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Greater Anglia forced to drop paper tickets ban
A rail company breached rules and "misled" passengers over plans to discontinue paper season tickets, according to the advertising regulator.
Operators say government should lose oversight of rail
Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.
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- Bombardier unions in Northern Ireland call off strike ballotUnions say it follows the company's assurance that it will suspend compulsory redundancies.
- Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executiveDennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.
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- Airports cut lost luggage by half in a decade . . . to 25m bags a year [Subscription]The number of bags lost by airlines has almost halved in a decade after the introduction of measures encouraging carriers to track luggage through airports.
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- Southend Airport eyes 2.5m passenger target this year amid growth spurtLondon Southend Airport owner Stobart Aviation has set its sights on reaching 2.5m passengers this year and 5m by 2023, in a move that would take it closer to its rival London City Airport (LCA).
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- Italy deputy PM: More private investors make offers for Alitalia relaunchItaly’s deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said more private investors are making offers for Alitalia and would play a role in the bankrupt airline’s relaunch. read more
- Etihad to revamp Airbus narrowbody economy productAbu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways plans to refurbish 23 Airbus A320s and A321s with new economy seats, as part of a short- and mid-haul economy product refresh. read more
- Boeing shareholders reject push for independent chairmanBoeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appears likely to keep all those titles after company shareholders opted April 29 not to make the chairmanship an independent position. read more
- US flight attendants call on FAA to implement safety initiativesThe head of the largest independent association of US flight attendants called on FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell to implement a host of safety initiatives from last year’s FAA Reauthorization Act, saying the agency “has already missed several deadlines” related to rest hours, seat size and toxic fumes. read more
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