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Thursday, 23 November 2017

The Herald

• We should be looking to upgrade rail link to Prestwick AirportESURRECTING the idea of a Glasgow centre to Glasgow Airport rail link is about as sensible as the Edinburgh trams fiasco ("Airport rail link could still go ahead, says Yousaf", The Herald, November 20), and Letters, November 20, 21 & 22). While the monorail sounds a much better solution, an upgraded rail link between Glasgow centre to Prestwick Airport would seem like a much more sensible and cheaper option.
• Northern Ireland leaders urged to lobby for aircraft firm in USDemocratic Unionist chief Arlene Foster and Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill have been urged to set aside their differences and travel to the US together to lobby for jobs at Bombardier’s Northern Ireland factory.
• SNP plan to cut air tax in Scotland delayed before take offTHE SNP’s flagship plan to cut and eventually abolish air tax in Scotland has been postponed for at least year.

Times Online

• Former Monarch owner Greybull Capital lands £60m [Subscription]Failed carrier’s airport slots cleared for sale

City AM

• Autumn Budget: Private jet and business class travellers face rise in air passenger dutyCalls to slash air passenger duty to keep Britain competitive as it leaves the European Union were not acceded to by the chancellor today.
• Monarch Appeal Court ruling paves way for multi-million pound pension payoutMonarch pensioners have been given fresh hope of salvaging a multi-million pound payout from the collapse of the airline.
• All-you-can-fly private airline Surf Air is coming to London City Airport in DecemberSurf Air, a subscription based private airline, is coming to London City Airport as it looks to tap into the airport's many business travellers.
• Gatwick growth continues to fly as it eyes 50m passengers a year milestoneGatwick soared to rising revenues and earnings for the first six months of the year, reporting growth across long-haul traffic, European business routes and destinations in Asia.

Buying Business Travel

• Airline mergers bad for passengers, says US reportConsolidation limits choice