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A 24-hour transport strike will take place in Rome, Milan and other major cities across Italy on Thursday 6th July, affecting bus, tram, metro, train services. In Rome, the strike will affect the entire Atac transport network (bus, tram, suburban trains and Roma-Lido, Roma-Civitacastellana-Viterbo & Termini-Centocelle services). In Milan, the strike will run from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., local time. Other strikes wil...
Read MoreAs part of a £400m investment to transform Club World, British Airways (BA) is introducing new bedding and amenity kits through a partnership with The White Company. Starting with the LHR-JFK route later this year, customers will receive an elegant day cushion, a bespoke soft large pillow with white cotton pillowcase, a super-soft woven blanket, a specially developed luxurious duvet, and a padded mattress topper to impro...
Read MoreA typhoon hit Japan on Tuesday morning, making landfall in Nagasaki on the southwestern main island of Kyushu. The arrival of the typhoon brought heavy rain and winds of up to 151 kilometres per hour. Due to power blackouts and landslides caused by the storm, transport temporarily came to a standstill earlier in the day. At least 47 domestic flights were cancelled, affecting around 3,000 passengers. The typhoon is for...
Read MoreFast-growing airline Norwegian has confirmed its first South American route: services operated by UK subsidiary Norwegian UK will fly from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport from February 2018. The year-round, four-times-weekly service will be operated by new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with economy and premium cabins. Fares start form £299 one-way in economy and from £699 in a premium cabi...
Read MoreThe 494-room Park Plaza London Waterloo, London’s largest new hotel for 2017, opened last week. Conveniently located by Waterloo Station, the hotel from the ‘upper upscale contemporary’ brand Park Plaza features superior rooms, studios and one-bedroom suites. The new hotel’s facilities include an executive lounge, six flexible meeting rooms, an Illy café, gym, spa and pool, plus the Florentine restaurant and bar f...
Read MoreSpanish taxis drivers have called a general strike throughout Spain which is taking place today between 9am and 9pm local time. This will affect those who have reserved vehicles that have an occupancy of between four and eight seats. Bookings that have already been made will be affected. Taxi companies should offer their customers the option to cancel with a full refund or to take a shared transfer in a minibus or coa...
Read MoreSecurity staff at Palma’s Son Sant Joan Airport have threatened to go on strike every Tuesday and Saturday during July in a dispute about working conditions. Delays are possible as a result of the planned action and passengers are advised to check on their flight status before heading to the airport.
Read MoreBritish Airways has cancelled several long-haul flights to and from Heathrow ahead of a 16-day strike which is planned from 1st July. The latest strike in a long-running pay dispute involving BA’s Mixed Fleet will run from Saturday 1st July to Sunday 16th July inclusive. While most flights will operate as normal, British Airways has cancelled a number of long-haul departures to and from Heathrow, but says that short-h...
Read MoreBritish Airways has cancelled several long-haul flights to and from Heathrow ahead of a 16-day strike which is planned from 1st July. The latest strike in a long-running pay dispute involving BA’s Mixed Fleet will run from Saturday 1st July to Sunday 16th July inclusive. While most flights will operate as normal, British Airways has cancelled a number of long-haul departures to and from Heathrow, but says that short-h...
Read MoreSouthern Railway could face fresh strikes as drivers are balloted on walkouts over pay. The announcement from ASLEF union comes as its members prepare to begin a ban on overtime on 29th June in a separate, long-running dispute over driver-only trains, which has continued over the past 15 months with services often severely affected as a result. The fresh vote being put to ASLEF members follows the failure of months of...
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