A man in a jetpack took flight over London today October 5, 2016 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a man flying across London wearing a jetpack of course. Entrepreneur David Mayman took to the skies in the UK’s first jetpack flight across the Royal Victoria Dock at dawn today. So this happened on the way to work today #jetpack pic.twitter.com/SSzqp35P4h — flashdba (@flashdba) October [...]
Southern Rail email leak orders managers to destroy ‘strike back’ posters October 5, 2016 An email has leaked from Southern Rail bosses claiming its controversial “strike back” campaign posters should be “removed from display and destroyed immediately”. The message with “URGENT” in the subject line said that due to the “extremely negative public sentiment around the brand it has been decided to cancel this poster campaign”. It requested that [...]
Cycle superhighways are causing traffic jams in the City October 5, 2016 Traffic is building up in the City due to the introduction of new cycle superhighways, according to a report by Canada Corporation. The superhighways have been put in by Transport for London (TfL) to make sure cyclists can move more safely through the City's busy roads, but the road system is still [...]
Air Berlin in deal talks with TUI and Etihad October 5, 2016 Germany's Air Berlin is in talks about a potential merger with TUIfly, according to reports. The group said discussions are focused on "contributing the touristic operations of Air Berlin to a new venture to be established by TUI AG and Etihad Aviation Group". "This would create a strong new European leisure airline group, combining the German [...]
British Airways’ move of dropping free meals is eating into its brand image October 5, 2016 British Airways has been in the news for a number of reasons over the last couple of months and YouGov’s brand tracking data indicates that perception of the brand has been impacted as a result. Just last week, the airline announced it was to cut its free meals on short haul economy flights. Passengers will [...]
Ryanair’s creating 3,500 jobs next year as it bolsters air fleet October 4, 2016 Ryanair has announced a major recruitment drive as it plans to add 50 new aircraft in the coming year and aims to grow its overall numbers from 355 to 500 over the next five years. To prepare for the expansion, the airline will be hiring 2,000 new members of cabin crew, 1,000 pilots and 250 aircraft engineers. [...]
IAG is on the hunt for high-flying startups to join a new accelerator October 4, 2016 International Airlines Group (IAG) has launched Hangar 51, a global accelerator programme, to sniff out the best budding aviation startups. The parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus is inviting new firms to pitch for a chance at joining Hangar 51, where they will work with the airline group to create “next generation [...]
Here are Sadiq Khan’s new plans for East London river crossings October 4, 2016 The Mayor of London has unveiled new plans for river crossings to be built over the next five to ten years, across East and South East London. Sadiq Khan said he hopes the crossings will improve travel across the capital, as well as supporting new affordable homes and business opportunities in East London. There are [...]
Southern rail services subject to delays and cancellations due to fire next to track at Streatham October 4, 2016 Commuters using Southern rail services should be prepared for delays, alterations and cancellations after a fire next to the track at Streatham. The rail operator closed all its lines earlier this morning, following the fire. ⚠️ Due to a fire next to the track at #Streatham all lines are blocked. — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) October 4, [...]
London travel disruption: Services in and out of Marylebone Station severely delayed due to cable fire October 4, 2016 Rail services in and out of London Marylebone could be severely disrupted until the end of service tomorrow, National Rail has warned, due to a cable fire earlier today. The rail service said it is "not known how services will be affected tomorrow", but disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day. #Marylebone – Major [...]