Watch how Czech tycoon races high-powered sportscar at 414 km per hour on German motorway April 24, 2022 A Czech millionaire who drove a high-powered sportscar along a German motorway at speeds of at least 414 kilometres per hour (257mph) is no longer facing charges. Germany’s dpa news agency reported that prosecutors in the town of Stendal reviewed footage of the stunt and concluded that Radim Passer had not broken the law when [...]
Coastguard clears first P&O Dover to Calais service April 23, 2022 The Maritime and Coastguard agency has cleared the first P&O ferry to sail from Dover to Calais. The Spirit of Britain, detained as part of the government’s crackdown on the ferry operator’s safety and employment tactics, has been conducting trails between Dove and New Romney. MCA agents said the vessel “has been released from detention [...]
The Airbus v Qatar Airways’ feud: All you need to know about the $1bn corporate divorce saga April 23, 2022 The latest chapter in the Airbus v Qatar Airways’ saga took place earlier this month when the corporate divorce battle reached judges in the UK. Qatar Airways and Airbus faced each other in a London court on 7 April, for the first since the airline filed a $1bn lawsuit after it was forced to ground [...]
British Airways cancels routes to Miami, Tokyo and Hong Kong over the summer April 22, 2022 British Airways is seeking to reassure customers they won’t face disruption, after flights to Miami, Hong Kong and Tokyo were cancelled until September. The company pulled routes due to staff shortages and rising demand after Covid restrictions were lifted. It told Morning Wire the Hong Kong route was cancelled due to ongoing Covid entry restrictions, [...]
London boost for Lime as Uber includes e-scooters offering April 22, 2022 Lime e-scooters are available to hire via the Uber app, the two companies announced today. The e-scooter offering – available for Londoners and those living in Milton Keynes – follows that of e-bikes, which already already available on the app. Prices will start at £1 to unlock, charing between 15p and 19p per minute to [...]
Post-Brexit travel: New £200 ‘Global Britain tax’ on flights to destinations more than 5,500 miles from UK April 21, 2022 Government plans for a new so-called ‘Global Britain tax’ will make it harder and more expensive for British businesses and investors to forge important new relationships with markets outside Europe, with up to £200 in additional taxes being put on the cost of flights, business leaders warned today. In fact, passengers flying to fast-growing destinations [...]
Number of EV public chargers goes up but industry calls for more rapid ones April 21, 2022 The number of electric vehicle (EV) public chargers has gone on January levels, according to Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest data. Figures published today revealed that as of 1 April, there were 30,290 EV public chargers across the country, with 5,494 being rapid ones. The number of both normal and rapid ones increased by 7 [...]
Coastguard inspects another two P&O ships as company hopes to set sail soon April 21, 2022 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today it was inspecting another two of P&O’s ships as the company hopes to resume normal operations soon. MCA agents said they were inspecting the European Highlander, which operates on Northern Ireland to Scotland routes, and the Norbay, which serves Liverpool to Dublin. “Our surveyors are carrying out [...]
Elon Musk’s empire on a roll: Tesla reaps record profits as The Boring Company raises £515m April 21, 2022 Elon Musk’s empire seems to be on a roll, as Tesla wins the hearts of drivers looking to go green and his infrastructure business The Boring Company catches the eyes of investors. The Boring Company has raised $675m (£516m) in its latest funding round, Musk announced today, bringing the valuation to $5.7bn. The series C [...]
Global travel and tourism to create 126m jobs by 2032 April 21, 2022 The global travel and tourism industry is set to create 126 million jobs within the next decade, according to a report published today. Data from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has reported the sector’s GDP will grow at an average rate of 5.8 per cent annually between 2022 and 2032 – 3.1 per [...]