Number of Tube journeys rises again as reopening continues June 4, 2021 The number of Tube journeys rose five per cent last week as more and more people continued to head back to workplaces, shopping districts and hospitality venues. Last Thursday there were 1.89m underground journeys made in total, up from 1.78m the week before. Once again, that is the most journeys to be made in a [...]
EU to ban Belarus airlines from airspace June 4, 2021 EU ambassadors have today agreed a plan to ban Belarus airlines from flying over EU territory or landing in EU airports. The decision will come into effect at midnight Central European Time (CET), barring any surprise last-minute objections by EU states, three diplomats told Reuters. The EU is also strongly recommending that EU airlines do [...]
UK car sales up eightfold as market recovers from last year’s skid June 4, 2021 UK car sales increased eightfold last month compared to a year ago as customers continued to return to showrooms and garages. There were 156,737 new cars sold in May, up from a mere 20,247 in the same month in the previous year, when showrooms were closed due to lockdown. However, the statistics, which are compiled [...]
TfL funding uncertainty puts vital HS2 link ‘at risk’ June 4, 2021 Vital London transport projects, including a new rail branch deemed vital to the success of HS2, may have to be mothballed due to continued uncertainty over Transport for London’s future funding. Earlier this week the government gave the transport network yet another short-term deal, worth around £1.1bn, much to TfL’s dismay. But now a new [...]
London to New York in 3.5 hours? United Airlines inks deal with Boom to make it happen June 3, 2021 New York to London in 3.5 hours? United Airlines inks deal with Boom to make it happen
Jet2 bolsters balance sheet by £537m as travel downturn goes on June 3, 2021 Package holiday firm Jet2 has today taken steps to shore up its finances to the tune of more than £500m as the wait for a full-scale return to travel goes on. The firm, which has cancelled all of its holidays until 24 June due to the ongoing travel “uncertainty”, said it had signed a new [...]
David Beckham scores stake in UK electric vehicle firm Lunaz June 3, 2021 David Beckham may be known for his impressive collection of classic cars, but the former England footballer is now swapping gas-guzzlers for electric vehicles. The maverick midfielder has taken a 10 per cent stake in Lunaz, a Silverstone-based company that electrifies classic cars such as Bentleys, Rolls-Royces and Jaguars. He joins a star-studded teamsheet of [...]
Portugal under threat as ministers set to update travel ‘green list’ June 3, 2021 Ministers will today meet to sign off on changes to the UK’s travel “green list”, with reports that popular holiday destination Portugal could be switched to “amber” after a surge in cases. Speaking about the update yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the government would not hesitate to suspend quarantine-free travel if necessary. “You’ve [...]
Travel abroad will be safer this summer and the UK’s green list update should reflect this June 2, 2021 Travel abroad will be safer this summer and the UK's green list update should reflect this
Government urged to avoid ‘stigma’ on public transport over face masks after 21 June June 2, 2021 Any relaxation of face mask rules by the government on 21 June must include public transport to avoid the sector facing long-term stigma, according to a transport business body. Tom Bartosak-Harlow, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), told PA that “we need to see public transport moving at the same pace as the rest [...]
