Heathrow Airport: Damp July weather sends 7.6 million Brits jet-setting in search of sun August 11, 2023 Some 7.6 million jet-setters flocked to Heathrow Airport in July as damp weather sent Brits searching for summer sun. New figures from London’s biggest airport shows that while they still remain below pre-pandemic levels, demand for international travel is picking up. Over 73,000 passengers flew to Turkey in July, the busiest month ever for the [...]
Car insurance premiums hit highest levels since records began August 11, 2023 Motor insurance premiums have soared to their highest levels since records began, according to research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Over the last year, the average price paid for car insurance rose 21 per cent to £511, the highest since the ABI began collecting data in 2012. The ABI said that “sustained cost [...]
HS2 status update: Now they’re burying the diggers August 10, 2023 Engineers are being forced to bury diggers at Old Oak Common in case ministers give the go-ahead for project's Euston leg
North and West London faces ‘bus standstill’ as workers vote on strike action August 10, 2023 North and West London’s bus network could grind to a halt this autumn, the Unite Union has warned, as hundreds of workers are to be balloted for strikes in an ongoing dispute over pay. 500 employees French-owned operator RATP in London will vote over the next month on whether to launch a campaign of industrial [...]
Online travel agents urge government to investigate Ryanair over ‘invasive’ booking system August 10, 2023 A coalition of Europe’s largest online travel agents has called on UK regulators to urgently investigate potential “infringements of customers’ data privacy rights” by Ryanair, escalating a long-running row between the groups. In a letter addressed to the CMA, CAA and ICO, companies including Expedia Group, On the Beach and Skyscanner argued that Ryanair’s verification [...]
London Tube journeys propelled to above pre-pandemic levels thanks to Harry Styles and the Ashes August 10, 2023 A blockbuster summer of events, coupled with booming tourism, has seen journeys on London’s network of tubes, buses and trains exceed pre-pandemic levels on multiple occasions this year. Stations in central London are regularly hitting pre-pandemic levels of traffic at the weekend, and often exceeding them, according to figures from Transport for London (TfL). Tube [...]
Lotus drives to record year as Geely takeover bears fruit August 10, 2023 Lotus has produced a record number of sports cars in the first half of the year, as its takeover by Chinese carmaker Geely begins to bear fruit. The British automaker said it had built 2,200 of its Lotus Emiras so far at its factory in Hethel, Norfolk, marking a colossal 381 per cent increase year-on-year. [...]
Central America and South Asia trips see Hostelworld to narrowed losses August 10, 2023 Hostelworld has long been a favourite of travellers looking to rent a cheap bed for the night, but suffered amid sluggish demand after the pandemic.
Shipping giant Hapag Lloyd sees profit sink more than half as global demand slows August 10, 2023 Shipping giant Hapag Lloyd saw half year profits tumble over 65 per cent as declining demand and “significantly weaker” freight rates hit the companies’ bottom line.
AI helps airlines reduce contrails by 50 per cent, new study reveals August 9, 2023 An exciting new study has shown that artificial intelligence can help airlines reduce contrails - the white vapour trails seen behind planes - by as much as 50 per cent.