Young children of asylum seekers abandoned at UK airports
Children in the thousands, some as young as three years old, are being found abandoned at airports and ports in the UK, according to a recent report. Figures released by the Home Office show that 3,525 unaccompanied children ...
by Andrew Bones October 6th, 2008
GAO says FAA lacks authority to auction flight slots
Aviation officials in the U.S. do not have the legal authority to auction landing and take-off slots at airports, a plan the government created aimed at reducing air traffic congestion at the country’s major airports, according to congressional investigators. A letter to this effect has been issued by the
by Andrew Bones October 3rd, 2008
Conservatives want high speed rail not expanded Heathrow
Britain's Conservative Party would scrap plans for expansion at Heathrow Airport and build a new high-speed rail link between London and the north of England instead, an official of the party commented on Monday. The Conservatives’ transport spokeswoman, Theresa Villiers, ...
by Andrew Bones October 2nd, 2008
Kidnappings in Egypt not deterring tourists
Explore, the UK operator of adventure tours, has said that it will decide in the near future whether or not to proceed with future trips to the western desert in Egypt, a remote area where 11 tourists were abducted on ...
by Andrew Bones October 1st, 2008
Alitalia pilots agree to consortium deal
Italy's national airline, Alitalia, has managed to stay in the air after its pilots’ unions agreed to a government-supported rescue plan put together by a consortium of Italian investors. The unions that represent most of the carrier’s 2,500 pilots came ...
by Andrew Bones September 30th, 2008
Last minute union support for Alitalia rescue
Desperate, last-minute efforts to save Italian flagship carrier Alitalia continue as one of the key unions representing airline workers has thrown its support to a rescue bid for the trouble airline. The Italian investment group CAI is once again ...
by Andrew Bones September 29th, 2008
BA considering new charges for sports equipment
British Airways is talking about charging its passengers to carry golf clubs, skis and other sports equipment, following the example of some no-frills carriers. The airline’s chief executive, Willie Walsh, said that the carrier was considering this option, in remarks he ...
by Andrew Bones September 26th, 2008
New airline places largest ever Learjet order
A former pilot with the RAF and his investors have recently placed the largest order for aircraft seen by Learjet, worth £815 million. Their belief is that the current economic downturn does not adversely affect the need for business travel ...
by Andrew Bones September 25th, 2008
American Airlines introduces new premium class services
American Airlines, which has been receiving poor ratings in customer satisfaction, will add new check-in and boarding services for premium-class passengers, the airline announced on Monday. The largest carrier in the U.S. has said that it will provide priority ...
by Andrew Bones September 24th, 2008
Alitalia flying with temporary license
The Italian minister of transport, Altero Matteoli, has stressed that without a rescue deal, Alitalia flights will most likely be grounded in less than one week. "Alitalia is flying with a temporary licence," the head of the Italian Civil ...
by Andrew Bones September 23rd, 2008
Eurostar returning to full capacity on Eurotunnel services
In the coming days, Eurostar trains are expected to be running from St Pancras Station at "nearly 100 per cent capacity," according to a Eurotunnel spokesman. "The number of people boarding trains and the number of trains running will be ...
by Andrew Bones September 22nd, 2008
Ryanair calls for BAA sale of Stansted Airport
Ryanair is saying that BAA should sell Stansted Airport in addition to Gatwick, as it doesn’t see the sale of the one as sufficient to fulfil the Competition Commission’s recommendations that were made in its recent report, according to recent ...
by Andrew Bones September 21st, 2008
