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Ryanair tops airline compensation appeal claims for year
Some 5,000 passengers who made claims against the airline between January and September are still waiting to be paid.
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak fares
To cut congestion on Friday evenings, the rail firm removes restrictions on trains from London Euston.
Friday, 02 November 2018
BBC News
- What do aviation experts say happened in Leicester crash?The BBC has asked two aviation experts to interpret footage of the helicopter just before it crashed.
- Ryanair tops airline compensation appeal claims for yearSome 5,000 passengers who made claims against the airline between January and September are still waiting to be paid.
- 'No definitive date' for Aberdeen bypass openingTransport Secretary Michael Matheson addresses MSPs on the latest timescale for the delayed Ł745m project.
- Brexit: Uncertainty over cross-border bus servicesA Translink boss says there is uncertainty over cross-border bus services in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
- Stranraer rail service back in service after two monthsTrains between Stranraer and Ayr were cancelled after a building next to Ayr station was deemed unsafe.
- Rush hour travel chaos after 20-vehicles crash on M8The pile up came after five cars were involved in the initial crash near Junction 30 on the eastbound M8.
- German consumer group sues VW over emissions scandalIn the first group-action against Volkswagen in Germany, customers express anger over
- Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak faresTo cut congestion on Friday evenings, the rail firm removes restrictions on trains from London Euston.
- Drunk Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow AirportKatsutoshi Jitsukawa admits being almost 10 times the legal alcohol limit before a flight to Tokyo.
The Guardian
- Lion Air crash: pilot on earlier flight asked to turn plane around Day before disaster, same aircraft had problems minutes after takeoff but managed to continue on to Jakarta
Times Online
- Ryanair must keep paying Dutch pilots [Subscription]Ryanair “abused its power” by closing one of its Dutch bases in an apparent attempt to penalise strike action, a court in the Netherlands has found.
- Living near tram stop costs tenants €3,600 more rent a year [Subscription]Living within 1km of a Luas stop costs 16 per cent more than living in a similar property elsewhere, a report suggests.
- Babcock to close historic shipyard as work dries up [Subscription]The north Devon shipyard that made bow sections for the two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy is to close.
- Lion Air black box found by navy divers in Indonesia [Subscription]Navy divers have recovered one of the black box flight recorders from an Indonesian passenger plane that crashed into the sea this week with the loss of 189 lives.
- Rail firms urged to cut peak fares to ease overcrowding after Virgin trial [Subscription]Train operators have come under pressure to scrap restrictions on services at peak times on Friday evening to ease overcrowding and let passengers make early weekend getaways.
- Japan Airlines pilot found ten times over drink limit before take-off at Heathrow flight [Subscription]A Japanese pilot was arrested at Heathrow after being found to be almost ten times over the alcohol limit shortly before take-off.
- Call for curbs on pre-flight alcohol to combat air rage [Subscription]Alcohol sales at airports could be curbed amid concerns over “irresponsible” practices such as selling drink to children and having drink trolleys near departure gates.
Reuters News
- BMW expands car-sharing service DriveNow in LondonBMW is expanding its car-sharing service DriveNow into five more London boroughs as the carmaker overcomes some of the barriers to operating across the city where firms need to strike agreements with separate local authorities.
Mail Online
- Self-driving Range Rovers and Jaguars of the future 'will be able to tell when passengers get car sick and change driving style to make them feel better'Vehicles that can tell if passengers are likely to feel unwell could make car sickness a thing of the past.
- 'This is the worst day of my life, I'll never fly Ryanair again': Disabled traveller collapses at check-in after missing her flight due to chaos caused by airline's new baggage chargesA disabled woman missed her Ryanair flight due to the new luggage rules the airline has introduced and then collapsed at the gate.
Liverpool Echo
- Council forced to dismantle 22 TONNE bonfire in airport's flight pathHuge dump just one of a number of dangerous sites officers called out to deal with ahead of November 5
London Evening Standard
- Ryanair baggage policy: Everything you need to know about the budget airline's new luggage rulesRyanair's new luggage rules come into force today, meaning passengers must pay to take anything more than a small bag on board.
- TfL Tube strike threat over Christmas in dispute over driver safetyTube drivers today threatened industrial action in the run-up to Christmas in a row over train security.
- Virgin scraps Friday peak tickets to ease overcrowdingVirgin Trains has scrapped its Friday afternoon peak restrictions from Euston to ease overcrowding and enable weekend getaways to start earlier.
- M25 Dartford Crossing delays: Motorists face queues up to two hours due to pothole 'the size of a car'Motorists are facing traffic chaos and severe delays of up to two hours on the M25 after a pothole
- Japanese pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa admits to being almost 10 times over alcohol limit shortly before Heathrow flightA Japanese pilot has admitted being almost 10 times over the alcohol limit shortly before a flight from Heathrow Airport, police said.
- TfL Tube and London Overground stations transform to mark WWI centenary Tube and Overground stations across London have been transformed today to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
Manchester Evening News
- Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions from London Euston to ManchesterThe huge difference in many peak and off-peak fares previously led to huge demand for the first Friday night off-peak trains
East Anglian Daily Times
- First gritting lorries of the year seen in SuffolkTraffic delays are expected in parts of Suffolk after gritters hit the roads for the first time this winter.
Other Regional Press
- Bid to trial shuttle link from Taunton to West Somerset Railway IT was standing room only at Minehead Old Hospital on Tuesday night as residents packed in to the first public meeting of the Minehead Rail Link Group (MRLG).
- REVEALED: Multi-million pound revamp to transform Taunton Station RAIL travellers arriving at Taunton Station will get a better first impression of the town under planned multi-million pound improvement proposals.
Coach and Bus Week
- First West of England offers free travel for poppy-wearersFirst West of England is offering free travel across its entire network on 11 November 2018 to people who wear a poppy, so they can attend commemorative events.
- TfGM launches revamped free city centre serviceTransport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) launched a revised free city centre bus service on Sunday, replacing the existing Manchester Metroshuttle service.
Rail Technology Magazine
- EU Commission sends out antitrust warning over Siemens-Alstom mergerThe EU Commission has sent a series of objections to Siemens and Alstom over their plans for a European railway merger, increasing the possibility of substantial asset sales needed to secure EU approval. The move by the European Union’s antitrust regulator follows the opening of a...
- Council launches campaign to extend Crossrail to Southend-on-SeaA council campaign to get Crossrail extended to Southend and for a further river crossing east of the Lower Thames crossing has been kick-started. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has unveiled its five-year draft plan outlining its ambitions for the region, featuring the launch of a campaign to...
- Virgin Trains abandons Friday afternoon peak restrictions to reduce mass overcrowdingVirgin Trains has scrapped Friday afternoon peak-hour restrictions after the company found it reduced congestion on key services during a 13-week trial. It said restrictions on train travel leaving London after 15:00 and before 18:45 will be removed permanently from 2 November. The train...
Aviation Industry
- UK to raise passenger tax on long-haul flightsThe UK announced another increase in its Air Passenger Duty (APD)—a departure tax—on the same day the country’s transport minister emphasized how important airports are to the nation’s future prosperity. read more
- Norwegian launches nonstop service to Tampa, Florida Norwegian has begun nonstop service to Tampa Bay, Florida from London, adding the west coast Florida city as its 15th US gateway. read more
- Ryanair to launch flights from Bosnia, HerzegovinaRyanair has filled in one of the few dark areas in its European route map with the launch of flights from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Irish LCC’s 37th country. read more
Other News Sources
- Urgent funding required for ferry services in the Clyde and HebridesThe Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee is calling for investment in the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services to be prioritised in the upcoming budget, and for there to be an urgent review of the Ferries Plan.
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