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Thousands of Jaguar Land Rover logistics workers to lose jobs
DHL to lay off 2,200 workers on JLR contract as calls grow for UK government support package for car industryThousands more UK workers involved in making Jaguar Land Rover vehicles are set to lose their jobs, despite the embattled car industry returning to production after coronavirus shutdowns.Logistics giant DHL has notified unions that 2,200 workers, around 40% of those currently employed on its JLR contract, will be laid off. Continue reading...
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Uber is launching its first permanent boat service in the world in London, as the ride-hailing group expands the transport services it offers customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Could the e-scooter revolution be coming to Peterborough?
The e-scooter revolution could be about to hit the streets of Peterborough if new plans win the green light.
£9m for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams
SPT and Edinburgh Trams Limited have used existing reserves over the past three months to continue to deliver services for people across Edinburgh and Glasgow – but additional funding is now available The Scottish Government is to provide up to £9m of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency measures will be in place from July to the end of September and will support services throughout this period. The funding announcement follows talks with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (S...
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- Coronavirus: Budget airline AirAsia's future in ‘significant doubt’Asia's biggest budget carrier faces uncertainties due to the pandemic, auditor Ernst & Young has warned.
The Herald
- Airport bosses hit out at Scottish Government over lack of air bridgesNICOLA Sturgeon has been accused of “dragging her feet” and putting jobs at risk over plans to allow Scots to enjoy quarantine-free travel abroad.
Mail Online
- Passenger plane 'dropped 18,300 feet as windscreen cracked'The crew were forced carry out the drastic response after a windscreen cracked nearly half an hour after take-off. The aircraft successfully landed in Chongqing just past midnight.
Manchester Evening News
- Jet2 rules passengers must follow when holidays restart next weekThe airline will restart flights to quarantine-free countries from July 15
Northern Echo
- Full list of everywhere you can fly to from Newcastle Airport this month AS lockdown restrictions are eased, some are already planning where they can go once the government announces holidays abroad are allowed.
Wales Online
- Quarantine for people flying into Wales not being enforcedPeople arriving in Wales from abroad are required to isolate for 14 days unless they come from one of the countries the UK has an "air bridge"
Other Regional Press
- Southampton Airport launch more frequent flights to ManchesterNEW fights to Manchester have been launched at Southampton Airport.
- Southampton airport runway plan consultation lauched A PUBLIC consultation over plans to expand Southampton Airport is set to start this week.
Aviation Industry
- Suspending air passenger duty would undermine green recoveryThe Chancellor is expected to deliver a ‘summer statement’ tomorrow, including key measures to help deliver an economic recovery from the Coronavirus lockdown. With some in the aviation industry, and …
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- United Airlines Cuts Flight Schedule for August … rally, as new economic data for Europe forecast a grim outlook for … $25 billion in loans for passenger airlines. The Treasury earlier distributed another … of their eligible payrolls. The information released on Monday was confined …
- Deadly crash and fake pilots expose Pakistan’s broken airline … their licenses revoked or denied, data from the regulator showed. … prompted the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to ban airlines from … a Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 carrying 118 passengers and 9 … But with no flights to Europe and possibly to other countries …
- #TimeForTravel: All three Manchester Airport terminals to open by 15 July … & Antelope (airside) and Caffe Nero (Ground Transport Interchange) a day … UK. The Department for Transport has revealed the full … below. The Department for Transport will monitor the COVID-19 … Most airlines are back with a wide range of European holiday …
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