A lesser-known airport is aiming to become one of the UK’s most popular transport hubs, with ambitious plans to triple passenger numbers. London Southend Airport gained new co-owners earlier this year and aims to welcome 10 million passengers a year. London Southend hopes to expand its capacity to welcome 10 million passengers a yearSource: Getty … Read more
Latest statistics from the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland show that there are currently over 2.8 million Blue Badge holders in England (2.57 million) and Scotland (235,779). The Scottish figure could be much higher, with the most recent data published in November 2021. The eligibility criteria for a Blue Badge were expanded in 2019 … Read more
By Sophie Foster, Deputy Travel Editor for Mailonline 14:19 June 30, 2024, updated 16:33 June 30, 2024 A travel influencer has ranked some of the biggest airlines operating in the UK from best to worst for plus-size passengers. Becky Price posts airline reviews on her TikTok channel under the username @xBeckyPricex and spoke to MailOnline … Read more
The world’s largest passenger plane, also known as the “Superjumbo,” is making a rapid comeback after production was halted in 2021. During Covid-19, many A380s were put into storage worldwide. Industry experts predicted that the planes would be scrapped in the coming years. But with Boeing’s 737 Max production halted, Heathrow recording its highest passenger … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter June 26, 2024 A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter 8 hours ago A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more
Birmingham Airport has launched a new liquid screening area to help passengers get through security checks ‘faster’ from today, Wednesday 19 June. ‘Check stations’ were rolled out this morning in an attempt to stop the ‘chaos’ causing the airport. early morning rush hour. BHX confirmed that an enlarged temporary structure will provide multiple ‘liquid check … Read more
A Scottish teenager has been ‘banned for life’ from Jet2 after the airline claimed an incident on board a flight to Tenerife was ‘one of the worst’ cases of disruptive behavior the company has seen. Jay Dalziel, 19, is said to have forced the flight from Glasgow to divert to Shannon Airport in Co Clare, … Read more
Image caption, At least two people have been seriously injured at Ealing Broadway station Item information Author, Tom Edwards Role, Transport Correspondent, London Twitter, @BBCTomEdwards Reporting from Ealing Broadway, West London 2 hours ago Another passenger has contacted BBC London after being seriously injured while using the Elizabeth line on Ealing Broadway in west London. … Read more