Taxpayers and passengers hit by competition issues in railway station catering market, watchdog warns December 12, 2023 A lack of competition in the railway station catering market is driving up costs for passengers and taxpayers, the rail watchdog has warned.
Saudi sweep for majority control of Heathrow divides London MPs December 11, 2023 News that Saudi Arabia could be set to take majority control of Heathrow Airport has divided London MPs.
Half of Heathrow Express services cancelled as rail chaos also hits Elizabeth Line (again) December 11, 2023 Train passengers on major routes through are being hit by fresh disruption, with Heathrow and the Elizabeth Line impacted. Heathrow Express, which serves the UK’s busiest airport, Heathrow, cancelled half its services on Monday. The operator said this was because of “more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time”. Heathrow Express, Great Western [...]
WH Smith boss’s pay jumps 78 per cent to £2.9m as after travel charges resurgence December 11, 2023 Around four-fifths of the larger pay deal was linked to performance-based bonuses after the company saw sales and profits jump.
Rail regulator warns online ticket sellers ‘drip pricing’ December 11, 2023 Online train ticket sellers have been accused of using so-called 'drip pricing' tactics to glean more money from consumers.
Heathrow passenger traffic dips amid Saudi takeover speculation December 11, 2023 Heathrow Airport's passenger traffic has slowed amid speculation over a possible Saudi-state backed consortium seizing control of the hub.
Could Saudi Arabia be set for majority control of Heathrow? December 10, 2023 Saudi Arabia could take majority control of Heathrow airport, as shareholders moot an offer from a group of Saudi-state backed investors.
Ryanair chief calls for UK air traffic control boss to go after Gatwick outage December 10, 2023 The boss of Ryanair has called for head of the UK's air traffic control body to step down after an outage at Gatwick yesterday caused significant disruption.
Hitachi UK rail plant takes multimillion hit as train manufacturers struggle December 10, 2023 Hitachi's factory in the North East of England has taken a multimillion pound writedown amid growing concerns over the health of UK train manufacturing.
Passengers face flight delays after Gatwick Airport system outage December 9, 2023 Travellers faced hours of delays at Gatwick Airport on Saturday after a system outage grounded flights. Passengers flying to and from the West Sussex airport reported planes being stuck on the tarmac after the problems hit at around 8am. The airport said the air traffic control outage had since been fixed, but apologised for ongoing [...]