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Airport noise increases risk of heart disease, study suggests
The highest noise levels, particularly at night, are associated with a greater risk of high blood pressure and heart flutter, say scientsts
British Airways accused of 'degrading' work over possible outsourcing of jobs from Newcastle centre
Any deal would likely see the airline’s call centres in Newcastle and Manchester, which employ 1,400 people, outsourced to Capita
IEP train keeps royal appointment for anniversary special
Her Majesty the Queen names Great Western Railway IEP at London Paddington
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
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- Flight delays after Manchester Airport check-in failsPassengers had to queue for several hours to check-in on some Thomas Cook flights at Manchester Airport.
Financial Times
- How to improve the economy travel experience for plane passengersFive tips to make life less challenging in an age of on-board austerity
- Capita in talks to run British Airways’ call centres in UKDiscussions take place as IT meltdown at airline left 75,000 passengers stranded
The Guardian
- Airport noise increases risk of heart disease, study suggestsThe highest noise levels, particularly at night, are associated with a greater risk of high blood pressure and heart flutter, say scientsts
The Telegraph
City AM
- London Heathrow is no longer Europe's number one airport for direct connectivity as Amsterdam's Schiphol flies higherLondon Heathrow has been toppled from its ranking as the number one airport in Europe for direct connectivity, according to a new report from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.
London Evening Standard
- British Airways accused of 'degrading' workforce in row over outsourcing jobsBritish Airways is embroiled in a fresh row over the outsourcing of jobs after union leaders accused the airline of "degrading" its workforce.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- British Airways accused of 'degrading' work over possible outsourcing of jobs from Newcastle centreAny deal would likely see the airline’s call centres in Newcastle and Manchester, which employ 1,400 people, outsourced to Capita
Get West London
- Heathrow Airport 'needs more capacity' after record-breaking passenger number in April, chief exec claimsHeathrow Airport's chief executive has reinforced the need to expand the airport after a "bumper" Easter broke cargo and passenger records for April.
Buying Business Travel
- Call for swift government action on aviation issuesBalpa warns a ‘poorly-planned’ Brexit could damage the UK aviation industry
Aviation Industry
- Trump withdraws from the Paris Agreement: where does that leave US aviation emissions?As the news sinks in that the Conservatives are joining forces with a party whose former environmental minister deemed climate change a “con”, and that “reluctant green” Michael Gove, who once attempted to wipe climate change from the school curriculum, takes …
- Manchester Airport computer glitch snags check-ins, causes delaysAirlines at Manchester Airport, the UK’s largest airport outside London, experienced delays of several hours early June 13, after a computer malfunction meant staff at several airlines had to check-in passengers manually. read more
- ATR to add new full flight simulator in ParisTurboprop manufacturer ATR will be adding a brand new ATR 72-600 full flight simulator (FFS) to its Paris Training Center this fall. read more
- TSA to test biometric fingerprint technology at checkpointsThe US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it is beginning tests of biometric fingerprint identification technology at two US airport checkpoint lanes—one in Atlanta and another in Denver. read more
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