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A British Airways monopoly on flights at Heathrow is probably pushing up the cost of flying, a study has concluded. Passengers may be paying up to 10 per cent more in fares because of the lack of competition at the airport, its report, published today, said.
Rail services in the north performing worse than during timetable chaos
Up to 92 per cent of trains from Leeds and Manchester ran at total capacity on peak services Northern rail providers struggling so much that its dwindling services are worse than during the timetabling chaos of 2018, a transport body has warned.
Scottish Government will run ScotRail as 'operator of last resort'
THE Scottish Government has put plans in place to run the railways as an "operator of last resort" if ScotRail's performance fails to improve, the Transport Secretary has confirmed.
Thursday, 12 September 2019
BBC News
- Ryanair and Aer Lingus cut some flights from BelfastThe airlines will no longer be offering certain routes at Belfast International and City airports.
- Heathrow drone protest: Police 'will prevent' disruptionClimate change activist group Heathrow Pause says it will fly the devices at Heathrow on Friday.
The Guardian
- Police warn Heathrow activists against Friday drone disruption planCommander says pre-emptive action may be taken against group to prevent flight delays
Times Online
- BA’s Heathrow flight monopoly ‘inflates air fares’ [subscription]A British Airways monopoly on flights at Heathrow is probably pushing up the cost of flying, a study has concluded. Passengers may be paying up to 10 per cent more in fares because of the lack of competition at the airport, its report, published today, said.
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow Airport passengers told to travel as normal despite planned drone protest from Extinction RebellionPolice have told Heathrow passengers to travel as normal on Friday despite a planned climate change protest which aims to shut down the airport with drones.
Other Regional Press
- Will 'engage proactively' with airport on jobs, the environment and air pollution Hounslow Council cabinet has approved its draft response to the consultation on the expansion of Heathrow.
Aviation Industry
- Muilenburg: Regulatory variance could slow MAX return Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg remains confident regulators will clear the 737 MAX to fly again this year, but suggested the volume of requests and growing variance between regulators is making that target more difficult to meet. read more
- Alitalia’s endless extensions on government moneyIn what has become close to a bimonthly event, another request has been made to extend the deadline for a business plan to be submitted to get Alitalia back on its feet. read more
- Ethiopian Airlines rolls out onboard Wi-Fi connectivity Ethiopian Airlines has begun installing the latest broadband Ka-band satellite technology on board its 12 Airbus A350 XWBs with plans to expand the inflight Wi-Fi internet service to other long-haul aircraft including the Boeing 787 or 777. read more
- Germany’s Memmingen Airport to undergo renovationsGermany’s Memmingen Airport will shut down operations from Sept. 17-30 to modify the runway to international and European standards. read more
- Lawsuit against Spirit for bag fees returns to appeals courtA US federal appeals court has revived a class action lawsuit against Florida-based Spirit Airlines that alleges the ultra-LCC deliberately misled passengers about whether carry-on items were included within the price of airfare. read more
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