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    • Thursday, 6 October, 2022
      Rail
      Avanti to be granted stop-gap extension to west coast rail franchise

      Troubled train operator has angered passengers and politicians with slashed services

    • Wednesday, 5 October, 2022
      Rail
      Serco’s Caledonian Sleeper contract to be axed next year

      Loss of overnight London to Scotland rail service raises prospect of renationalisation

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      UK infrastructure
      Truss vows to reverse big cuts to key rail scheme in northern England

      UK prime minister said Northern Powerhouse Rail would be built in full between Liverpool and Hull via Bradford

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Britain’s railways face paralysis as unions resume strikes

      Just 10% of services will run on Saturday after managers and workforce fail to agree deal

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      Airlines
      Strong dollar hits airlines as costs surge

      Passengers could bear the brunt of rises through higher ticket prices

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      UK business leaders speak out on fallout from mini-Budget

      Views from bosses spanning Stuart Rose and Crispin Odey on the government’s tax cuts

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Eurostar International Ltd
      Eurostar raises prices as it struggles with Brexit border controls

      Group also burdened by high interest rate charges on loans agreed in pandemic

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      Airline bosses criticise UK government over fall in pound

      Virgin Atlantic chief urges Liz Truss to reverse course on mini-Budget tax cuts

    • Monday, 26 September, 2022
      easyJet PLC
      EasyJet to ditch landmark carbon offsetting scheme

      Airline becomes one of first companies to drop practice as it looks to invest in new emissions-cutting technologies instead

    • Monday, 26 September, 2022
      UK business & economy
      UK business from airlines to brewers braced for higher costs as sterling falls

      Interest rate rises also weighing on industries such as housebuilding

    • Monday, 26 September, 2022
      Travel & leisure industry
      Travel groups enjoy resilient demand despite economic headwinds

      Global demand still booming for hotels and flights even as airlines pass on higher fuel costs

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      Transport for London
      London’s transport chief quits after just two years

      Andy Byford will return to the US next month after tenure defined by ‘almost nonstop’ funding talks

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Fresh UK rail strikes to hit Tory conference

      RMT announces walkout on October 1, while unions launch legal dispute against strikebreaking rules

    • Monday, 19 September, 2022
      News in-depthAirlines
      How airline chaos shone a light on critical operating staff

      Chronic labour shortages left executives fighting daily battle to keep passengers moving

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      UK train drivers set to strike in October as industrial action spreads

      Planned walkout by Aslef follows summer of disruption and will hit Tory party conference

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      Metropolitan Police Service UK
      London’s largest policing operation prepares for Queen’s funeral

      About 1mn people are expected in the UK capital on Monday, including foreign leaders and dignitaries

    • Thursday, 15 September, 2022
      Airlines
      Schiphol airport chief resigns over flight disruption

      Dick Benschop the most senior casualty of travel crisis after criticism of staff shortages

    • Wednesday, 14 September, 2022
      Deutsche Lufthansa AG
      Germany makes €760mn profit from Lufthansa rescue

      Government’s stake sale comes as flag carrier is on track to make first annual profit since pandemic

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      Airlines
      Airlines pay their biggest ever premium for jet fuel

      Willie Walsh warns that high cost of fuel ‘ultimately gets reflected in ticket prices’

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      Go-Ahead Group PLC
      UK transport group Go-Ahead hit by cyber attack

      Operator says no customer data breaches detected and bus services unaffected

    • Monday, 5 September, 2022
      Rail
      Second UK train operator to cut services amid staff shortages

      Transpennine Express move will pile pressure on rail industry and north of country after summer of disruption

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      Rail
      Boss of rail operator to step down after chaos on UK’s West Coast line

      Avanti managing director Phil Whittingham will leave the company on September 15

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      Widespread chaos to hit UK rail network as RMT joins train drivers in walkout

      Strikes on same day is first time the two unions have staged action simultaneously since industry was hit by unrest this summer

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      UK labour disputes
      UK rail travellers face more disruption as drivers set for third walkout

      Aslef action set to hit 12 train operating companies on September 15

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
      Ryanair Holdings PLC
      O’Leary expects Ryanair to lure passengers from more expensive rivals

      Boss of Irish carrier predicts grim winter will mean customers switch to his low-cost airline

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