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Sunday, 11 October 2009

Financial Times

• Changing seasons set the agendaIs it a coincidence that British Airways and Aer Lingus chose this week to announce a series of job cuts that have culminated in threats of strike action on both sides...

Times Online

• Ryanair says BBC is preparing ˜hatchet job™ for PanoramaA dispute broke out last night between Ryanair and the BBC before the broadcaster™s planned documentary on the budget airline.
• Gatwick sale ready for take-offGatwick Airport could change hands within the next few days as BAA edges closer to a deal to sell it to an investment fund.
• BA cabin crew pressed on cutsBritish Airways will impose new working conditions on its cabin crew from November 16 if it cannot reach a deal with unions at talks starting on Wednesday.
• BAA to give up on third Heathrow runwayTHE airport operator BAA has bowed to opposition to a third runway at Heathrow airport. It will not submit a planning application before the general election and will not sign large contracts to œbounce a future Conservative government into accepting it.

Reuters News

• PM predicts economy's strong growthLONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday the economy will grow more quickly than expected next year, rejecting Conservative suggestions that tough choices and years of hardship were needed to kick-start growth.

Daily Express

• BAA results give hope of end to airline gloom A MODEST fall in passenger -numbers at Britain's biggest airport operator yesterday fuelled hopes that a recovery in the airline -industry may not be far away.

Mail Online

• Ryanair's Michael O'Leary at war with BBC's Panorama over investigation into his airline

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Calls for speed limit change after death of teen cyclist in North WalesAN 18-year-old cyclist died in a horrific smash with a car on a notorious accident blackspot.

The News (Portsmouth)

• Unit set up to cut down council transport costsA specialist unit is being set up to try and cut transport costs at Portsmouth City Council.

Northants Evening Telegraph

• Bus driver strike action called offBus drivers have called off strike action after an emergency meeting with company bosses.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Bus drivers to strikeBus drivers in Essex angered by a pay freeze are to strike, union leaders have said.

International Herald Tribune

• More Questions About a Hijacked ShipNearly eight weeks after it was supposedly liberated from hijackers, the ship called the Arctic Sea is said to remain at sea under Russian military control and has yet to make port.

Railnews

• News: Birmingham launches bid to become High Speed hub Birmingham has launched a bid to become the engineering hub of the future High Speed rail network in Britain. The Leader of the city council Mike Whitby told a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference that the city's engineering heritage, central location and readily available skills-base meant it was ’the only logical choice’.

Other News Sources

• British Airways launches Club Europe Packages OnlineBritish Airways launches Club Europe packages online allowing customers, for the first time, to combine short haul travel in comfort with the best hotels in Europe
• All Drivers Should Carry Uninsured Motorist InsuranceTo ensure that you are fully protected in the case of an automobile accident, you should carry your own bodily injury liability and uninsured and/or underinsured motorist insurance.
• Conservatives pledge on electric car plugsThe battle for the electric car vote stepped up a gear last week when the Conservatives pledged that owners would be guaranteed an overnight charging point
• Move to delay California high-speed rail rejectedCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority cease working on a final environmental impact and engineering study of its link connecting the Bay Area and Merced was rejected Friday by Sacramento Superior Court...

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