BA flights face massive disruption as IT systems down at Heathrow’s terminal 5 March 30, 2022 Thousands of travellers face disruption today as British Airways’ (BA) IT systems crashed at Heathrow’s terminal 5, causing other flights to be delayed due to a backlog. “We’re live at Heathrow and hearing British Airways IT systems are down globally,” tweeted Big Jet TV. The claims made by the aviation streaming channel were backed by [...]
Air France-KLM loses appeal over EU cartel fine March 30, 2022 Aviation powerhouse Air France-KLM announced today it lost an appeal against a million-euro fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators for participating in an air cargo cartel more than two decades ago. The second-highest court in the EU, the General Court rejected the group’s appeals as well as those brough by Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Cargolux. [...]
P&O accuses Coastguard of ‘unprecedented rigour’ after two ships detained March 30, 2022 P&O Ferries accused today the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of displaying “an unprecedented level of rigour” after it detained two of the firm’s ships. The European Causeway and Pride of Kent vessels were detained in the last few days over safety concerns, as government scrutiny around P&O increased following the layoff of around 800 [...]
TUI’s summer demand grows as bookings ‘unaffected’ by Ukraine war March 30, 2022 TUI’s demand has grown to 80 per cent of 2019 levels as bookings remain almost “unaffected” by the war in Ukraine, the company said today. Overall summer bookings went up by 2.1 million since February, while in the UK demand grew 14 per cent on pre-Covid levels. Nordic countries and Poland, though, registered “subdued” levels [...]
Aircraft leasing firm BOC retrieves 747 from Russian operator March 30, 2022 Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation announced today it had retrieved a Boeing 747 freighter from Russian operator AirBridgeCargo. The aircraft was flown on 25 March from Hong Kong to California after a US judge allowed the company to repossess it. The Singapore-based lessor explained that the plane was worth $148m and AirBridgeCargo had breached leases for [...]
eEnergy and EO Charging pledge to deliver 50,000 EV office chargers by 2030 March 30, 2022 eEnergy announced today it will partner with electric vehicle (EV) charging firm EO Charging to roll out 50,000 EV office chargers by 2030. The partnership will initially focus on the UK education sector, providing 200 charging spots by the end of April, with numbers going up to 2,000 within the first 12 months. The digital [...]
John Menzies gives green light for takeover by Kuwait suitor March 30, 2022 Aviation services firm John Menzies has accepted a cash offer from Kuwait suitor Agility after previous offers were rejected. Under terms of the acquisition, each Menzies shareholder will be entitled to receive 608 pence in cash per Menzies share. Shares in the company were boosted more than three per cent on Wednesday morning. Agility will [...]
Maersk warns Shanghai’s lockdown will hike transport costs March 29, 2022 Shipping giant Maersk said today transport costs will continue to increase following Shanghai’s decision to lockdown. Shanghai started going into lockdown yesterday, closing down half of the city while the other one will be be shut from Friday for a four-day testing exercise. “Trucking service in and out (of) Shanghai will be severely impacted by [...]
Aircraft leasing market could oust Russia beyond Ukraine conflict, lessor says March 29, 2022 Russian airlines could be ousted from the aircraft leasing market well after the end of the Ukraine conflict, said today the world’s second-largest leasing company Avolon. According to the Dublin-based company’s chief executive Domhnal Slattery, the predominantly Irish leasing sector could oust Moscow following the Kremlin’s decision to re-register aircraft as part of its anti-sanctions [...]
Going green: Uber’s fully electric option expands to all of London March 29, 2022 Uber goes green in London, with passengers now having the option to request an electric-vehicle anywhere in Greater London.
