Heathrow and Unite locked in last-ditch talks to halt tomorrow’s strike August 5, 2019 Heathrow and Unite the union are engaged in last-ditch talks to prevent strikes planned for tomorrow from going ahead. Unite has postponed the strike that was set for today, in which more than 2,000 workers, including security guards, firefighters and engineers, planned to “shut down” the airport in a dispute over pay. Read more: Union [...]
UK summer strikes: Your guide to the airline strikes that could wreck your holidays August 5, 2019 You’re all set to go on your summer holiday. You’ve booked your hotel, filled every minute of the family itinerary with sight-seeing adventures, and you’ve sorted your flights. Then you get the dreaded news – your airline, or airport, is going to be hit by UK summer strikes. And what’s more, they’re right on the [...]
Unions suspend tomorrow’s Heathrow strike as talks continue August 4, 2019 Travel chaos may have been avoided at the last minute as Unite the Union called off its planned strike at Heathrow to continue negotiating with the airport. Firefighters, security guards and others had been scheduled to walk out from midnight, threatening services at London’s biggest airport. Talks are set to continue tomorrow, through the conciliation [...]
British Airways to fight data breach fine as parent company profits stay flat August 2, 2019 British Airways will “vigorously defend itself” against its £183m fine by authorities for a data breach in which more than 400,000 customers’ information was stolen. The airline this morning said it would use all means at its disposal to avoid the record-breaking penalty. Read more: British Airways owner set for record £183m fine after 2018 [...]
City Moves for 2 August – Who’s switching jobs at Parkdean Resorts, Avonhurst and Capita? August 2, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Parkdean Resorts, Avonhurst and Capita. Parkdean Resorts Catherine Lynn to has been appointed by Parkdean Resorts to the newly created position of chief customer officer, with responsibility for marketing, digital, insight, commercial and revenue. Catherine joins from Easyjet where she was group strategy and group commercial director. She played a significant [...]
British Airways loses court bid to stop pilot strikes over summer July 31, 2019 British Airways has lost its bid to block pilots from striking later this summer over a pay dispute, in a result which could spell chaos for British holidaymakers. The airline has been in talks with pilots in an attempt to stop them striking over the summer months. Read more: Holidaymakers face ‘perfect storm’ this summer [...]
All the train delays to hit the UK as heatwave leads to travel chaos July 26, 2019 More transport delays are set to plague passengers today despite temperatures cooling after a record-breaking heatwave this week. Passengers were left to deal with travel chaos yesterday amid July’s hottest day ever after a record-breaking 38.1C was recorded in Cambridge. Read more: UK temperatures break July record And Network Rail warned of more travel disruption [...]
Majority of Londoners support TfL control over commuter rail services July 25, 2019 Nearly 60 per cent of Londoners want decision making on the railways to be taken by the mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL), a new poll has found. Research by Populus for the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train firms and Network Rail, found that 59 per cent of Londoners want decision [...]
Farewell, Failing Grayling: Here are your five finest moments in office July 23, 2019 Any article written about transport secretary Chris Grayling over the past year has tended to start with a not-so-favourable adjective. “Embattled”, “Beleaguered” and “Failing” spring to mind. As of this week, Grayling – who is likely to be ousted as the head of the Department for Transport (DfT) when Boris Johnson enters No.10 – can [...]
Holidaymakers face ‘perfect storm’ this summer as British Airways pilots vote in favour of strike action July 22, 2019 British Airways pilots have voted strongly in favour of industrial action in a dispute with the airline over pay. Ninety-three per cent of those balloted voted in favour of strike action, on a turnout of 90 per cent. Brian Strutton, general secretary of the British Airline Pilots’ Association, said: “This strong result demonstrates the resolve [...]