Face masks on flights are not going anywhere, experts warn February 1, 2022 Travellers will be wearing a mask aboard flights for the foreseeable future, as aviation experts believe it will be impossible for single carriers to remove the policy anytime soon. Aviation insiders believe UK airlines will look for “international consistency” before allowing a policy change, acting as one. “Until there is a harmonised lifting of mask [...]
FTSE 100 loses one of its biggest components as mining giant BHP bows out January 31, 2022 The FTSE 100 lost one of its biggest components on Monday as miner BHP was removed from the index, after deciding to unify its dual-listed structure into one entity in Sydney. The business’s size was only eclipsed by AstraZeneca and Shell among its peers in London. Its primary listing moved to Australia, ending a decades-long [...]
Jaguar Land Rover registers £9m loss as chip shortages extend well into 2022 January 31, 2022 Jaguar Land Rover has registered a £9m loss in the three months ended 31 January, as a result of ongoing chip shortages that are expected to extend throughout the year. According to the automotive giant, the situation has somewhat improved compared with the previous three months because of Covid easing in southeast Asia. Jaguar reported [...]
Moody’s withdraws GoAhead’s rating following results delay January 31, 2022 Moody’s has withdrawn Go Ahead Group’s rating following the firm’s announcement last week that its audited results would be delayed until the end of February. The credit rating company has also removed Go Ahead’s Ba1 corporate family rating and its Ba1-PD probability of default rating, after initially reviewing them for a downgrade. Moody’s cited the [...]
Ryanair urges Belarus to guarantee planes will never be diverted as it prepares for Ukraine ramp up January 31, 2022 Low-cost carrier Ryanair has urged Belarus to guarantee that it will never divert a plane again, after one its planes was forced to land in Minsk in May. “I think it is fundamental to the future of air travel that we do not have a repetition of what in my mind was the first case [...]
Let them eat free snacks: British Airways brings complimentary food and drinks back January 31, 2022 British Airways (BA) has decided to reintroduce complimentary food and drinks aboard its short-haul flights after removing them as part of a cost-cutting policy that was set up six years ago. “You’ve told us you appreciate the complimentary water and snacks we’ve been offering on short-haul flights in our Euro Traveller cabin, so we’ll be [...]
Cyclists and motorists engage in Twitter ‘war of words’ over Highway Code updates January 31, 2022 Cyclists and motorists have engaged in a war of words on Twitter, following the updates to the Highway Code. The rules – which came into force on Saturday – have established a hierarchy of road users to ensure “those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat [...]
Lib Dems lambast ‘miserable Monday’ commute following reports of railway cuts January 31, 2022 The Lib Dems have criticised the reduction in railway services across London, following reports that the UK Government will make the cuts permanent. “Today’s miserable Monday morning commute will be the new normal if London’s train timetable isn’t restored,” Lib Dem transport spokesperson and Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney said. “The cuts in services are [...]
Brexit: UK share of EU export and import trade tumbles further as cross-Channel trade declines January 31, 2022 The UK’s share of EU27 goods exports fell from 6.2 percent in 2019 to 5.2 percent last year, while its share of EU27 goods imports fell from 3.9 percent to 2.6 percent over the same period, according to new figures published in Germany today. The decline comes after Britain’s share of exports dropped from 7.1 [...]
Putting passengers first: Airlines to offer compensation if domestic flight is an hour late January 31, 2022 Airlines could be forced to offer passengers compensation if their domestic flight is an hour late, according to new UK ministers’ plans. Under the new plans, the UK Government will replace the current EU rules – which allow passengers to ask for compensation if flights are delayed by more than three hours – with a [...]