An already inundated Bangkok may have to contend with increased flooding as its main river threatens to burst its banks. High tides could result in the Chao Phraya spilling over, which would be devastating. The government is desperately trying to come up with solutions to ease the situation. Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand’s prime minister, has said [...]
Severe flooding in many parts of Thailand over the past two months is beginning to take its toll on the country’s tourism industry, according to officials. The crisis has worsened as the flood waters encroach on the capital, Bangkok. Don Muang, the city’s second airport, has had to close its doors because water levels have [...]
US lawmakers have objected strongly to European legislation that will make American airlines subject to a new carbon emissions charge. Under the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, all airlines flying in and out of Europe will have to pay for permits. The money raised by this will be used to offset the greenhouse gasses being [...]
The country’s largest transport union has condemned a leaked paper, drawn up by Transport for London, which suggests new technology could replace staff on the London Underground. The RMT claims that ideas such as closing ticket offices at stations and introducing driverless trains across the network are irresponsible and dangerous. The authors of the document [...]
Tour operator Thomas Cook has managed to secure funding which it hopes will help it survive the difficult trading period before Christmas. This year has been a difficult one for the firm which has issued three profit warnings. Thomas Cook has seen its share value drop by 80 per cent, and also been forced to [...]
Virgin Australia has come one step closer to a tie-up with Asian giant Singapore Airways after regulators gave a green light. Last week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced a draft ruling that a deal could go ahead, and this week the Singapore Competition Commission said it had no objection to a partnership which [...]
Thousands of supporters have turned out on the streets of La Paz, Bolivia’s main city, to greet anti-road protesters who have marched from the Amazon. The demonstrators have been marching for two months on a journey of 500 miles. As they approached the city, President Evo Morales sent a message inviting them for talks. Mr [...]
Whitbread’s budget hotel chain, Premier Inn, is continuing to perform well, especially in London. The leisure group has managed to declare a jump of 15 per cent in half-year profits. However, Whitbread’s finance director Chris Rogers warned that the consumer spending environment in the UK was extremely volatile. He added that it was almost impossible [...]
Eurostar passengers were delayed for several hours after a man fell from a train shortly before it would have entered the Channel Tunnel in Kent. According to a British Transport Police spokesman, the man is believed to be a 22-year-old Albanian who had crossed into the UK from Brussels. Having been denied entry, he was apparently [...]
Following Friday’s resignation of Liam Fox, it has been announced that Transport Secretary Philip Hammond will now take over as Defence Secretary. His position has been filled by MP for Putney, Justine Greening. The appointment has not pleased International Airlines Group boss, Willie Walsh. He fears that as Putney is under the Heathrow flight path, [...]
