Financial protection for holidays surges in importance amid pandemic, says aviation watchdog December 29, 2021 Financial protection for holidays has surged in importance over the pandemic, with many families relying on the safeguard amid sudden restrictions. Nearly 75 per cent of holidaymakers consider ATOL protection more important now than before Covid-19 began curbing travel, research by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has found. The industry watchdog urged families who [...]
Mayday: Year from hell in aviation as empty flights crash-land by staggering 71 per cent from pre-pandemic levels December 29, 2021 Covid-related travel restrictions led to a 71 per cent reduction in the number of international flights to and from UK airports this year compared with pre-pandemic levels, new analysis shows. Aviation analytics firm Cirium said around 406,060 international flights served UK airports during 2021 up to December 22, compared with 1,399,170 in the pre-pandemic period [...]
BAE Systems working to create £100m army of 1,700 apprentices and graduates in 2022 December 29, 2021 Almost 1,700 apprentices and graduates from across the UK will join defence giant BAE Systems next year. The company said this morning the creation of more than 900 apprentice and 750 graduate and undergraduate roles is the biggest intake of its kind the company has ever offered in a single year. Most of the roles [...]
Over 100 Brits denied entry at Austrian airport after Covid rule change December 28, 2021 An Austrian airport has refused to allow more than 100 British tourists entry into the country for failing to adhere to new Covid rules. Some 110 tourists were caught out at the weekend at Innsbruck airport by a new rule requiring a negative PCR test within 48 hours, according to police. New rules came into [...]
The mining industry enters its most important decade with all eyes on Saudi Arabia in 2022 December 28, 2021 The international mining industry is facing arguably “its most important decade” as the world starts the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Rohitesh Dhawan, said in an interview earlier this month. Dhawan emphasized that mining will be at the very center of this transition because [...]
Energy crisis: Govt and energy firms agree runaway gas and electricity bills should be avoided in 2022 but they fail to say how December 28, 2021 The government and UK’s largest energy companies agreed late last night that “UK customers have to be protected” from soaring gas and electricity prices in 2022, although it was not clear how they plan to do that. The meeting with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng came after Labour and a boss of a major energy provider [...]
Best of 2021: Why UK airlines are at odds with Heathrow December 27, 2021 The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) managed to upset both airlines and Heathrow on 16 December when it confirmed the interim price cap which will be implemented at the London hub from 1 January. From the current £19.60 the charges will go up to £29.50 in 2020 prices, amounting to £30.19 per passenger because of the [...]
Omicron hospitalisations skyrocket by 67 per cent in London as new Covid restrictions seem inevitable December 27, 2021 The number of hospitalisations related to the Omicron variant is climbing rapidly across the UK, with a jump of 67 per cent in London alone. Across the UK, there were 36 per cent more hospital admissions in the week ended 24 December. According to the Health Service Journal, hospitalisations for Omicron skyrocket in the capital, [...]
Covid, closures and strikes impact thousands of Christmas travellers December 27, 2021 Planned closures as well as strikes and Covid have interfered with UK travellers’ Christmas plans, with disruption set to continue this week. Rail operators – including Greater Anglia and ScotRail – were forced to make adjustments to their timetable after staff fell ill with Covid. “The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has seen a recent spike of Covid-related absences [...]
South Africa demands compensation from UK for economic damage caused by Covid travel red list in response to Omicron variant December 27, 2021 South Africa is calling for compensation from the UK for the economic damage the country suffered after it was placed on Britain’s Covid travel red list in November. South Africa’s Department of International Relations is demanding compensation after the movement of people was severely restricted, saying Africa’s largest economy took a serious beating because of [...]
