Heathrow reports dip in transatlantic travel as Trump turbulence hits demand June 11, 2025 Heathrow Airport has reported a dip in transatlantic travel as Donald Trump’s erratic policymaking hits demand to the US. Some 1.9m passengers flew to North America in May, down 2.1 per cent year-on-year despite the airport reporting a record month overall. It comes after the European Travel Commission warned last month that Trump’s tariff war [...]
Heathrow’s story goes up in flames May 28, 2025 Every weekday morning I’m up and ready to receive an important email that comes in at 6.30am. The email is sent by the producer of Nick Ferrari’s breakfast show on LBC, and it contains an initial plan for the stories that I’ll discuss with Nick on air exactly an hour later. It’s a slick routine [...]
Vertical Aerospace: Flying e-taxi firm makes history with cross-country flight May 27, 2025 A Bristol-based firm pioneering the development of flying electric taxis has made European aviation history after successfully piloting a flight across the UK countryside. Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype performed its first “wingborne” flight last week, soaring over the Cotswolds before landing like a conventional aircraft at a nearby airport. It marks a significant milestone on [...]
IAG shares jump as tailwinds build for British Airways owner May 27, 2025 IAG shares rose further on Tuesday as investors piled into the owner of British Airways amid growing tailwinds for the airline group. The shares seemed to benefit after US President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the EU in early June. Trump announced over the weekend he had [...]
Hercules PLC: Powering Britain’s infrastructure ambitions May 21, 2025 The UK stands on the cusp of an unprecedented infrastructure revolution. With governmental commitments indicating significant investment (plans previously cited at £700bn-£750bn), the nation is poised to transform its transport networks, energy systems, and digital infrastructure. This undertaking will not only require capital but also a large, skilled workforce that can adapt to the nation’s [...]
Blue collar brain drain to Saudi is harming major infrastructure projects May 20, 2025 An exodus of talent from Britain’s infrastructure sector to the Middle East is harming the delivery of major projects in the UK, according to the head of a key labour supplier. “Certain skills are missing in every level really when you look at it,” the boss of London-listed Hercules, which specialises in supplying labour to [...]
British execs still fly to US despite Trump turmoil, data suggests May 14, 2025 Business travel across the pond has increased this year despite concern over policy developments under President Trump, data suggests. Data from the travel tech firm Navan, shared with City AM, shows year-to-date bookings for UK-US corporate trips have risen by nearly a quarter year-on-year. There were 8,000 corporate trips from the UK to the US [...]
Heathrow airport scores record April May 12, 2025 Heathrow Airport reported an increase in transatlantic passenger traffic in April despite President Donald Trump’s policy changes sparking a sharp downturn in US tourism. Some 1.8m passengers travelled between North America and the UK’s busiest hub over the month, up 5.5 per cent year-on-year. Heathrow also said year-to-date traffic to and from New York’s JFK [...]
Virgin Atlantic boss slams Heathrow chief for dozing during fire April 28, 2025 A decision by the head of Heathrow Airport to go to bed during last month’s substation fire was “questionable,” the chief executive of one of its main airlines has said. In an interview with the Telegraph, Virgin Atlantic boss Shai Weiss said the behaviour of Thomas Woldbye was not that expected of a chief executive. [...]
More airlines flying from Gatwick than ever before as long-haul drive continues April 24, 2025 More airlines flew from London Gatwick Airport than ever before last year as the Sussex hub continues to drive expansion of its long-haul offering. Chief executive Stewart Wingate said the UK’s second biggest airport was “well positioned” to grow its connections further but reiterated concern over capacity constraints. A decision on Gatwick’s plan for a [...]