British Airways’ problems mount as pilots threaten to walk out July 26, 2022 Problems at British Airways (BA) seem to be mounting as pilots have now threatened to walk out in a dispute over salaries. Balpa, the only recognised union for the carrier’s pilots, said it was in negotiations with the airline “to persuade them that continuing Covid deductions from wages is no longer justified. In July 2020, [...]
Easyjet mulls over compensation following airports’ caps July 26, 2022 Easyjet is mulling over compensation after airports around Europe introduced daily passenger caps to cope with the ongoing travel chaos. Chief executive Johan Lundgren told journalists it was “clearly something that we will be discussing individually with our partner operators” but refused to lay out further details. Airports where Easyjet operates such as Gatwick and [...]
Holidaymakers urged to reclaim ATOL refund notes or lose out on £54m July 26, 2022 Holidaymakers have been warned not to miss out on £54m-worth of unclaimed ATOL refund credit by the Civil Aviation Authority. Many passengers have missed out on the chance to claim compensation from ATOL, a legal protection and requirement for package holiday bookings. The CAA warned that when a travel company goes under, from 30 September, [...]
Heathrow’s boss slams Ryanair’s comments as ‘ridiculous’ July 26, 2022 Heathrow’s chief executive has lambasted Ryanair after the airline accused airports of not recruiting enough ground handling staff ahead of the peak season. John Holland-Kaye deemed the comments made yesterday by the airline’s chief financial officer Neil Sorahan as “ridiculous.” “Ground handling is the responsibility of the airline,” the airport’s boss told the PA news [...]
BP veteran Tufan Erginbilgic secures Rolls-Royce’s top job as Warren East departs after eight years July 26, 2022 Former BP executive Tufan Erginbilgic has been named as the new chief executive of engine maker Rolls-Royce, succeeding outgoing boss Warren East. The group said Erginbilgic will take on the role on January 1 next year. It comes after East announced in February that he planned to leave at the end of 2022 after eight [...]
Travel disruption gives easyJet £130m loss but flights filling up for next quarter July 26, 2022 Travel disruption due to short-staffing led to easyJet suffering a £130m loss in the three months ending in June. The low-cost airline had a pre-tax loss of £114m due to the impact of cancellations, but its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and restructuring or rent costs (EBITDAR) was a profit of more than £100m. [...]
Union accuses Grant Shapps of blocking strike talks July 25, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps was accused of blocking the negotiations between rail operators and unions that could end the ongoing strikes. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) called on Shapps to “stop prolonging the rail dispute” which has threatened to bring the country to a standstill. “Transport secretary Grant Shapps is giving secret instructions to rail [...]
Rail staff announce ANOTHER two days of strike July 25, 2022 Members of the union TSSA working as station and operational staff at seven rail companies have called for another two days of strike. The industrial action will take place on 18 and 20 August and will impact services on Avanti West Coast, c2c, East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, LNER, and Southeastern. Meanwhile, workers [...]
O’Leary deserves credit for flying Ryanair through the Covid-19 storm July 25, 2022 Michael O’Leary is not everybody’s cup of Irish tea. But the Ryanair boss would be right to enjoy a celebratory cuppa aboard one of his flights (that’ll be €2, fella) as his airline returns to profitability in a summer marked by chaotic scenes across Europe at his rivals’ check-in desks. The story of how is [...]
Avert economic damage rail strikes will cause, say London businesses July 25, 2022 London businesses have called on unions, operators and the government to find a solution to the ongoing railway strikes “and avert the economic damage” they will cause. “The week-long rail disruption in June caused footfall in the capital to drop by up to a quarter compared to the previous week,” Ruth Duston – chief executive [...]