Budget airlines stand accused over credit card fees
The Guardian - Consumer group wants pressure on airlines, saying they should not charge more for using credit card than it costs to process paymentRyanair, Flybe and Monarch are overcharging customers...
View Article(Iron) Maiden flight: Bruce Dickinson lands first passenger jet in Djibouti
The Guardian - Singer relaunches Air Djibouti, 14 years after it shut down operations, flying Boeing 737 from Wales to nation on Horn of AfricaAir Djiboutis first passenger flight in 14 years landed in...
View ArticleEurostar strikes by RMT and TSSA suspended for talks
BBC News - Strikes by Eurostar workers at the RMT and TSSA unions will be suspended from midnight to allow further talks, they have said.
View ArticleVirgin Trains East Coast strikes to be held in August
BBC News - Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast are to stage three 24-hour strikes this month, including one on Bank Holiday Monday, the RMT union says.
View Article'Millions' of Volkswagen cars can be unlocked via hack
BBC News - A sizeable proportion of 100 million Volkswagen cars sold since 1995 can be unlocked remotely by hackers, a team of researchers says.
View ArticleClapham Common Tube station to be taken over by cat pictures
BBC News - A London Underground station is set to be taken over by cats as all the advertisements are replaced with pictures of the animals.
View ArticleLondon Mayor urges takeover of 'failing' Southern rail
BBC News - The Mayor of London repeats his offer to put Transport for London (TfL) in charge of
View Article'Boris bikes' celebrate six years with free weekend
BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating six years since the launch of
View ArticleUnited Airlines: Rescue deal agreed to save Belfast to New York service
BBC News - A rescue deal, thought to be worth 9m, is agreed to prevent US airline United ending its daily service between Belfast and New York.
View ArticleGame of Thrones: Dark Hedges road could have traffic banned
BBC News - Plans are announced to ban vehicles from the Dark Hedges road made famous by Game of Thrones.
View ArticleNew PSNI petrol 'drive-off' pilot scheme postponed
BBC News - A controversial new PSNI pilot scheme to deal with people who leave petrol stations without paying for petrol is postponed.
View ArticleCrash victim's son to launch road safety campaign
BBC News - The son of a man who died in a car crash near Claudy is to launch a road safety campaign in memory of his father.
View ArticleRMT workers on Virgin East Coast services to strike
BBC News - Virgin East Coast will use management staff on trains to cover striking rail workers.
View Article100-tonne landslide shuts Highlands road and line
BBC News - Travel by rail and road in parts of the Highlands is being disrupted following a landslide carrying 100 tonnes of material.
View ArticleDaily charge for utility firms 'would cut roadwork delays', say councils
BBC News - Councils should be given more powers to charge utility companies for time spent carrying out work on busy roads, the Local Government Association says.
View ArticleBeach is deserted as rail dispute takes its toll on tourism
Other News Sources - PLENTY of space on Brighton beach and empty seats at Albion reveal the impact of the disruptive rail strike on the citys economy.
View ArticleBus boss: We do need to improve our relationship with our staff
Other News Sources - BUS bosses have admitted improvements could be made with their relationship with staff amid talks aimed at ending a strike threat.
View ArticleNew London Underground signalling system reaches critical testing stage
Rail Magazine - Testing of new signalling system to be introduced by Thales and London Underground has reached the point where a train is running at LUs line speed of 50mph.
View ArticleCall for more action on drink-driving as fatality figures stagnate
Other Regional Press - Road safety charities and motoring groups have called on the Government to do more to address drink-driving after the latest figures showed that drink-related fatalities have not...
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