Guess who’s back: Flybe to go on sale next week March 16, 2022 Almost two years after its collapse, UK regional airline Flybe is set to go on sale from next week. The carrier announced today a full list of routes and destinations from its Birmingham and Belfast City airport hubs. “Once we start flying from Birmingham, Belfast and many other cities in the UK and EU, we [...]
Eurostar prepares for busiest weekend as thousands flock to Paris for Six Nations’ final March 16, 2022 Eurostar is preparing for its busiest weekend this year, as thousands travel to Paris for the Six Nations’ final between France and England. Eurostar said it is expecting 20,000 people to take the train between London and Paris this weekend – a 12 per cent surge compared to normal times. The railway operator added an [...]
Ryanair in hot water over cost of Ukraine repatriation flights March 16, 2022 Ryanair found itself in hot water today after Larysa Gerasko, the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland, lambasted the low-cost company for increasing flight prices out of Poland. A major refugee route, Poland in recent weeks has become a safe haven for Ukrainians fleeing the horrors of the war. “Ryanair raised the prices and it’s unfortunate, and [...]
Logistics company GXO deploys fleet of autonomous robots in the UK March 16, 2022 GXO, one of the largest logistics companies in the world, announced today it has deployed a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for its UK operations. “Over the past 18 months, we have accelerated our deployment of modular technologies,” said GXO’s vice president Phil Shaw. “Because this AMRs are small and mobile, they have significant [...]
Coming for oil: Watch as Boris Johnson arrives in the Middle East March 16, 2022 Boris Johnson has been greeted at Abu Dhabi airport by British Ambassador to the UAE Patrick Moody and UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash. The Prime Minister was guided through a guard of honour, the lines of men wearing coronavirus face masks and blades sheathed in scabbards on their torsos. More to follow.
Ukraine-induced surge in raw material costs forces Tesla to increase prices for second time in less than a week March 15, 2022 A war-induced surge in raw material costs has continued to hit the global automotive sector, causing giants such as Tesla to increase prices. The Austin-based car maker was forced today to increase its Chinese and US prices for the second time in a few days, following a surge in the cost of aluminium, palladium and [...]
Bentley doubles profits prompting EV model yearly roll out March 15, 2022 Bentley announced today it had doubled its 2021 profits, prompting the company to pledge the production of one electric car model per year. In the 12 months ended 31 December, the luxury car maker’s operating profit soared to €389m, €369m more compared with 2020. Following a 31 per cent increase in annual sales, the company’s [...]
Volkswagen’s output into question as Ukrainian wire harnesses become biggest supply chain issue March 15, 2022 Volkswagen’s output for 2022 could be in danger as a shortage of Ukrainian wire harnesses became the group’s biggest supply chain issues, chief executive Herbert Diess said. “The war in Ukraine has put our existing outlook into question,” Diess said yesterday morning during a press conference. He added that commodity markets are expected to remain [...]
Travellers brace for chaos as Network Rail carries 530 upgrades over Easter weekend March 15, 2022 Travellers will need to brace for disruption and chaos next month, as Network Rail announced it will carry out 530 project upgrades over the Easter bank holiday. Even though the company reassured 95 per cent of trains will run as normal, works are expected to impact people’s ability to reach travel hubs such as Gatwick [...]
TfL commissioner Andy Byford supports formalisation of river crossing committee March 15, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford said yesterday he would be in favour of formalising the existence of a committee to oversee maintenance of London’s river crossings. Speaking at the London Assembly’s transport committee, Byford agreed that TfL alongside the central government and London boroughs should formalise the mandate of the Thames River Crossing [...]