Heathrow on track to top 81m passengers after July boost August 12, 2019 Heathrow has said it is on track to top 81m passengers this year after new figures revealed that nearly eight million passengers used the airport in July. The hub airport has already flown 46m passengers so far this year, a near 1.5 per cent increase on the same time the previous year. Read more: Business [...]
Hitachi trials tech for ticket sensors via phone app August 12, 2019 Transport giant Hitachi has said ticket barriers could become a thing of the past as it trails new technology that could scan tickets via a smartphone app. The Japanese firm is currently developing and trialling technology that uses sensors on trains to detect tickets via an app on passengers’ mobile phones. Read more: Commuters braced [...]
Passengers told to avoid King’s Cross on Bank Holiday weekend August 12, 2019 Holidaymakers have been urged to check their bank holiday travel plans as engineering works means there will be disruption across London. There will be no trains in and out of King’s Cross, one of the capital’s busiest stations, on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August. A reduced service will run on Monday 26 August, meaning [...]
Thomas Cook shares plunge on fresh funding talks as it nears Fosun tie-up August 12, 2019 Thomas Cook shares plummeted this morning as investors digested the news the tour operator is in advanced discussions with bond holders for a £150m cash injection, on top of the £750m rescue deal it is already working on with lead investor Fosun, which would nearly wipe out shareholders. The company’s market value dropped 17 per [...]
Cathay Pacific shares tumble after airline suspends Hong Kong protester August 12, 2019 Shares in Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific have fallen over four per cent after the airline suspended one of its pilots who had been arrested for protesting in Hong Kong. Read more: Cathay Pacific sacks staff involved in Hong Kong protests Cathay Pacific said it would bar “overly radical” crew members from working on flights [...]
Southeastern among franchises placed on public takeover watch list August 11, 2019 The Southeastern franchise is one of six that could go the way of LNER and be taken over by the government as sources warned there was little time for a new operator to be appointed by April next year. The bidding competition for the Southeastern franchise, which runs services between London, Kent and parts of [...]
Government launches probe into massive power cut August 11, 2019 The government has launched an investigation into the power outage that wreaked havoc for nearly 1m people across England and Wales over the weekend. People were left stranded after trains were delayed and cancelled, leaving commuters unable to get home from work on Friday. The disruption carried on into Saturday. Read more: UK power cut: [...]
UK power cut: Ofgem demand blackout explanation as disruption continues August 10, 2019 The UK’s energy watchdog Ofgem has demanded answers from the National Grid after a power outage on Friday plunged nearly 1m people into darkness. People from various areas across England and Wales were affected in the bizarre incident that occurred around 5pm on Friday as commuters tried to get home from work. Traffic lights, train [...]
Ryanair’s Irish pilots overwhelmingly back strike action August 9, 2019 Ryanair pilots in Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action unless the budget airline agrees to trade union pay proposals by Monday. 94 per cent of members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) who are directly employed by Ryanair voted in support of industrial action Members of the trade union had previously [...]
G4S to spin off cash handling business as it posts profit fall August 9, 2019 G4S has said it will spin off its cash handling business, a move which could see its armoured vans come off British streets, as the UK contractor posted a fall in pre-tax profit in half-year results today. The firm will now focus solely on its security business, through which it runs prisons and detention centres [...]