Easyjet cancels 1,700 summer flights amid French air traffic controller strikes July 10, 2023 180,000 holidaymakers have been hit by Easyjet summer flight cancellations this morning, as the airline battles with the ongoing impacts of French Air Traffic Controller (ATC) walk-outs and the war in Ukraine. Around 1,700 departures in July, August and September are set to be grounded, with the majority of flights affected at Gatwick Airport, where [...]
DART rail system has been a ‘gamechanger’ for Luton Airport, says chief executive July 10, 2023 The launch of the Luton DART rail system has “simply been a gamechanger for the airport,” the boss of Luton Airport said, amid plans to expand its passenger cap to upwards of 19m. Speaking to Morning Wire Alberto Martin, London Luton’s CEO, said that the new rail transit system will also play a “pivotal role” [...]
BA boss to steer airline off cost-cutting course in attempt to save summer season July 9, 2023 British Airways (BA) boss Sean Doyle is determined to salvage the summer season for the airline as it attempts to recover from a series of setbacks and poor customer service under former chief exec Alex Cruz. Doyle has set his sights sky-high in a comprehensive overhaul of the carrier’s operations as he looks to “rebuild [...]
Jaguar Land Rover reports sales boost as chip shortage eases July 7, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover reported a big sales increases for the first quarter on Friday, with wholesale volumes up 30 per cent compared with the same period a year ago as the global chip shortage and supply constraints “continue to improve.” The luxury car marque said it also expects free cash flow – what a business [...]
‘End of an era’: Ford Fiesta begins endless siesta July 7, 2023 The last ever Ford Fiesta will be made today, marking the end of the line for Britain’s best selling car brand. Over four million of the popular cars were sold in total, according to industry estimates, with it remaining the UK’s most popular make in the first quarter of 2023. Ford’s £1.6bn Cologne factory is [...]
London Underground workers to STRIKE at end of July – here’s all you need to know July 7, 2023 London Underground workers are to take industrial action in a long-running dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its members will take strike action from July 23 to 28. The RMT said there will be no strike on Monday July 24, while workers in different grades will take action on each of [...]
Government has no idea what it is trying to achieve with ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project, MPs warn July 7, 2023 MPs have slammed the government’s handling of a “floundering” HS2 Euston project this morning, amid mounting criticism over the scheme’s soaring costs and ongoing delays. In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called on the Department for Transport (DfT) to “finally establish” its plans for the station against what it is willing [...]
Gatwick submits £2.2bn expansion plan as CEO hails airport competition July 6, 2023 Gatwick Airport has submitted an application for a £2.2bn second runway that could see passenger traffic double to 75 million. The west Sussex hub announced this afternoon that it had presented proposals to the government’s planning inspectorate, which aim to bring its emergency runway into routine use. Speaking to Morning Wire ahead of the news, [...]
Jet2 shares slump despite soaring financial performance, as boss says he will step aside July 6, 2023 Leisure travel company Jet2 reported pre-tax profits of £390.8m, soaring 48 per cent from pre-pandemic levels, as it capitalised on an “enormous surge” in travel demand. The Leeds-headquartered firm reported revenues surge 40 per cent higher then pre-Covid to just over £5bn in its full year results., The company stated that consumer confidence to travel [...]
Petrol prices rise for first time in eight months as CMA breaths down supermarkets’ necks July 6, 2023 Petrol prices rose for the first time in eight months in June just days after the competition regulator found supermarkets hiked up fuel prices last year. Unleaded increased by nearly a penny (0.7p) to 143.9p, while diesel came down by 1.2p to 145.46p at the end of month, marking eight consecutive monthly reductions, according to [...]