The government has said that it will examine proposals made by Philip Hammond, the transport secretary, to raise the speed limit on Britain’s motorways. Mr Hammond said that the 70mph restriction needed to be revised because huge advances in technology meant that cars were now capable of driving at higher speeds safely. He pointed out [...]
The plight of a British family struggling to pay medical expenses for a relative who is in hospital in Singapore has caused a government minister to call for compulsory travel insurance. North West Leicestershire Conservative MP, Andrew Bridgen, says the case of 30-year-old Matthew Taylor highlights the need for all those travelling abroad to take [...]
Belfast’s single US airline route has been saved after it was agreed that Air Passenger Duty would be cut. The Continental Airlines service to Newark was threatened after the carrier said the rate of £60 added to every ticket could make the service uneconomical. As of 1 November APD on the international route will be [...]
Virgin Atlantic is enrolling the help of the European Commission and the UK’s Office of Fair Trading after British Airways said it had successfully managed to purchase six take off and landing spots from Lufthansa owned BMI. The sale means that BA’s parent company, International Airlines Group, now controls 45 per cent of the capacity [...]
The automobile industry in Europe has agreed upon a standard system for charging electric vehicles. According to ACEA, the car manufacturers’ trade association, the introduction of a plug which fits all electric powered cars could then be used throughout the world. Ivan Hodac, general secretary of ACEA, said the recommendations should be adopted as quickly [...]
As German flag carrier Lufthansa looks at ways of disposing of loss making airline BMI, British Airways has agreed to purchase six of its landing and take off slots at Heathrow Airport. The value of the deal is yet to be announced. Slots at the London hub are some of the most sought after on [...]
The boss of the company in charge of running the UK’s busiest airport has warned that if Heathrow doesn’t start to better serve the emerging markets, the country could lose billions. Chairman of BAA, Colin Matthews, said that Heathrow had to keep up with rival airports by tapping into destinations where the economy was growing [...]
British Airways is launching its most ambitious advertising campaign in more than a decade. The flag carrier will use staff to promote its virtues as it hopes to finally put behind it the damage caused by a long-running dispute with cabin crew. Commercials on the television will be rolled out in the UK and America [...]
Rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing are being asked by British Airways to bid on providing a suitable replacement for the 747 jumbo. The flag-carrier is the owner of the largest fleet of the ageing jets on the planet with 50 planes currently in service and a further five in storage. Alexander Grant, fleet manager [...]
Dubai based Emirates Airlines is expected to grow in terms of capacity by up to 12 percent each year to the middle of the decade according to a new report compiled by analysts. The airline is currently the largest in the world when it comes to international traffic, and by 2015 is also expected to [...]
