Number of domestic UK flights falls 20% in decade The number of flights around the UK has fallen almost 20 per cent in the past decade as taxes, improved train services and market economics have pushed domestic air connectivity down the aviation sector’s list of priorities. Analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data by the Financial…
The UK Department for Transport has launched a new scheme where up to £1 million will be available to industry and academic experts with enterprising ideas for improving aviation security. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is making more funding available for innovations that enhance aviation security measures, courtesy of the Future Aviation Security Solutions…
Flybe cancels dozens of flights at the last minute Customers have plans disrupted after the late scrapping of services by the regional carrier. Source: https://flic.kr/p/bCi2JX Flybe has apologised after it cancelled dozens of flights at the last minute – blaming pilot shortages. Customers used Twitter to ask for updates amid confusion about their journeys,…
Dubliner Barrai Omuireagain is one of an estimated 10,000 people stranded by Thursday’s collapse of Iceland’s Wow Air. He was due to board his flight from Detroit to Dublin at 7pm local time last night. “Then it was delayed, then it was delayed every hour, and finally at 11pm on Wednesday I asked what…
Worst airline for UK flight delays revealed – with 72% of routes disrupted FLIGHTS departing from UK airports are tardier than ever before. A new survey has revealed delays have increased by a total of 72 percent since 2018, with hundreds of thousands of passengers caught out. Flight passengers travelling from the UK seemingly have…
Turkish Airlines brings back Bodrum flights Turkish Airlines is to run Bodrum flights from Gatwick for a second summer in succession. The service from April 1 will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays until September 23 but may be extended after that date. Fares start at £168 return for flights which will be operated by…
Virgin Atlantic rules out Easter cabin crew strikes Virgin Atlantic and Unite have both denied reports that the airline’s cabin crew could strike over the busy Easter holiday season. Talks are ongoing over pay and allowances between the airline and the union, but both have dismissed recent reports that a strike is on the table.…
What to do if your luggage has been lost, delayed or damaged? With 190,000 passengers arriving and departing every day at Heathrow alone, there’s no doubt some passengers may experience luggage problems. Whether your luggage has been lost, damaged, or delayed this guide will help you understand what you can do and your rights.…
What to do If you’re stuck abroad. VisitBritain has forecasted over 38 million overseas tourists to arrive in the UK in 2019, an increase of 3.3%. Summer 2018 saw a wave of flight cancellations from pilot strikes to air traffic control affecting thousands of passengers across the UK and Europe. This guide will help you…
English Tourism Week is an annual celebration of English tourism. Research on VisitBritain and VisitEngland conducted that the visitor economy is worth £106 billion a year to England supporting thousands of businesses and impacting on the performance of supplier industries such as restaurants, pubs, farming, transport, retailing, sport, museums and galleries, the theatre and other performing arts. Tourism…
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