In pictures: London City Airport returns to the archives to document its 30 years in pictures January 11, 2017 London City Airport is celebrating its 30 year history and releasing archive pictures including how the capital's skyline has changed since the airport's opening in 1987. The airport, which is located less than six miles from the City of London – and recently won the battle over its claim to be the only airport actually in London [...]
Heathrow and Luton announce record years as passenger numbers at Luton climb by 18.5 per cent January 11, 2017 2016 might not have been everyone's favourite year, but it was certainly a fruitful one for Heathrow. The UK's biggest airport was given the government's blessing for expansion and it's now just announced a record 76m passengers came through its doors for the year, up one per cent on 2015. In the year where the [...]
Airbus hits 2016 target after late winter surge and jets by rival Boeing on orders January 11, 2017 Airbus has announced an eight per cent rise in deliveries for 2016 as it successfully raced to deliver its target. The European plane giant had to amp up deliveries at the tail end of the year after production problems proved a headache in earlier months. So its commercial aircraft deliveries were up for the 14th [...]
From easyJet to British Airways: Here are the most complained about airlines of 2016 January 11, 2017 Thomas Cook has been knocked off the top spot in one list it'll be pleased not to take the crown. It's no longer the most complained about airline, according to EUclaim, instead easyJet has been bestowed with that dubious honour. Ryanair didn't escape criticism either – EUclaim said the number of compensation enquiries made about the [...]
Ryanair knocks Lufthansa off the top spot as Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers January 10, 2017 Aiming to become the "Amazon of travel" may seem a lofty ambition for Ryanair, but the airline has reason to feel confident at the moment. It's just been confirmed that last year the airline was Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers. It announced last week it carried 117m passengers for 2016 (up 15 per cent) [...]
Gatwick’s airlines are swapping terminals: Here’s where easyJet, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will be flying from January 10, 2017 Those heading to Gatwick Airport in the near future will want to double check which terminal they need. A mass airline merry-go-round is taking place this month, affecting thousands of passengers. EasyJet will move to the North Terminal from 24 January, while British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are swapping terminals – BA will move to the South [...]
Sadiq Khan says he’s “worried about industrial relations” as TfL seeks talks with unions to avoid more strike chaos January 10, 2017 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "always worried about industrial relations" after a 24-hour Tube strike caused havoc in the capital yesterday. He was taking questions from the London Assembly about his prospective Budget for the coming year. Chair of the Transport Committee Caroline Pidgeon asked Khan how concerned he was that significant restructuring and transformational change [...]
British Airways cabin crew start 48-hour strike at Heathrow January 10, 2017 A two-day strike by some of British Airways' cabin staff may cause disruption at Heathrow today and tomorrow, though the airline has put contingency plans in place. The strike, by 2,900 members of the Unite trade union, is over a pay dispute for members of the mixed fleet. They are workers recruited since 2011 and [...]
Three-day Southern rail strike gets underway: Here’s the rest of the industrial action planned for the month January 10, 2017 On the bright side, Transport for London (TfL) has said Tube services are back to normal today after a 24-hour strike caused numerous travel headaches for the capital's commuters. On the not so bright side, the next batch of Southern rail strikes get underway today, as workers of the train drivers' union Aslef start a [...]
Jeremy Corbyn says he’d join Southern rail picket line as next wave of industrial action puts the brakes on services January 10, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn has announced he'd join a Southern rail picket line, saying he felt long-suffering commuters would support his position. Speaking on Radio Four's Today programme, the Labour leader said he would stand in solidarity with those taking industrial action. "Yes I would, because I think Southern rail have behaved in a terrible manner, and [...]
