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Croydon tram bosses install infra-red beams to shine on drivers' faces to check they are awake - drivers to strike in protest
Croydon Tramlink drivers are to walk out in two 24-hour strikes in protest over a safety device which monitors to see if they are fully awake and paying attention.
Heathrow Southern Railway: Everything you need to know about plans for direct Surrey rail link with Britain's busiest airport
The project aims to create a new route into central London from Heathrow Airport with stops at Guildford, Woking, Basingstoke and Farnborough
Thursday, 02 November 2017
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- I'd scrap long-haul flight tax, says Carwyn JonesCarwyn Jones says he aims to end air passenger duty on long-haul flights, if the tax is devolved.
- Why Finnair wants to put passengers on the weighing scalesThe airline says it is asking travellers to step on to the scales to gather better data.
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- Security enhanced after girl, seven, gets on plane without boarding passA runaway seven-year-old girl slipped through security checks at Geneva's airport and onto a plane without a ticket before being spotted by a crew member and handed over to police, officials said on Wednesday.
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- British Airways cabin crew vote to end long-running disputeBritish Airways mixed fleet cabin crew have voted to accept a pay deal, ending a long-running dispute with the airline that has seen 85 days of industrial action this year.
- Ryanair posts strong performance despite cancellationsO'Leary expects growth to continue
- Monarch pilots demand backpayBALPA asks if sudden shut-down was necessary
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- London City Airport celebrates 30th anniversary On 26 October 1987, a flight carrying around 40 passengers touched down from Plymouth in East London, on the peninsula between Royal Albert Dock and King George V Dock. It was the first commercial flight to land at London City Airport. The first arrival, operated by Brymon Airways, was followed by a Eurocity Express service from Brussels, both using De Havilland Dash 7 aircraft. At the time, London City Airport was the first completely new airport to be built in the UK for 40 years, taking just 18 months to construct at a cost of Ł34 million. It has subsequently increased its route ma...
Aviation Industry
- British Airways, cabin crew settle disputeOne of the longest-running industrial disputes in UK aviation history has been resolved, after British Airways (BA) cabin crew voted to accept a pay increase. read more
- Monarch administrators seek slots clarityThe administrators of UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines—which entered into administration Oct. 2—are scheduled in court next week to determine whether the carrier still has allocation powers over its airport slots. read more
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- Heathrow Southern Railway: Controversial plans for direct Surrey rail link with Britain's busiest airport set for public debateA protest group has argued Egham residents need "more details" about the noise and visual impact of the proposed route
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