Transport for London to give out free Evian to Tube passengers July 18, 2016 A summer Tube journey is never exactly great, especially if you're cramming on to a commuter train. But tomorrow, for one day only, that journey will be a little more bearable, as Transport for London teams up with Danone to give up free Evian to passengers. For the third year in a row TfL will [...]
The new transport secretary says it’s full speed ahead for HS2 July 17, 2016 It's full-speed ahead for the High Speed 2 rail project – despite concerns over budget-busting costs and criticism that it is flawed a "vanity project". Newly appointed transport secretary has said the £56bn project to bring high speed train travel between London and cities in the North, including Leeds, Birmingham and Sheffield, will remain on track. "I have [...]
Foreign office issues updated travel advice to Britons in Turkey following military coup attempt July 17, 2016 The Foreign Office (FCO) has issued updated advice to Britons in Turkey after a failed military coup. "The situation in Turkey appears to be calming following an attempted coup overnight on 15-16 July," it said in an update on Saturday evening, but added that the situation remains "potentially volatile". Flights are returning to normal after [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan backs Gatwick expansion over Heathrow during trip to airport July 15, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has put a spanner in the works of those hoping for a third runway at Heathrow. While there is a need for increased flight capacity in the south east, the clear choice is Gatwick, Khan said. Speaking during a visit to the airport alongside its chief executive Stewart Wingate, Khan [...]
Delta Air Lines propelled by lower fuel costs as revenue bombs July 14, 2016 Delta Air Lines, the oldest airline still operating in the US, has posted results in line with expectations, with a decline in revenue being offset by the low oil price. The figures The airline reported a 4.1 per cent increase in net earnings for the second quarter, climbing to $1.5bn (£1.1bn), or $2.03 per share. Delta's revenue dropped 2.4 per [...]
Telematics will make you safer and save you money – by disrupting the disrupters July 14, 2016 Telematics – the technology for collecting and analysing driver behaviour – has been transforming the face of car insurance for a long time. Now it is set to play a key role in how people engage with market disrupters such as Uber and Zipcar. These new entrants give people a great deal of flexibility in how [...]
Wizz Air is spending $2.5bn on new engines in deal with Pratt & Whitney July 13, 2016 Budget airline Wizz Air is has agreed a deal with US manufacturer Pratt & Whitney to install new engines in 110 of its planes. The deal, worth $2.5bn (£1.9bn), will see Wizz Air's 110 Airbus A321neo aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines, with deliveries to start in 2019. The agreement also covers an additional 90 [...]
Farnborough Airshow: These are the aircraft deals announced today July 12, 2016 Despite the Farnborough Airshow being called off due to inclement weather yesterday, it was back up and running today – and a number of deals have been announced since take-off this morning. Tui Group The London-listed travel firm, owner of the Thomson and First Choice brands, has finalised an agreement worth £1.1bn to buy 10 Boeing 737 [...]
Victoria Line part-suspended and Finsbury Park station closed after a woman was struck by a train July 12, 2016 Finsbury Park station has reopened, and the Victoria Line is running with minor delays, after a passenger was injured earlier this morning. The station was evacuated in the middle of the morning rush-hour today and the Victoria Line was suspended between Walthamstow and Kings Cross after a person was struck by a train Fire engines and a [...]
SEC investigating Tesla over failure to disclose driverless car crash – reports July 12, 2016 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Elon Musk's Tesla Motors – in particular, looking at whether the tech firm broke the law by failing to disclose a fatal accident involving one of its driverless cars in May. The accident, which happened in Florida on 7 May, resulted in the death of 40-year-old Joshua Brown. [...]