Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says UK has received ‘no assurances’ from EU on continued flights after Brexit September 12, 2018 Ryanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary has ramped up his warnings of a no-deal Brexit, saying the UK had received "no assurances" from the EU that flights could continue after Britain leaves the bloc. He said the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, had received "no assurances" from the EU on continued flying, and that the likelihood of [...]
Doubts linger over Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland as White House says date is still being finalised September 12, 2018 The White House has not yet finalised if or whether Donald Trump will visit Ireland in November following claims that the scheduled trip had been cancelled. The White House said Trump will visit Paris in November to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first world war armistice but it was still being decided whether he [...]
TfL updates plans for Bakerloo Line extension following public consultation September 12, 2018 The public strongly supports an extension of the Bakerloo Line beyond Elephant & Castle, Transport for London (TfL) has said, and could be completed by 2029. TfL says the Bakerloo Line extension, supported by the line upgrade that will increase the frequency of trains, will support at least 25,000 new homes and 5,000 new jobs and reduce overcrowding [...]
Ryanair cancels 150 German flights amid pilot dispute over pay and working conditions September 12, 2018 Ryanair has cancelled nearly half of its flights to and from Germany today after the VC pilot union called a surprise strike over pay and working conditions. Ryanair said the strike, called with 24 hours' notice, was "unnecessary" and has had to cancel 150 of its 400 flights to and from the region. All affected [...]
TfL bus provider wins £50m in funding from Lloyds bank for hybrid and electric vehicles September 12, 2018 Transport for London’s (TfL) main bus provider has won £50m in funding from Lloyds Bank to invest in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Metroline, which owns a fleet of over 1,600 buses, will use the first tranche of funding, totalling £10m, to buy 37 new double-decker hybrid buses. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged [...]
East Coast rail replacement may not cope better than collapsed franchise, MPs warn September 12, 2018 The rail line that will replace the failed East Coast franchise may not cope any better with the problems that led to its predecessor's collapse, MPs have warned. Lilian Greenwood, chair of the Transport Select Committee, said MPs “cannot reassure passengers that the arrangements for the East Coast Partnership will more successfully overcome the systemic difficulties [...]
Slaughter and May hires former Serious Fraud Office head David Green as senior consultant September 11, 2018 The former head of the Serious Fraud Office, David Green, has confirmed his move to magic circle firm Slaughter and May after months of speculation. Green left the government agency in April this year after six years at the helm and was replaced by former FBI lawyer Lisa Osofsky. Slaughter and May said Green [...]
Ryanair bans media from AGM amid pilots dispute September 11, 2018 Ryanair has banned journalists from attending its AGM next week as the budget airline continues to reel from an ongoing dispute with its pilots. Ryanair said no members of the media would be invited or admitted to the meeting on 20 September and that no press briefing would follow. Read more: Ryanair cancelled 550 flights [...]
Heathrow records second busiest month in its history with more than 7.5m passengers in August September 11, 2018 Last month was the second busiest in Heathrow history as the airport welcomed more than 7.5m passengers, many of whom were travelling to and from hotspot destinations in Asia. Passenger numbers were 2.6 per cent higher than the same time last year, thanks to the August bank holiday and passengers returning home from summer holidays. Read [...]
DB battle with billionaire Alexander Vik over $320m bill heats up September 6, 2018 Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik has been ordered to answer accusations from Deutsche Bank in court that he lied about trying to evade a $320m debt or face prison for contempt of court. Vik, who comes from a family of fur merchants, has been locked in a bitter dispute with Deutsche Bank since he lost an $8bn case against [...]