Empty planes with no one checking in: Staggering 15,000 ‘ghost flights’ took off from UK during pandemic April 11, 2022 The Civil Aviation Authority has recently revealed that almost 15,000 “ghost flights” departed from 32 UK airports between March 2020 and September 2021. With around 4,910 planes Heathrow made the top of the list, followed by Aberdeen, Manchester and Stansted, at an overall average of 720 per month. According to City A.M. estimates, that would [...]
Chip shortages to remain into 2023, says BMW boss April 11, 2022 The shortage of semiconductors that plagued the automotive industry over the last two years is expected to remain well into 2023, said BMW boss Oliver Zipse today. “We are still in the height of the chip shortage,” he told German newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung. “I expect us to start seeing improvements at the latest next [...]
EU Commission adds 21 Russian airlines to banned list April 11, 2022 The European Commission announced today it has added a further 21 Russian airlines to the list of carriers prevented from operating in the bloc. According to the body, the carriers do not meet international safety standards as they are operating domestically without the valid documentation. “The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has allowed Russian airlines [...]
Drivers warned about busiest Easter on record as 21.5 million journeys planned April 11, 2022 Drivers were told to brace for the busiest Easter on record, as an estimated 21.5 million trips will be made over the bank holiday. According to automotive insurance company RAC, this year will be the busiest since it started recording traffic data in 2014. “After two years of relatively quiet Easter bank holidays on the [...]
Easter chaos continues as UK airlines axe dozens of flights April 11, 2022 Easter’s travel chaos doesn’t show any signs of easing as UK airlines continue to axe dozens of flights. British Airways (BA) announced today it has slashed a further 64 flights to and from Heathrow – affecting both domestic routes such as Aberdeen and Edinburgh as a well as services to European getaways like Berlin and [...]
Commuters face delays as Metropolitan line undergoes safety checks April 11, 2022 Commuters on the Metropolitan line are facing severe disruption today due to safety checks being carried out aboard trains. Londoners are expected to experience massive delays between Baker Street and Aldgate, while minor hold-ups are reported on the rest of the line. Transport for London (TfL) introduced a new timeline after it has identified issues [...]
Heathrow marks highest passenger numbers since start of Covid April 11, 2022 Heathrow Airport revealed the number of passengers in March hit its highest level since the start of the pandemic. After the government scrapped all travel restrictions earlier this year, enthusiasm to travel rebounded strongly, the airport said this morning. Demand was being driven by “outbound leisure at weekends and during school holidays, as Brits make [...]
Hertfordshire worst place in London’s commuter belt for EV drivers, say Lib Dems April 8, 2022 Hertfordshire was crowned the worst place in London’s commuter belt for electric vehicle (EV) commuters due to a lack of charging points. According to an analysis by the Lib Dems, in Hertfordshire there are 32 electric cars for every one charging point, while in central and outer London the ratio goes up to respectively three [...]
P&O cancels all services this weekend despite planned return April 8, 2022 Ferry operator P&O cancelled today all passenger services for this weekend, despite saying on Wednesday operations could resume as soon as tomorrow. “All P&O Ferries passenger services are suspended this weekend,” the company tweeted this morning. “For travel 8/9/10th April please re-book directly with another operator before arriving at the port. “DFDS will not be [...]
Night Tube services to return on Jubilee line from end of May April 8, 2022 The Night Tube on the Jubilee line is set to return from 21 May, Transport for London (TfL) announced today. Services will run every Friday and Saturday night, joining the Central and Victoria lines, which reopened in November after an 18-month hiatus induced by the pandemic. The Piccadilly and Northern lines will reopen later in [...]
