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Thursday, 22 September 2016

BBC News

• Easyjet seeks to resolve pilots' disputeEasyjet will hold talks with pilots' union Balpa on Thursday in an attempt to resolve a dispute over fatigue and avoid industrial action.

Financial Times

• Airbus on course to gain from its painRestructuring drive shows excess baggage is being jettisoned and is a cause for celebration, writes Sarah Gordon
• EasyJet pilots back strike actionVote comes as Europe’s second-largest low-cost carrier faces Brexit challenges
• Airbus and Boeing win US licence for IranAircraft makers’ deals mark post-sanctions milestone

The Guardian

• I missed my easyJet flight as Apple’s Calendar app gave me the wrong timeA hyperlink from the airline’s website was an hour out, so when I got to the airport, the flight was closedI booked a return flight with easyJet from Gatwick to Ibiza in May. The confirmation email contained a hyperlink to add the details of the flight to the calendar function on my iPhone. It said the flight was due to leave at 6.35am; we turned up at the airport at 5am, only to find that the flight details had been incorrectly imported. The flight was in fact departing at 5.35am and the gate was closed.EasyJet had not heard of a problem like this before and was unable to help. We managed to ...

The Scotsman

• 5,000 responses to Edinburgh Airport flight path consultationScotland’s busiest airport has received more than 5,000 responses to its consultation on altering flight paths.

Mail Online

• Airlines make �39 per passenger with extra 'hidden charges' for legroom and baggage - with some firms earning nearly HALF their revenue that way� Airlines including Ryanair, EasyJet, Flybe and Jet2.com are among those which are inflating their fares by 'aggressively' charging passengers for extras including faster boarding and better seats.

London Evening Standard

• EasyJet strike: Pilots vote for industrial action in dispute over tirednessEasyJet pilots have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pilots being too tired to fly.

Buying Business Travel

• Marriott wins China approval for Starwood dealDeal expected to be completed Friday after last regulatory hurdle cleared
• Lufthansa and Air China sign route-sharing dealAgreement sees Lufthansa expand in the Asian market
• Easyjet pilots vote for strike actionAirline responds with final offer to resolve dispute

Other News Sources

• A free vote on Heathrow? Don’t be so wet, Prime MinisterHinkley Point — for all its flaws and the whiffs of suspicion around its Chinese investors — has finally received Downing Street’s blessing. Meanwhile, ministers hold the party line that High Speed 2 will go ahead according to plan, backed by news that the project has already bought £2 billion worth of land;