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British Airways owner IAG launches mobile pay on new Barcelona-based airline Level August 17, 2017 British Airways owner IAG is rolling out mobile pay on new low-cost, long-haul airline Level so passengers can browse and buy products on board from their personal devices. IAG said the platofrm was a universal one that it is looking at rolling out across its other airlines in the future. The new carrier, which started [...]
Cathay Pacific rocked by data breach hitting as many as 9.4m passengers October 24, 2018 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has become the latest airline to be stung by a vast data breach this afternoon, after admitting that someone gained “unauthorised access” to information of up to 9.4m passengers. Roughly 860,000 passport numbers, about 245,000 Hong Kong identity card numbers, 403 expired credit card numbers and 27 credit card [...]
Rail fares rise by 3.1 per cent as commuters stage protests at train stations across the UK January 2, 2019 Rail fares increased by an average of 3.1 per cent today despite commuters suffering a year of travel chaos in 2018. Passengers are set to stage a national protest at the hike today, which will see many rail season tickets increase by more than £100. Commuters, rail union leaders and politicians are expected to protest [...]
Transport misery: Passenger satisfaction with Britain’s railways drops to 10-year low, says Transport Focus January 29, 2019 Passenger satisfaction with the UK's railways has fallen to a 10-year low, a new survey out today has found. Independent watchdog Transport Focus warned that overall satisfaction with services stood at 79 per cent, the lowest since 2008, according to its latest national passenger survey of 25,000 passengers. More than one in five passengers were [...]
Cathay Pacific faces privacy probe in wake of data breach November 6, 2018 Cathay Pacific Airways is to be investigated by Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog following a massive data breach involving 9.4m passengers. Earlier today Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner said he would be launching a compliance probe into the airline after it failed to reveal a breach in its data until October, seven months after suspicious activity was [...]
Government told to publish Govia’s profit cap amid concerns over taxpayers’ money February 26, 2019 The public spending watchdog has urged the government to publish details of Govia's profit cap, citing fears taxpayers' money is not being "adequately protected" after last year's rail chaos. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by MP Meg Hillier, said there was a lack of transparency around the profit rate that Govia earns from its [...]
Regulator calls for ‘urgent’ answers on Heathrow third runway plan November 5, 2018 Heathrow airport’s operator has been told it must “decisively and urgently” answer questions about its plans for delivering a third runway. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK’s aviation regulator, said it hard concerns about the airport’s “information flow”, and demanded answers on the costs and timeline for its expansion. In a letter to the [...]
Theresa May pledges to bolster ties between the City and Nigeria August 29, 2018 The Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to bolster ties between the City and Nigeria as she looked to secure new trade relationships on a visit to Africa. May urged Nigeria to tap into the City’s financial expertise, which she hoped could play an even greater role in the continent after Brexit. UK-Nigeria trade was worth £4.2 billion [...]
Tim Clark to step down after thirty years as Emirates Airlines president December 24, 2019 Sir Tim Clark will step down as the president of Emirates Airline in June next year, bringing to an end more than 30 years at the company. Under Clark’s leadership the state-owned business became the world’s largest airline and helped transform Dubai into a global transport hub. Read more: Emirates orders $9bn worth of Boeing [...]
London City Airport wins boosted seat capacity with bolstered BA fleet August 29, 2018 British Airways is expanding its fleet of Embraer 190 aircraft at London City Airport (LCA) next year under its BA CityFlyer brand. The addition of four new planes mean there will now be 26 BA CityFlyer aircraft operating at LCA, leading to job opportunities and a boosted seat capacity of 20 per cent. Along with the new aircraft, BA CityFlyer is [...]