BA will drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ to promote diversity October 10, 2021 British Airways will drop the customary ‘ladies and gentlemen’ formula from announcements to promote a more diverse and inclusive environment aboard its planes. “We celebrate diversity and inclusion and we’re committed to ensuring that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us,” a British Airways spokesperson told the Telegraph. As reported by the paper, [...]
Nicola Sturgeon urged to ‘tear up’ deal with Heathrow before COP26 lands in Glasgow October 9, 2021 Scotland’s first minister has been urged to tear up an agreement between her government and Heathrow airport before the start of the global COP26 summit later this month. If Nicola Sturgeon does not “tear up” the memorandum of understanding signed with the London airport before the climate change convention gets under way on October 31, [...]
‘Shocking’ transport gap revealed between north and south of UK October 8, 2021 UK think-tank Onward has revealed a staggering gap between the north and south of the UK when it comes to the number of jobs that are easily reachable by car and public transport. Mapping those jobs that can be reached within an hour’s drive or a 90-minute commute, researchers found that some parts of England [...]
Office commuters boost TfL’s cycle hire numbers for September October 7, 2021 Workers returning to the office after the UK Government eased restrictions helped Transport for London’s (TfL) bicycle hire scheme jump to more than a million total hires, registering the highest September in the scheme’s 11 year history. Data from TfL showed that more than 40,000 people used the service every day, with an average of [...]
Shapps scraps South Africa and 46 other destinations off red list October 7, 2021 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has just announced that from Monday 11 October, 47 destinations – including South Africa – will be scrapped from the UK Government’s travel red list. Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela will remain on it. The secretary also added that rules for those visiting the UK from [...]
Pilots give British Airways the green light on restarting of Gatwick operations October 7, 2021 The British Airlines Pilots Association (Balpa), which represents more than 16,000 UK pilots, has signed off a new agreement with British Airways (BA), after union members agreed to back up the establishment of a British Airways’ subsidiary operating from Gatwick airport. “Balpa and British Airways have concluded an important new agreement covering revised pay and [...]
UK lifts travel advice against non-essential travel to 32 countries as rules are relaxed October 7, 2021 Bangladesh, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana and Malaysia are among 32 countries and territories for which travel advice based on the risk of coronavirus has been relaxed, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said. The UK will stop advising Britons to avoid all but essential travel to non-red list countries on Covid-19 grounds except in “exceptional [...]
National Grid warns of price spikes but says British lights won’t go off this winter October 7, 2021 The National Grid has warned of increased risks of power shortages and “significant price spikes” this winter. The country would face its highest risk of power shortages in five years, the Grid said in a forecast. However, the company said it was confident that there would be “enough capacity available to keep Britain’s lights on.” [...]
Night Tube decision to be made ‘within weeks’ as pressure to re-launch mounts October 7, 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan said during his “Speak to Sadiq” segment on British radio LBC that an announcement regarding the reopening of the night Tube will be made soon. Khan, replying to host James O’Brien’s question, said: “I will have an announcement in the next couple of weeks. We’ve been working incredibly hard to bring [...]
General Motors aims to double revenue by 2030 as car giant bets on electric vehicles October 7, 2021 Automotive giant General Motors (GM) expects to double its revenue to $280bn by 2030, expanding its margins from 12 to 14 per cent. Electric vehicles, connected services and new business opportunities will be the main drivers, said yesterday GM chief executive Mary Barra. “We have multiple drivers of long-term growth and I’ve never been more [...]
