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The cost of air travel may rise to prevent taxpayers having to fund flights home for Britons stranded when airlines fail.
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CALLS to improve rail links between West Oxfordshire and London have received cross-party support as politicians rallied to put an end to commuters’ woes.
Monday, 16 April 2018
Times Online
- Air passengers facing extra charge [Subscription]The cost of air travel may rise to prevent taxpayers having to fund flights home for Britons stranded when airlines fail.
City AM
- Gatwick Airport owner Global Infrastructure Partners mulling £10bn salePrivate equity fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is considering a sale of its stake in Gatwick Airport, it has been reported.
- Monarch review launched amid heightened risk of further airline failuresA government-commissioned review will be kicked-off today following Monarch Airlines' collapse last October.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Leeds Bradford rebrands as 'Yorkshire's Airport'Leeds Bradford Airport has rebranded as 'Yorkshire's Airport' in a bid to raise its profile around the region.
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow Airport records busiest ever day with 136,000 passengersHeathrow recorded its busiest ever day on Good Friday with more than 100,000 people flocking to the travel hub, according to figures published by the airport.
- Ryanair passengers left stunned when airline boss Michael O'Leary buys everyone on board a drink after Grand National winA group of Ryanair passengers received some unexpected compensation when their flight was delayed - when airline boss Michael O'Leary offered everyone on board a free drink.
Other Regional Press
- Spelthorne makes list of demands for Heathrow airport to agree to before planned expansionAmong them is a "requirement" that no immigration centre is built in the borough as part of the airport expansion
Other News Sources
- Heathrow’s 3rd runway risks housing crisis for 2,100 peopleHeathrow Airport’s proposal to build a third runway could result in some 2,100 people needing to be rehoused by the London Borough of Hillingdon, according to new calculations by Heathrow Hub.
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