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£100million Caledonian Sleeper fleet delayed again and will not be in service until next year
A BRAND new £100 million fleet of sleeper trains to run between Scotlandand London has been delayed for a second time.
Brexit: UK planes may be grounded in no-deal scenario, says European Commission president
Jean-Claude Juncker says British public were unaware of potential pitfall when voting in the EU referendum
Chris Grayling announces 'one-click' commuter compensation as train delay payouts rocket
Transport secretary Chris Grayling has launched plans to make it easier for passengers to claim compensation for delayed or cancelled journeys as the latest figures show that payouts by train companies have rocketed since 2009.
Tuesday, 02 October 2018
BBC News
- Ryanair warns on profits as strikes hit incomeRyanair cuts its profit forecast, blaming the impact of strikes and higher fuel costs.
- Passengers stranded as airline collapsesStansted airport tells travellers with bookings on Primera Air flights on Tuesday not to turn up.
The Independent
- Brexit: UK planes may be grounded in no-deal scenario, says European Commission presidentJean-Claude Juncker says British public were unaware of potential pitfall when voting in the EU referendum
- Visionaries, entrepreneurs and the writers of Back To The Future have long promised that flying cars are hovering just around the corner and about to land on a building near you.Low-cost carrier leaves a trail of claims from disrupted passengers
Times Online
- First flying cars land next year, claim makers [Subscription]Visionaries, entrepreneurs and the writers of Back To The Future have long promised that flying cars are hovering just around the corner and about to land on a building near you.
- Ryanair better left at boarding gate [Subscription]If only everyone was as keen as Patrick Kehoe. The 23-year-old was so desperate to catch his Ryanair flight that he chased it down the runway at Dublin airport, a thrilling caper swiftly followed by a court appearance and him dropping his trousers to moon at the attendant press snappers.
London Evening Standard
- Primera Air collapses: Passengers stranded at Stansted as budget airline ceases operation worldwideThousands of passengers have been left stranded after budget airline Primera Air collapsed.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Toton and East Midlands Airport areas to benefit from investment aimed at boosting economyA new development group charged with securing greater investment and providing more jobs around the area of the planned HS2 hub at Toton has been announced by the Government.
Yorkshire Post
- Chris Grayling: Our investment and reform will transform railAS Transport Secretary, I am proud to be part of a Government who finally, after 50 years of delay, got a Parliamentary majority in favour of expanding Heathrow Airport.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Airline collapse leaves thousands of Stansted passengers stranded overseasThousands of travellers who flew from Stansted Airport in Essex have been left stranded in the US and Europe after an airline announced it had ceased flying.
Other News Sources
- Poll shows more Spelthorne and Esher residents support Heathrow Airport third runway than oppose itThe poll asked residents of Spelthorne and Esher and Walton for their views on expansion
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