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UK rail passengers down 3m on last year despite return to office plea
Three million fewer passengers travelled on Britain’s trains on Tuesday than a year ago, with only a slight increase in commuters rather than the widespread post-Covid return to offices that the government had urged.
Boris Johnson confirms rail industry working on flexible season tickets
Boris Johnson today said that the government was working with the rail industry on flexible season tickets to encourage commuters to return to the office.
Thursday, 03 September 2020
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- Heathrow seeks staff pay cuts with jobs warningThe airport says it must act now after the collapse in air travel, but union leaders condemn the move.
- Government 'overseeing the demise of UK aviation'Leading UK aviation figures say the government must show
Financial Times
- Virgin Atlantic wins UK court backing for rescue packageApproval takes company closer to securing £1.2bn recapitalisation
- United Airlines to furlough more than 16,000 staffUS carrier details cuts to be implemented on October 1, when government protections expire
Times Online
- Heathrow airport could cut 1,200 jobs [subscription]Up to 1,200 jobs could be lost at Heathrow after passenger numbers at Britain’s biggest airport collapsed.
City AM
- Travel sector pleads for government support to stave off sweeping job cutsLeading figures from across the UK travel industry have come together in an urgent plea for government support to help stave off hundreds of thousands of potential job cuts.
- Shooting for the stars: The case for a CANZUK space agencyThe British government knows three things for certain about space. It’s big. It’s cold. It’s expensive. For a small country, The post Shooting for the stars: The case for a CANZUK space agency appeared first on CityAM.
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- Fuming easyJet passengers accuse airline of not cleaning planes properlyThe Farrow family, who were flying from Catania, Italy to Bristol on Monday, shared photos which appeared to show tray tables stained with white marks, and crumbs strewn across the carpet.
Birmingham Post
- Rolls-Royce claims breakthroughs in artificial intelligence useEngineering giant believes the technology will ‘accelerate the next generation of industrialisation’
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- Eurowings resumes Newcastle Airport to Dusseldorf flightsThere are three flights a week between Newcastle International Airport and the German city
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- Teesside International Airport invests in new security tech ahead of £1m renovationTeesside International Airport has announced that it is investing in new security technology ahead of a £1m renovation.
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