Waterloo and City line to reopen as early as May, London Underground chief says March 17, 2021 London Underground chief says Waterloo and City line to reopen as early as May
P&O will only accept vaccinated passengers for summer cruises March 17, 2021 Passengers embarking on P&O cruises around the UK this summer will have to have had two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, the Carnival-owned firm said this morning. Announcing a new programme of cruises to start from June, the company said: “Given the advanced progress of the UK vaccination programme, and strong expressed preference on the [...]
Half of BMW’s sales to be electric by 2030 March 17, 2021 One in every two cars sold by BMW will be a zero emissions vehicle by 2030, the German carmaker predicted today. The plans, which the auto maker set out this morning, are less ambitious than those of some of its rivals. But, chief executive Oliver Zipse said, BMW could speed up its plans if consumer [...]
UK airports saw fewest passengers last summer since 1975 March 17, 2021 Airports saw the lowest number of passengers pass through their gates last summer since 1975, new figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show. Just 14.2m people travelled through UK airports last year from July to September, while across the whole year there were just 73.8m air passengers. The majority of these – two-thirds – [...]
Uber drivers to get holiday pay and pensions after taxi app loses Supreme Court case March 16, 2021 Uber has agreed to give its UK drivers holiday pay and pensions following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court. The taxi app said all of its 70,000 drivers in the UK will be eligible to receive holiday pay on a fortnightly basis following the case at the UK’s top court, which ruled that drivers [...]
EU plans Covid-19 certificate to allow travel for virus-free citizens: What does it mean for UK tourists? March 16, 2021 EU plans Covid-19 certificate to allow travel for citizens who can prove they're virus-free
Volkswagen sets 1m electric vehicle target as it outlines cost-cutting plan March 16, 2021 Volkswagen today said it aims to sell 1m electric or hybrid vehicles this year as the German car giant outlined plans to return to profitability through a cost-cutting plan. Sales of electric vehicles grew sharply last year, but the company is now targeting a rapid expansion that would see its deliveries more than double in [...]
Portugal removed from UK’s travel ban ‘red list’ in boost for summer holiday hopes March 16, 2021 Portugal will be removed from the UK’s travel ban list this week, in a boost for summer holiday hopes this year. The Department for Transport has updated its “red list” of destinations, which bars travellers from those countries entering the UK. British or Irish nationals are permitted to enter the country, but must quarantine in [...]
Wizz Air’s largest investor sells £400m stake in carrier March 16, 2021 Wizz Air’s largest shareholder has sold half of its stake in the Hungarian airline for £400m, it was announced this morning. Private equity firm Indigo Partners had owned 17.5 per cent of the FTSE 250 flier, but will now have a stake of about 8.5 per cent. The sale was carried out via an accelerated [...]
After year of pain, Virgin Atlantic exec looking forward to clearer skies March 15, 2021 It was the moment it felt like everyone had been waiting for. On 22 February, Boris Johnson told a cold and tired nation that international travel could be back on the cards from 17 May, prompting a mad rush of pale Brits booking their summer getaways despite pleas that it was too early to do [...]
