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Lufthansa to offer short-haul broadband
German airline Lufthansa plans to offer broadband access on its short and medium-haul flights from the summer of next year.
Glasgow pitched to business travellers in six-week Heathrow marketing campaign
EUROPE'S busiest airport has launched a six-week marketing drive to encourage investment into Glasgow.
The Great Western Railway is back in business
Weekday commuter trains run officially under the banner of the Great Western Railway are arriving at Paddington today for the first time since 31 December 1947. FirstGroup is launching its new franchise under the brand of the former company which existed continuously from the 1830s until 1947, being the only one to survive the 'Grouping' of 1923.
Howard Davies: Harangued over Heathrow and a sad farewell to Manchester
MT DIARY: The employment and business advantages of a third runway are not getting a fair hearing.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
BBC News
- Lufthansa to offer short-haul broadbandGerman airline Lufthansa plans to offer broadband access on its short and medium-haul flights from the summer of next year.
Financial Times
- 4G internet on way for airline passengersNew partnership marks latest push to boost connectivity in the skies
The Herald
- Glasgow pitched to business travellers in six-week Heathrow marketing campaignEUROPE'S busiest airport has launched a six-week marketing drive to encourage investment into Glasgow.
Times Online
- Corbyn ally bought land to stop runway [subscription]The shadow transport secretary was the owner of a slice of land near Heathrow bought to stop a third runway being built.
The Mirror
- British Airways passengers caught up in Las Vegas plane fire 'to seek compensation over trauma'Forty passengers on the doomed Gatwick-bound flight are seeking “damages, loss of earnings, help and support for the trauma”
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Government must build new runway at Heathrow, says North East business chiefCBI regional chair says MPs must vote for Heathrow expansion to keep the North East economy thriving
- Government must build new runway at Heathrow, says North East business chief CBI regional chair says MPs must vote for Heathrow expansion to keep the North East economy thriving
Aviation Industry
- UK airlines reject APD proposals, call for abolitionThe UK airline industry has rejected government air passenger duty (APD) proposals and is calling for APD to be eliminated. read more
- Lufthansa to launch new Internet technology on European flightsLufthansa will offer high-speed Internet access on its short- and medium-haul European flights from early summer 2016. read more
- Iberia Express adds Birmingham routeLow-cost carrier will operate flights to Madrid from Midlands airport
- Southend retains title of UK’s best airportEssex airport scores highly with passengers for customer satisfaction
- Etihad agrees deal with charter specialistAirline will work with private jet firm Chapman Freeborn
- Lufthansa plans internet access on short-haul flightsCarrier intends to offer broadband coverage from summer 2016
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- Howard Davies: Harangued over Heathrow and a sad farewell to ManchesterMT DIARY: The employment and business advantages of a third runway are not getting a fair hearing.
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