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Ryanair is voted the worst company for customer service over their 'sneaky' and 'arrogant' approach to handling passenger complaints
Ryanair has been rated the worst firm for customer service out of 100 British brands after passengers were left dismayed by its handling of complaints.
HS2 | Review could make project unrecognisable 22 Aug, 2019 By Katherine Smale
Removing Euston as the High Speed 2 (HS2) southern terminus and examining whether HS2 Ltd is the right entity to take the scheme forward will be among the questions a new no-holds-barred review into the project will ask.
Friday, 23 August 2019
BBC News
- William and Kate take budget flight from Norwich to AberdeenThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge boarded a Flybe jet at Norwich airport.
- Ryanair flights take off despite pilots' strikeUK pilots at the airline have begun a two-day walkout in a row over pay and conditions.
Mail Online
- Ryanair is voted the worst company for customer service over their 'sneaky' and 'arrogant' approach to handling passenger complaintsRyanair has been rated the worst firm for customer service out of 100 British brands after passengers were left dismayed by its handling of complaints.
- EasyJet pilot who told friends he is 'suicidal' is immediately banned from flying holiday jets out of the UK in wake of 2015 Alpine Germanwings tragedyAn EasyJet pilot has been banned from flying holiday jets out of the UK after he told friends that he was suicidal.
- Prince William and Kate going economy on a 73 flight is a first class lesson for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and their gas-guzzling private jets, says LIBBY PURVESOh dear. It had to happen. Just as the world winces at Harry and Meghan taking four private jets in a week while preaching eco-sense to the rest of us, William and Kate are spotted on a budget Flybe flight to Aberdeen.
Aviation Industry
- Ryanair to add first flights to GeorgiaRyanair plans to make its debut this fall in Georgia—a former Soviet republic located between Europe and Asia—serving the country’s capital of Tbilisi and the west-Georgian city of Kutaisi. read more
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- Wills, Kate and the family take a budget flight days after Harry and Meghan jet-set through summer … the budget airline from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport. The … they had security on the plane and passengers were blocked … Europe. Photos emerged of the Sussexes boarding a private jet … SuppliedThey took four private jet flights in just 11 …
- Direct London to Sydney flights a step closer with Qantas tests Direct flights between London and Sydney are a step closer after Australian carrier Qantas announced new research into the route long seen as “the final frontier” of international travel. Qantas aims to operate regular, non-stop commercial flights from the …
- Stobart Says London Southend Airport Signs Wizz Air Agreement … LOW-COST AIRLINE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, WIZZ AIR.WIZZ AIR WILL PUT … FROM AIRPORT, USING AIRBUS A320 AIRCRAFT.AIRPORT EXPECTS TO WELCOME AN ADDITIONAL 250,000 PASSENGERS … WOULD ENJOY USUAL RIGHTS TO INFORMATION, FREEDOMS OF ACTION ENJOYED BY …
- Huge airport queues at Manchester prompt calls for action from Andy Burnham … passengers who have faced long queues at passport control at Manchester Airport … to ensure citizens from the European Economic Area wait no longer … The longest wait for EU citizens was 46 minutes, while … the flawed way in which data is reported,” he added. “ …
- All Airports in Bulgaria Tightened their Security Measures after Yesterday’s False Bomb Threats … disruption of flights. Passengers were evacuated from the airport in Plovdiv. A … were sent to airports and media in other EU countries yesterday as … Ministry says. According to an information of the Bulgarian General Directorate …
- Volocopter unveils VoloCity eVTOL air taxi … the battery-powered aircraft under the European Union Aviation Safety … for VTOL (SC-VTOL) airworthiness regulations, which were announced … the demands of urban air mobility,” says Volocoper chief … Designed for inter-city transport, the eVTOL is expected to …
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