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Trains will be greener with more comfortable seats, improved accessibility, free wifi, power sockets and air-conditioning.
Noise from third Heathrow runway ‘will affect 1.6m’ [Subscription]
Up to 1.6 million people may be exposed to regular noisy flights under plans for a third runway at Heathrow, according to analysis.
The force for good: Operators laud ‘fantastic’ Album conference in Cardiff
Last week’s Association of Local Bus Managers (Album) Conference in Cardiff has been hailed a “fantastic” success by attendees.
Friday, 17 May 2019
BBC News
- UK to scrap passenger landing cardsPassengers arriving in the UK will no longer have to fill in landing cards from Monday.
- Boeing completes 737 Max software upgradeThe firm will seek certification from the US regulator which grounded the jet after two crashes.
The Independent
- Brawl erupts on Wizz Air plane after drunk British tourist refuses to sit down, making plane abort landingExclusive: Brawl breaks out aboard Wizz Air flight 2208 from Luton to the Hungarian capital
The Telegraph
- Thomas Cook crisis escalates as it lands Ł300m in emergency funding [Subscription]homas Cook's crisis has escalated after the tour operator was forced to ask for emergency funding to counter soaring losses.
Times Online
- Row over British Airways cabin crew’s visible bras [Subscription]British Airways was embroiled in a sexism row yesterday amid claims that cabin crew were warned about bras being seen through their blouses.
- Noise from third Heathrow runway ‘will affect 1.6m’ [Subscription]Up to 1.6 million people may be exposed to regular noisy flights under plans for a third runway at Heathrow, according to analysis.
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