RUSSIA

Russian Post has been experiencing service delays which have resulted in a backlog of inbound international mail at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.  Delays are expected as service returns to normal.

SYRIA

Due to the difficult situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, the postal authority is currently finding it difficult to meet its international postal obligations.

AUSTRALIA - Due to capacity issues, mail to Sydney may experience some delays.

NORTHERN IRELAND - The St Patrick's Day holiday falls on March 19th this year.  No collections or deliveries will be made on that day.

UNITED STATES - Severe weather in parts of Oregon is causing some service delays particularly in the following zip codes: 97324, 97326, 97341, 97343, 97357, 97364 - 97369, 97376, 97380, 97388, 97390 - 97391, 97394, 97498.

CYPRUS - A strike by air traffic controllers may result in some delays.

RUSSIA - Due to ongoing capacity issues, letters and parcels to Russia may experience delays of up 3-5 days.

Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures across Europe, which began on February 3rd, have resulted in flight cancellations, airport and road closures, and power outages.

The most severe weather conditions have been reported in the following areas:Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, the Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania, Serbia and PolandWestern Europe: England, France, Italy and The Netherlands.

BULGARIA & GREECE Severe flooding has been reported in Bulgaria and Greece. Some heavy snowfall has also been reported in the Northern region of Greece resulting in some road closures and power outages.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Due to heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, there will be some delays to mail deliveries in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

AUSTRALIA Due to a cage shortage at Sydney Office of Exchange (Australia Post), there is a delay in mail processing. The containers are used by the ground handlers to organize the traffic for collection and transportation to the Office of Exchange. As a result, Australia Post are 2 days behind in processing and believe their shortages will continue to at least the end of this week.

ISRAEL A general strike by public sector workers, which began at 6.00 local time today, Wednesday, February 8th, has resulted in the suspension of delivery of letter mail and parcels.

ITALY Due to heavy snowfall on February 3rd, particularly in the Northern region, mail being delivered into Italy and nearby countries may be delayed.

HUNGARY Hungarian airline Malev suspended all operations on February, 3rd. Mail to and from Hungary may be affected.

AUSTRALIA

Delays may be expected due to heavy rain and flooding in South-East Queensland and New South Wales.

GREECE

Hellenic Post has advised that due to heavy snow storms in the Northern part of Greece, January 29th, mail collection and delivery are experiencing delays. The storm is expected to expand towards to the Southern parts of Greece today.

A strike by truck drivers and taxis, which began January 23rd, will continue until Friday, January 27th. This action is likely to affect transport and delivery of mail and parcels throughout Italy.