Heathrow Airport came in eighth in a list of the world’s best airports in 2019, compiled by Skytrax. Munich Airport in Germany came in one position before Heathrow Airport and is ranked the best airport in Europe.Read More...
The hearing of five separate legal challenges against Heathrow expansion plans at the High Court of England and Wales in London ended Tuesday.Read More...
Israeli taxi hailing app company Gett, told the financial times that they are planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year on either the London Stock Exchange or the Telaviv Stock Exchange.Gett does not publish financial figures but itRead More...
A host of countries have banned the 737 Max 8 from their airspace after the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people.Two Turkish Airlines flights headed to Gatwick and Birmingham were forced to turn back mid-air after the UK imposed the banRead More...
The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, local councils and environmentalists Greenpeace head to court today to challenge plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport.Read More...
London private hire cabbies including Uber drivers are taking legal action against the London Mayor Sadiq Khan, over what they term as racial discrimination due to a plan to remove their congestion charge exemption. The drivers will have to pay aRead More...
Black cab drivers under United Cabbies Group (UCG) have lost their latest legal challenge at the High Court against Uber’s operating license in London.Read More...
A consortium of airlines including Virgin Atlantic Airways, Stobart Air, and Cyprus Capital has completed the purchase of troubled UK-based airline Flybe.Read More...
The Met office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog for parts of the East Midlands, Suffolk, South East and South West.
The severe weather warning means there may be delays and cancellations in airports, bus and rails stations.Read More...
British Airways (BA) and LOT Airline have launched flights connecting London City Airport to Munich and Budapest respectively.
BA launched its inaugural flight to Munich from London City last Saturday.Read More...
UK regional airline Flybmi has collapsed leaving passengers across Europe stranded. The airline cancelled all its flights and filed for administration on Saturday.Read More...
Black Cab drivers under the United Cabbies Group Ltd (UCG) are challenging a decision by Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot to reinstate Uber’s operating license in London in June last year.Read More...
The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to introduce new licensing guidelines for councils. This means taxis and minicabs will have to pass enhanced criminal record checks.Read More...
Thomas Cook has announced plans to sell its airline divisions in Great Britain, Germany, Scandinavia and Spain.The airline has been struggling to pay its debts and according to its CEO Christoph Debus, the move is a strategic decision for the airlinRead More...
The Met office has asked Brits to brace themselves for icy weather conditions set to hit the country between Monday and Wednesday.
An amber alert means the icy conditions may cause “danger to life”. Temperatures are expected to go below zero degreesRead More...
A man, has been charged with flying a drone on a field near Heathrow’s runway on Christmas Eve, and days after Gatwick Airport shut down its runway due to drone activity.Read More...
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton Airports all recorded a surge in passenger numbers in 2018.The largest airport, Heathrow, recorded 80 million passengers, which was a 2.7% increase compared to 2017. Heathrow is looking to expand by building a tRead More...
Uber in Partnership with Bell unveiled flying taxi prototypes -under the Uber Elevate Initiative- at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.Read More...
Anti-drone military hardware that was brought into Gatwick airport to stop illegal drones just before Christmas has been withdrawn, the Ministry of Defence said,Read More...
Flights have resumed at Gatwick airport after drone activity caused the airport to shut down its runway for more than a day.
The airport tweeted: “Gatwick’s runway is currently available and a limited number of aircraft are scheduled for departure aRead More...
Uber has lost an appeal case that sought to declare its drivers as self-employed rather than workers.
The landmark ruling was made by an employment tribunal in 2016 paving the way for drivers in the UK to receive holiday pay and the national minimumRead More...
A three-year transformation phase has concluded at London Luton Airport (LTN). The airport now has an upgraded terminal complete with extra sitting space for 1,000 people, free Wi-Fi and 30 new high-end stores including Hugo Boss and Chanel. It alsoRead More...
Norwegian Airline pilots blame “bad signage” for almost over shooting the runway at Gatwick in March. The jumbo jet, which had 270 people on board, was just 600m away from the end of the runway before it took to the skies at 155mph.Read More...
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has taken Ryanair to court over refusal to compensate passengers after a recent series of industrial actions caused delays or cancellation of flights in the EU.Read More...
Uber’s new rival Miwhip has promised a surprise car for its app users. The app company has promised to allocate one of its supercars to every 100th journey booked through the app for no extra charges.Read More...
Black cab drivers yesterday blocked London Bridge causing huge traffic jams in the city. The drivers are campaigning for the right to drive on bus lanes.Read More...
Cornwall Newquay Airport has announced that budget airline Flybe, will launch direct daily flights to Heathrow Airport from 31 March 2019.
This is good news for the airport as it has been seeking for a non-stop connection to Heathrow for more than 2Read More...
Taxi firm Addison Lee has lost an appeal case brought against it by a group of British drivers who wanted to be recognized as workers rather than self-employed contractors.The employment tribunal that heard the case ruled the drivers are entitledRead More...
Gatwick airport has recorded its busiest October ever with 4.02million passengers having used the airport, which is a 2% increase from October last year.The airport’s long-haul connections grew by 12.4% and its cargo tonnage grew by 1.6% compared toRead More...
250 workers at Gatwick Airport, including those that assist the disabled, plan to stage three 48-hour strikes in a dispute over pay. The staff say they earn less than other employees employed by the same logistics company and are therefore askingRead More...
British Airways launched a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) in Russia, and another from Heathrow to King Shaka International Airport in South Africa. The airline launched a morning, mid-morning and eveninRead More...
British Airways has admitted that data belonging to another 185,000 passengers may have been stolen.
Customers who used a payment card to make reward bookings between 21 April and 28 July this year may be at risk.Read More...
Private car hire firm Addison Lee plans to use self-driving taxis by 2021, just three years from now. Addison Lee has signed a deal with self-driving software specialist Oxbotica to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles in the city.Read More...
Gatwick Airport is seeking permission to increase its runway capacity by putting an emergency runway into regular use. The airport has been accused of creating a second runway “by the back door”.Read More...
Luton Airport has had its busiest September ever as more than 1.5 million passengers used the airport in September 2018 —a 3.9 increase compared to the same period last year.Read More...
Austrian low-cost airline launched a new route between Vienna and London Stansted. The airline has said flights will commence from October 28th and there will be two flights per day. Flights will depart the UK at 08.30 and 19.55.Read More...
The City of London Corporation has proposed the banning of cars in London’s financial district the Square Mile to make it safer for pedestrians and to reduce congestion.Read More...
Local authorities in London and campaign groups including PlanB and Friends of the Earth, who are against the building of a third runway, have cleared a major hurdle after the High Court gave permission for five separate claims to proceed to a fullRead More...
EasyJet has entered into a partnership with Virgin Atlantic that will help EasyJet passengers to seamlessly connect to Virgin Atlantic’s long-haul flights from London Gatwick. Passengers will also be able to book flights from both airlines in a singRead More...
Budget airline Primera Air has collapsed leaving thousands of passengers stranded in different airports including those that booked flights from Stansted Airport.
The carrier had launched cheap long-haul flights between UK and US early this year butRead More...
An accident involving a mini bus and a van left nine people injured two of them, seriously injured in the wee hours of Monday morning.
The 1:30am accident that occurred between J13 A30 (Staines) to J12 M3 caused M25 to be closed and traffic to be reRead More...
The ride-hailing app Uber, has launched a 24-hour hotline for drivers and customers. This is the latest attempt by the San Francisco startup to save face after its license revocation by Transport for London (TfL) last year.Read More...
Irish airline Ryanair has cancelled 190 flights scheduled for Friday following a strike action by worker unions in Spain, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Germany.Read More...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is against a proposal to limit the number of minicabs operating in the capital saying it will cause fare hikes for Londoners.Read More...
The food delivery company is based in London and is valued at £1.5billion. Uber would have to quote higher than Deliveroo’s valuation for a deal to be made.Read More...
Taxi owners can breathe a sigh of relief after a controversial proposal to stop limiting the number of taxis operating in London was defeated on a tie vote.
The council further directed staff to make changes to the bylaws especially areas such as deRead More...
The London EV Company (LEVC) has announced that trials of its new electrified van will begin in January 2019.
The company is currently in talks with potential customers including the London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police Service about adding tRead More...
Taxi owners have threatened to take City Hall to court if a proposal to stop controlling the number of cabs in the capitals is implemented.
The taxi owners expressed their frustration in a public meeting at Centennial Hall on Tuesday.Read More...
A Daily Star investigation has revealed that Uber drivers are manipulating the app to increase their earnings.
The drivers are said to work together to push up the “surge price” that leads to the doubling or tripling of normal fare rates.Read More...
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