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Sunday, 10 April 2022

BBC News

• Easter: Wales travel hold-ups as getaway beginsHolidaymakers faced some delays with Saturday expected to be the busiest day on the roads.
• Thousands make it away for Easter breakIt comes as airlines cancel flights and ferry operators continue to struggle to meet demand.
• P&O ferry detained in Larne over safety concerns back sailingThe ship had been held by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency after P&O sacked 800 of its workers.
• Hauliers want priority for perishable goods at DoverThey say deliveries of produce such as meat are losing quality and value amid long waits at the port.

The Guardian

• UK holidaymakers face cancelled flights and ferry delays in Easter travel chaosHigh rates of staff absences due to Covid and fallout from P&O Ferries scandal contribute to disruption over busy spring breakHolidaymakers looking to get away for Easter are facing major disruption to travel, as airlines cancel more than 100 flights a day because of staff shortages and ferry operators struggle to meet demand following the suspension of P&O Ferries services.The rise in passenger numbers over the spring break has coincided with high rates of staff absences due to the latest wave of Covid infections. Continue reading...
• End of the line? Vintage train journeys at risk as coal supply failsHeritage railways, which make millions for UK economy, axe services as mines close and Russian sources are ruled outBritain’s heritage railways are running out of steam. Or, to be more precise, coal. Vintage rail operators across the country have warned that their stocks are now dangerously low and the prospects of replacing them in the near future look bleak.Many of the UK’s heritage rail companies say they are already having to cut services just as they prepare for the Easter break, when their main operating seasons begin. ’It is a very serious problem,” said Paul Lewin, of Ffestiniog and We...

The Independent

• Air traffic controllers' protest delays flights in WarsawAir travel authorities in Poland are warning travellers of possible flight delays and cancellations at Warsaw's airport due to a protest and some flight controllers quitting their jobs
• All the flights cancelled today from UK airports Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages

Times Online

• Passengers forced to queue outside Dublin airport from 4am [subscription]Passengers had to queue up outside the terminal for the first time at Dublin airport yesterday, as it continued to struggle with security staff shortages.
• BA can’t blame Slasher Walsh for ever — it must decide what it wants to be [subscription]Willie “Slasher” Walsh was every bit as sensitive as his nickname suggested. And before he left International Airlines Group (IAG) in a blaze of controversy over job losses almost two years ago, Walsh warned that his successor as chief executive, Iberia’s Luis Gallego, would be just as tough: “If he was sitting here, he’d be talking in a Spanish accent, but I don’t think he’d be saying anything different.”
• How the P&O scandal and an IT glitch left Dover in chaos [subscription]Traffic is clogging the port and the town — and don’t mention P&0 Ferries
• Electric cars immobilised by bad phone signal [Subscription]Beware if you’re relying on a public charger to get you to your destination. If there’s no mobile coverage, it may not work

City AM

• Saturday Spotlight: Airbus is winning the battle for the skies from beleaguered BoeingThe recent challenges around safety concerns and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in American aircraft manufacturer Boeing losing ground to Airbus. Although both companies control a significant market share, Toulouse-based Airbus has extended its dominance over the last five years. According to data compiled and calculated by Finbold, shared with City A.M. this [...] The post Saturday Spotlight: Airbus is winning the battle for the skies from beleaguered Boeing appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Russian trawlers have access to £16m of fish in British waters despite fishing banRUSSIAN trawlers still have access to fish in British waters as the vessels exploit a loophole affecting a narrow patch of sea off the coast of Scotland, officials have warned.

Daily Record

• ScotRail refuses to reveal salaries of senior bosses after becoming nationalisedThe Sunday Mail asked the operator to state the pay of three new officials - chief operating officer Joanne Maguire and new body Scottish Rail Holdings’ chief exec officer Chris Gibb and finance boss David Lowrie.

Mail Online

• Manchester Airport boss who got away from it all: Under-fire exec spotted near £1.2m Berkshire homeKaren Smart, 55, was pictured behind the wheel of her £25,000 Mercedes sports car driving near her five-bedroom Berkshire home after quitting her role at Manchester Airport last week over staff shortages
• Britain's £3.3bn HMS Prince of Wales 'supercarrier' completes NATO's Cold Response Norway exercisesHMS Prince of Wales, Britain's 65,000-ton 'supercarrier', joined more than 30,000 personnel from NATO and its partners joined together in a show of defence of the alliance's northern flank.

This is Money

• Renting an electric car could break down apprehension over switchSwedish premium e-car maker Polestar has just struck a global deal with car hire giant Hertz to supply up to 65,000 vehicles over five years.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport: EasyJet and Ryanair passport warning for passengers flying abroadCountries and airlines have varied rules on travel
• Parking at Bristol Airport for a weekend costs more than a return flight to BarcelonaParking costs have recently surged meaning holidaymakers have to fork out a whopping £81 to park at the short stay car park for three days

The York Press

• Highway code: Drivers warned to expect fines over yellow box junction rule changesCurrently, the police are responsible for issuing ’moving traffic’ fines, except in London and Cardiff.

Get Surrey

• Flying Scotsman timetable 2022: dates of when you can next see the famous locomotive near SurreyIt will be both on static display and available to ride at the end of the summer. Here's how you can book a ticket

Reading Evening Post

• Heathrow: How early do I need to arrive at the airport before my flight?Heathrow has said they have been preparing for the Easter holidays

Other Regional Press

• Fears new cycle lane will allow 'clear getaway' for criminals amongst mixed reactions to plansThe council approved the scheme this week
• Kent's shortest-lived tram service where four stops cost a pennyTram workers recall their time on a two-and-a-half-mile service which was axed after just 14 years.
• New airline comes to Birmingham Airport offering flights to Turkish holiday hotspotsCorendon Airlines first flight to Antalya took off yesterday and the airline is also flying to Dalaman
• Piccadilly roundabout work stops because of asbestos pipeContractors working on the Piccadilly roundabout roadworks will be stood down until an asbestos pipe is removed.
• The lost stations of Wiltshire and what remains of themThe famous ’Reshaping of British Railways’ cut thousands of branch lines and stations from the rail network forever in an attempt to make Britain’s railways profitable.
• Petrol stations run dry and shut across Oxfordshire following protestsPetrol stations across Oxfordshire are running out of fuel and many have been forced to close following protests blocking major oil depots.
• Petrol stations run dry and shut across Oxfordshire following protestsPetrol stations across Oxfordshire are running out of fuel and many have been forced to close following protests blocking major oil depots.

Other News Sources

• Passport warning to Brits over new rule seeing holidaymakers banned from boarding flightsSince the UK left the EU, new rules have come into effect relating to how many months you need left on your passport before it expires to travel.