Flying at Heathrow will cost ‘significantly more’ due to third runway bid Transport & Infrastructure Heathrow’s bid for a third runway will “significantly” push up the cost of flying from the UK’s biggest airport, a leading aviation expert has warned. The airport’s expansion will “inevitably” push up ticket fares because it is set to be allowed to hike the fees it charges to airports, Alton Aviation’s Ronan Murphy told City [...]
Heathrow slams regulator plans to ‘take UK backwards’ by slashing investment Transport & Infrastructure Heathrow has issued a scathing rebuttal of the regulator’s plans to crack down on the airport’s spending and expansion, warning that this risks “taking the UK backwards”. The UK’s largest airport said that the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) “proposed cuts to our investment plans risk taking the UK backwards and weakening our competitiveness”. The CAA [...]
‘Bogus claim’: Ryanair hits back at watchdog probe into family seating policy Transport & Infrastructure Ryanair is under investigation by the British competition watchdog over its policy that parents must pay to sit with their children. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into Ryanair’s terms and conditions (T&Cs), which require at least one parent to sit with their children aged 2-11 when they fly and make [...]
Wizz Air ‘resilient’ after route cancellations wipe out profit June 11, 2026 Wizz Air has insisted its decision to halt operations in Vienna and Abu Dhabi positioned the airline for “long term resilience,” despite causing net profit to drop by nearly 99 per cent. The FTSE 250-listed airline said its slump in net profit from €214m to €1m was due to the “one-off headwinds” of these route [...]
Balfour Beatty emerges from US oversight scheme after fraud against military June 8, 2026 There was a “landmark moment” for FTSE 250 firm Balfour Beatty on Monday, with the announcement that its US subsidiary emerged from special scrutiny from the Department of Justice (DoJ). The news came as both a reminder of the global reach of London’s major support services sector and the pitfalls it can face from complex, [...]
UK law clears hurdle for airlines to ban unruly passengers from travelling June 2, 2026 Airlines and the UK government are eyeing a proposal to create a national blacklist of disruptive passengers using their personal data, potentially curbing their access to flights. The scheme, currently being developed by officials from the Department for Transport and the Home Office, would require airlines to notify the government when a passenger is disruptive. [...]
TfL decommissions Oxford Circus air conditioning despite sweltering heat May 27, 2026 Temperatures may be hitting record highs in the capital but City commuters are unlikely to find relief from the heat underground, after TfL decided to decommission the air conditioning systems at one of its busiest stations. London’s transport operator unveiled plans in 2012 to install air cooling systems at Oxford Circus and Green Park, two [...]
Trainline boss pay hits the buffers after missing bonuses May 22, 2026 Trainline boss Jody Ford has seen his pay packet go off the rails in what will likely be his last year in the job, almost halving to £2.5m. Chief executive Jody Ford’s total pay packet fell by 44 per cent from £4.5m in the firm’s 2026 financial year, after he and executive director Peter Wood [...]
Reeves to protect energy and infrastructure projects from court challenges May 20, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is drawing up reforms to give parliament the power to insulate essential energy and infrastructure projects from court challenges. The government is expected to put forward plans to keep the projects safe from judicial review. “For too long, vital infrastructure delivery has been delayed by judicial reviews of projects,” a Treasury spokesperson [...]
Tube strikes called off in last-minute U-turn May 18, 2026 This week’s round of London tube strikes have been called off in a last-ditch reversal by the drivers’ union. The strikes were due to cover two 24-hour periods later this Week, from 12pm on Tuesday and 12pm on Thursday. The industrial action was called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union over Transport for [...]