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Britain’s railways are on the verge of being formally renationalised with billions of pounds of financial liabilities carried by the train operating companies being taken on to the public books.
HS2 | Alternative eastern leg tabled including direct link to Nottingham
Infrastructure thinktank Greengauge21 has called for alterations to the eastern arm of High Speed 2 (HS2).
Friday, 31 July 2020
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- 'Baby shark' drones to help rescue helicopter missionsRemotely controlled aircraft will support coastguard rescue missions for the first time in the UK.
- Virgin Atlantic could face enforcement action over refund delaysThe aviation regulator may use legal powers to ensure airlines refund consumers for cancelled flights.
- Jet2 tells some holidaymakers in Spain to come home earlyThe airline says it cannot keep sending empty planes to pick up passengers on different dates.
Financial Times
- BA parent IAG launches €2.75bn rights issue as losses swell Airline reveals €4bn loss for first half of 2020 as it faces ‘unprecedented crisis’
Times Online
- Civil Aviation Authority calls for greater powers to punish airlines over late refunds [subscription]The aviation watchdog is calling for stronger powers to crackdown on airlines after an official review found that passengers had to wait up to four months for refunds for cancelled flights.
- BA pilots left gasping by stench of ‘sweaty socks’ [subscription]A British Airways pilot was incapacitated by an odour described as like “sweaty socks” as his plane prepared to land at Heathrow, prompting fresh concerns over fumes on passenger jets.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Jet2 flying Spanish holidaymakers home early JET2 are asking its customers in Spain to fly home early.
Cambridge News
- Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic rated worst for handling refundsA survey conducted by MoneySavingExpert.com found that people had rated both airlines as the worst when it came to refunds
Other Regional Press
- Protesters in Boris Johnson Masks outside Uxbridge London Underground station against British Airways 'mental abuse'Uxbridge residents donned a different type of face mask in a protest outside Uxbridge Tube station against British Airways. Constituents of the Prime Minister wore masks of his face as they protested against the national flag carrier over their handling of job losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Yorkshire airport to strengthen links to Northern Ireland with new routeLeeds Bradford Airport has announced the introduction of a new route to Northern Ireland in the autumn.
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