It is seen as the future of green air travel. As millions put Christmas behind them and begin looking for summer sunshine, airlines are looking to ask flyers to step on the scales before stepping on board. The first study into the controversial idea has shown that more than half of tourists are against it. But perhapsContinue reading “There Has Been An Outcry Over Moves To Weigh Passengers On Flights”
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Christmas Food Deliveries Are Under Threat
New EU border controls are posing a danger to the food supply chain that supplies Britain for Christmas, truck drivers have warned. The new checks require all non-EU passengers at Dover to have fingerprint and facial recognition checks. Logistics UK claims that this would impede the movement of products and that there are concerns thatContinue reading “Christmas Food Deliveries Are Under Threat”
Wheelchair-Bound EasyJet Passengers Stranded On Tarmac
An EasyJet flight left three wheelchair-dependent customers behind when it took off without them. Liz Weir was one of three wheelchair passengers who were left stranded at Belfast International Airport after their flight to Edinburgh flew off with their luggage. She said she was sitting on the tarmac waiting to be boarded after other passengers when the doors wereContinue reading “Wheelchair-Bound EasyJet Passengers Stranded On Tarmac”
Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened
Jobsworth train guards are making empty threats to slap customers with ‘penalty charges’ for leaving their bags on seats, it has emerged. Passengers who place their bags on their seats during busy train hours have reportedly received warnings from rail personnel. However, sources in the train business said there is very little chance that customersContinue reading “Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened “
This Month, Parts Of The Elizabeth Line Won’t Have Trains On Weekends
Passengers have been informed by Transport for London (TfL) that the Elizabeth line will be closed on weekends in February. It is scheduled to start disrupting on Sunday, January 28. Until 12.15 pm, a reduced service will operate between Stratford and Gidea Park. Trains, which usually operate between Paddington and Gidea Park, run between PaddingtonContinue reading “This Month, Parts Of The Elizabeth Line Won’t Have Trains On Weekends”
Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season
Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay, the Aslef union confirmed today. Aslef (the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) backed more industrial action after being reballoted, well over a year since the dispute started. The announcement comes ahead ofContinue reading “Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season”
Air Canada Slammed For Disconnecting Disabled Woman’s Ventilator
Air Canada has come under increasing fire in recent months, with the beleaguered airline now accused of disconnecting a disabled woman’s ventilator on a flight. Bosses at the privately owned airline were hauled in front of the Canadian federal government to answer questions on a raft of reports of inadequate treatment of disabled passengers. AlessiaContinue reading “Air Canada Slammed For Disconnecting Disabled Woman’s Ventilator”
Flight WZ4728: Terror On Board
An aeroplane was targeted at an airport in Dagestan by an anti-Semitic mob who demanded to see passengers’ passports. Israeli passengers onboard flight WZ4728 from Tel Aviv were caught in chaos at Makhachkala airport in the Russian Republic after people stormed the airstrip. According to videos posted online, the protesters, some bearing Palestinian flags, brokeContinue reading “Flight WZ4728: Terror On Board”
As A Result Of High Court Ruling, Taxi Fares Could Rise By 20 Per Cent
Taxi fares across the United Kingdom could increase by 20 per cent after a High Court ruled that companies, rather than drivers, are responsible for contracts. The Times said that the ruling, which came following a legal battle with Uber, means that taxi companies could be responsible for charging VAT. Under existing rules, private hireContinue reading “As A Result Of High Court Ruling, Taxi Fares Could Rise By 20 Per Cent”
Ten Ways Brexit Impacts Your Daily Life – And What’s To Come
It may be seven years since UK voters opted to exit the EU, but that has come with new consequences and a lot more to come. The Government is working out how to deliver its bonfire of EU rules after enraging Tory backbenchers with a screeching U-turn on the timescale. But changes to travel rules,Continue reading “Ten Ways Brexit Impacts Your Daily Life – And What’s To Come”
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