Let them eat free snacks: British Airways brings complimentary food and drinks back January 31, 2022 British Airways (BA) has decided to reintroduce complimentary food and drinks aboard its short-haul flights after removing them as part of a cost-cutting policy that was set up six years ago. “You’ve told us you appreciate the complimentary water and snacks we’ve been offering on short-haul flights in our Euro Traveller cabin, so we’ll be [...]
Cyclists and motorists engage in Twitter ‘war of words’ over Highway Code updates January 31, 2022 Cyclists and motorists have engaged in a war of words on Twitter, following the updates to the Highway Code. The rules – which came into force on Saturday – have established a hierarchy of road users to ensure “those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat [...]
Lib Dems lambast ‘miserable Monday’ commute following reports of railway cuts January 31, 2022 The Lib Dems have criticised the reduction in railway services across London, following reports that the UK Government will make the cuts permanent. “Today’s miserable Monday morning commute will be the new normal if London’s train timetable isn’t restored,” Lib Dem transport spokesperson and Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney said. “The cuts in services are [...]
Brexit: UK share of EU export and import trade tumbles further as cross-Channel trade declines January 31, 2022 The UK’s share of EU27 goods exports fell from 6.2 percent in 2019 to 5.2 percent last year, while its share of EU27 goods imports fell from 3.9 percent to 2.6 percent over the same period, according to new figures published in Germany today. The decline comes after Britain’s share of exports dropped from 7.1 [...]
Putting passengers first: Airlines to offer compensation if domestic flight is an hour late January 31, 2022 Airlines could be forced to offer passengers compensation if their domestic flight is an hour late, according to new UK ministers’ plans. Under the new plans, the UK Government will replace the current EU rules – which allow passengers to ask for compensation if flights are delayed by more than three hours – with a [...]
Hire away: Easyjet to recruit 1,000 pilots over the next five years January 31, 2022 Easyjet has announced it will recruit 1,000 pilots over the next five years, focusing on attracting more women. The low-cost carrier, who is expecting bookings to go back to almost pre-Covid levels by the summer, said it wants to recruit more women to tackle the industry’s blatant gender disparity. “We are delighted to be reopening [...]
Ryanair sees fourth quarter as ‘hugely uncertain’ following €96m loss January 31, 2022 Ryanair sees this quarter as ‘hugely uncertain’ after posting a €96m loss in the three months ended 31 December. Due to the rise of Omicron and the consequent travel restrictions imposed at the end of the year, the low-cost airline saw January capacity cut 33 per cent, while traffic was reduced from 10 million passengers [...]
Virgin Atlantic slammed for ‘overblown and oppressive’ staff socialising ban January 30, 2022 Virgin Atlantic has been criticised for not allowing airline staff to socialise in a bid to prevent Covid outbreaks. Under a policy that has been in place since 21 December, pilots and cabin crew and not allowed to eat or socialise together. Bosses are trying to crack down on a party culture that they fear [...]
Highway Code updates come into force today January 29, 2022 The latest updates to the Highway Code have come into force, bringing a new set of precautions with them. The Department for Transport (DfT) today published a document summarising the new rules motorists, cyclists and pedestrians will need to pay attention to going forward. The new regulations introduce a hierarchy of road users to ensure [...]
UCL and micromobility operators join forces to develop e-scooter ‘universal sound’ January 28, 2022 University College London (UCL) and micromobility operators TIER, Lime and Dott have joined forces to develop an e-scooter ‘universal sound’ to alert of their approach. Endorsed by Transport for London (TfL), the project will begin next month, while trials will be conducted in the capital throughout the year. The sound will be developed taking into [...]
