BA axes almost one in five flights as travel chaos drags on July 9, 2022 British Airways (BA) has reportedly axed 20 per cent of its summer schedule as travel chaos drags on. According to an analysis by the Times, when compared with what was announced in April, BA cancelled around 18 per cent of flights for July, August and September. That is 5 per cent more than what was [...]
Twitter plans to sue following Musk’s withdrawal from $44bn takeover July 9, 2022 Twitter has announced it will sue Elon Musk if he refuses to go ahead with his $44bn takeover. Chairman Bret Taylor said the company’s board was “committed to closing the transaction” agreed upon with the serial entrepreneur and it would plan “to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement.” Under the agreement’s terms, Musk [...]
‘Pump-price competition is broken’: AA disagrees with watchdog’s verdict that 5p tax duty cut WAS passed on at the pump July 8, 2022 Motoring groups have disagreed with Competition and Markets Authority’s verdict that the 5p fuel duty cut was reflected in pump prices, as the watchdog calls for further investigation and more transparency. The CMA’s urgent review, ordered by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, found an increase “refining spread” added 24p a litre to petrol and diesel over [...]
Govia Thameslink workers vote in favour of strike July 7, 2022 Around 2,000 members of the union RMT working at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have voted in favour of walking out. GTR workers were originally balloted as part of the RMT’s national dispute against Network Rail and other 13 operators. But despite voting yes, GTR members did not reach the legal threshold to participate in the [...]
Which? reports Easyjet to CAA for mistreating passengers throughout travel chaos July 7, 2022 Consumer champion Which? has reported Easyjet to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for allegedly mistreating passengers over the last weeks of travel chaos. Which? accused the low-cost airline of keeping travellers in the dark about their right to either be booked on another company’s flight or claim compensation. By directing stranded customers to the ‘Manage [...]
BA check-in staff at Heathrow call off strike following salary increase July 7, 2022 Union members working as British Airways (BA) check-in staff have suspended a planned strike action at Heathrow following a salary increase. Unite said that, after extensive negotiations, BA made a “vastly improved pay offer.” The proposal will now be submitted to workers who are expected to vote on whether to accept it. “We welcome that [...]
Stansted’s owner MAG posts £320m loss due to travel restrictions July 7, 2022 Stansted Airport’s owner MAG has posted an annual loss of £320m due to a pandemic-induced slump in passenger numbers. MAG has posted a combined loss of £694m for the last two years. The group – which also owns Manchester and East Midlands airports – reported today that 20.5 million passengers passed through its hubs’ gates [...]
Jet2 FY23 performance will depend on services returning to normal following travel chaos July 7, 2022 Group operating loss for Jet2 was sliced by by four per cent to £323.9m as the travel giant felt the sting of disrupted travel in its full year results.
Environmental campaigners sue KLM over greenwashing claims July 6, 2022 Environmentalists have filed a lawsuit against Dutch carrier KLM over claims of greenwashing. Fossil-free campaign Fossielvrij NL, supported by EU environmental law charity ClientEarth, submitted the claim in an Amsterdam court today. According to the lawsuit, KLM’s Fly Responsibly campaign breaches the EU’s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, misleading customers into downplaying the airline’s contribution to [...]
BA axes ANOTHER 10,300 flights while recruiting KLM COO for top job July 6, 2022 British Airways (BA) yesterday axed another 10,300 flights for the August-October period as the carrier continues to battle the raging travel chaos. The airline said it was taking advantage of the “amnesty” period granted by the UK Government over airport slots. To help airlines avoid last-minute cancellations, the Department for Transport gave carriers a brief [...]
