Jet2 becomes first UK carrier to drop mandatory mask policy March 3, 2022 Passengers are no longer obliged to wear a face mask aboard Jet2 flights, as Jet2 was the first UK carrier to drop the requirement. “It’s no longer a legal requirement to wear a face mask at our airports or onboard our planes,” the airline said in a statement. “However, as per UK government guidance, we [...]
Terrible Thursday: Chaos returns to central London as TfL staff walk out in yet another tube strike March 3, 2022 Another tube strike has just begun with Londoners facing another day of travel chaos as the refusal by thousands of Transport for London workers is expected to cripple transport services today. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out for 24 hours in a deadlocked dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions, [...]
Ukraine war Day 6: Russia admits close to 500 of its troops are dead with thousands wounded March 2, 2022 Some 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with 1,597 wounded, Russia’s Defence Ministry said in its first report of military casualties since the country invaded its eastern European neighbour last week. Moreover, the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv in Ukraine has killed 21 people and hurt 112, a Ukrainian official said. Some Russian planes [...]
They are coming: Calls to stop Russian tankers heading for Kent March 2, 2022 The government must immediately intervene to stop two Russian tankers – containing enough liquid gas to supply the UK for up to 12 days – from docking in Kent at the weekend, a union said this afternoon. The Boris Vilkitsky and Fedor Litke are bound for Grain LNG with plans to unload on Sunday, according [...]
TUI’s main shareholder Alexey Mordashov resigns following EU sanctions March 2, 2022 Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov resigned today from travel firm TUI’s board after he became a target of the EU sanctions against Russia. Mordashov, a close friend of Vladimir Putin, has been TUI’s majority shareholder for around 15 years, owning 34 per cent stake of the company. The remaining 66 per cent is owned by several [...]
Hyundai to invest $16bn by 2030 in EV push March 2, 2022 Automotive giant Hyundai is set to invest more than $16bn by 2030 in its electric vehicle (EV) businesses. The push – which is part of a wider set of investments worth $79.2bn – will help the Korean car maker to achieve a 7 per cent share in the global electric car market by 2030. “Hyundai [...]
Vertu Motors upgrades trading performance following automotive tailwinds March 2, 2022 UK automotive retailer Vertu Motors has upgraded its trading performance for the year ended 28 February, as it continues to benefit from used and new cars’ gross margins. In a trading update published today, the group said it expected the adjusted profit before tax to be “not less than £75m,” after it delivered a significant [...]
Wizz Air’s load factor increases despite Ukraine conflict March 2, 2022 Low cost airline Wizz Air is on track to get back to pre-Covid levels, as the Ukrainian conflict has so far impacted the carrier marginally. In February, Wizz Air carried 1.9 million passengers at a load factor of 91 per cent – a 258 per cent increase on February 2021. Even though it was forced [...]
BA’s owner IAG looks at all options but steers clear of rights issue March 2, 2022 British Airways’ (BA) owner IAG is reportedly looking at all options to best navigate the period’s ups and downs but said it was for the moment steering clear of rights issues. IAG’s boss Luis Gallego said that, while the group was starting to recover from the pandemic’s impact, geopolitical and economic turmoils pushed it to [...]
Russian aircraft in US scramble to fly out as airspace closes this evening March 2, 2022 Russian aircraft are left with only a few hours to leave the US, as the White House followed in the UK and Europe’s footsteps and decided to close its airspace to Moscow from tonight. “The United States stands with our allies and partners across the world in responding to Putin’s unprovoked aggression against the people [...]