Tui offsets Boeing 737 Max hit with higher holiday demand February 11, 2020 Tour operator Tui today said stronger holiday demand would partly offset an extra hit of as much as €245m from the longer grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. The plane’s longer than expected journey to return to the skies after two fatal crashes will drag on Tui’s profit for its 2020 financial year. But strong [...]
Heathrow growing at half the rate of Charles de Gaulle airport February 11, 2020 Heathrow airport is growing at half the rate of its French rival Charles de Gaulle, which at this rate will replace it as Europe’s leading hub airport within two years. Despite a record start to 2020, with over 6m passengers passing through the airport in January, Heathrow warned that unless it upped its growth rate [...]
Boris Johnson to announce £5bn bus service improvement plan February 10, 2020 Boris Johnson is tomorrow expected to announce £5bn of funding to improve local bus services across the country. The Prime Minister will outline a plan to transform the bus network and cycle links with simpler fares, new vehicles, improved routes and higher frequencies. The five-year funding package will increase the number of services – particularly [...]
Coronavirus: British Airways extends Beijing and Shanghai flight suspension February 10, 2020 British Airways has extended its suspension of flights to Beijing and Shanghai until April due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The airline said today that all flights to the two Chinese cities have been cancelled until 31 March, while flights from Beijing and Shanghai are cancelled until 1 April. Flights to the cities had originally [...]
Coronavirus hits production at Nissan’s Japanese plants February 10, 2020 Nissan has announced that it will temporarily halt production at one of its factories in Japan due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The decision will affect the Kyushu facility in southwest Japan and has been taken due to difficulties sourcing parts from China. This comes as the global automotive industry is facing a slowdown [...]
TfL takes control of Woolwich Ferry after ‘unacceptable’ delays February 10, 2020 The Woolwich Ferry will be brought back under Transport for London (TfL) control after being plagued by severe delays under the current contractor. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced today that the service would be brought back into City Hall ownership at the end of the year, after deciding not to renew the contract of [...]
Easyjet warns passengers of ‘very low’ coronavirus risk February 10, 2020 British airline Easyjet has warned passengers there is a “very low” risk of coronavirus infection after discovering one customer has since been diagnosed with the illness. Public Health England is now notifying all passengers on the Easyjet EZS8481 flight from Geneva to London on 28 January that they are at risk of infection. It comes [...]
Hola, Ola: Meet the latest app to fight for Uber’s London crown February 10, 2020 Transport for London’s (TfL) decision not to renew Uber’s operating licence late last year split commuters down the middle, but the controversial ride-hailing app’s rivals have seized the opportunity to stake their claim to the capital. Uber’s effective ban came over concerns it had not done enough to protect Londoners after TfL identified a “pattern [...]
How e-scooters, self-driving cars, and flying taxis will shape the future of your commute February 10, 2020 An air of tranquility hangs about Stratford’s electric scooter riders. Their bodies are still, poised, as they glide by on this crisp February morning. I try to copy them and end up skidding along, struggling to figure out how to position my feet — but after a couple of wobbles I’m gliding too. As I [...]
UK insolvencies spike as construction firms struggle February 10, 2020 The number of UK firms falling into administration jumped last year, driven by companies in the building and construction industry. In total, 1,403 firms entered administration last year compared to 1,341 in 2018 – a rise of just under five per cent. Building and construction firms were the hardest hit by challenging trading conditions last [...]
