A Saudi-backed consortium could further increase its stake in Heathrow, giving it majority control – Getty Newcastle Football Club, the Independent newspaper, Rocco Forte Hotels, Selfridges, Aston Martin cars and now Heathrow Airport. Saudi Arabia is investing tens of billions of pounds in Britain and plans to invest tens of billions of pounds more. A … Read more
Aircraft rules and regulations may not be for the reasons you expect, an expert reveals – Getty It reads like an April Fool’s joke. “British Airways plane banned from flying because seats are ‘too comfortable’,” read the headline. “A British Airways flight from Milan to London was blocked from taking off by the Italian government … Read more
Space Perspective to take on Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic – Spaceperspective.com Founded in 2019, Space Perspective plans to send tourists to the edge of Earth’s upper atmosphere in a capsule propelled by a high-altitude balloon the size of the Statue of Liberty. Space Perspective says its views will be similar to those of passengers … Read more
Hannah Maden-Adams (left with crew) got a plane to herself as she flew back from Ibiza – SWNS, Getty/fStop There are two holy grails in aviation, moments of such unexpected serendipity that they will be retold to friends and family for years to come. The first is the free upgrade, where you are told, usually … Read more
The nationwide rail strikes have entered their third year, with a series of ‘rolling’ strikes planned to disrupt millions of passengers’ journeys across England in late January and early February. Train drivers from Aslef will stop their work region by region for a week between Tuesday, January 30 and Monday, February 5. Thousands of trains … Read more
The perfect storm of strikes, bad weather and ongoing pandemics impacted train service in 2023 – Alamy No one could have foreseen the disastrously soggy end to 2023 that resulted in a flooded rail tunnel outside London, forcing Eurostar to cancel its services in and out of the city on December 30, affecting an estimated … Read more
Passengers in London have been hit by chaos on one of the busiest travel days of the year – with canceled trains from Euston and a last-minute strike by Eurotunnel staff. Tens of thousands of Christmas holidays were said to have been affected by the major disruption on Thursday. All cross-Channel Eurostar services have been … Read more
Icon of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship in the world: Royal Caribbean Whether you’re into cruising or going out, you’re bound to be impressed by Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s new ship that’s set to steal the title of world’s largest cruise ship from Wonder of the Seas (also owned … Read more
Rail chiefs are facing demands for an urgent investigation into the ‘nightmare journeys’ suffered by thousands of passengers stuck on trains in west London for around four hours. Seven trains – four Elizabeth Line, two Heathrow Express and a Great Western Railway intercity service – were stranded when the GWR train crashed into broken power … Read more