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Storm Doris is forecast to cause stormy conditions and high winds in the UK over the next few days. The storm which is coming in from the Atlantic will particularly affect Scotland and the north of England. Strong winds are forecast for London Heathrow today, which has resulted in a reduced flow rate for aircraft landing at the airport. The reduction in flow rate will affect all airlines operating at the airport and Lond...
Read MoreA new, twice weekly, direct service from London Heathrow to Barbados will be launched on 12 December 2017. The new flights will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays as part of Virgin Atlantic's new winter schedule. Customers from Northern England and Scotland will now be able to easily connect from Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports to Barbados via London Heathrow with the new routing. Shai Weiss, Chief Commercial Office...
Read MoreAmsterdam’s Schiphol airport and Dutch carrier KLM have started a ‘biometric boarding’ trial which is due to last at least three months. The trialled system, which uses innovative face recognition technology, will allow passengers to board their flight without showing either their boarding pass or passport at the gate. The trial is taking place at a selected gate at the airport where eligible passengers will be requir...
Read MoreProtesters demonstrating about climate change have blocked a tunnel leading into Heathrow Airport, bringing traffic to a standstill. The blocked tunnel leads to Terminals 2 and 3, which are used mainly by long-haul airlines including Virgin, United, Delta, Emirates, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines and British Airways. However, passengers trying to reach all five terminals have been affected as traffic was backed up alo...
Read MoreGround crew will strike at Berlin’s two airports today in a dispute over pay, according to Union officials. The strike, which the Verdi union referred to as a "warning", is scheduled to last from 4pm to 10pm and is expected to cause major disruption. Lufthansa, Germany's largest airline, warned passengers that up to 30 flights could be cancelled while Air Berlin, the second largest, are expecting delays and possible c...
Read MoreThe RMT union has announced a fresh 24-hour strike on Southern rail which will take place on Wednesday 22 February. This is the latest industrial action to take place in the long-running staffing dispute and comes after fresh talks broke down yesterday. Conductors will strike for 24 hours between 00:01 and 23:59.
Read MoreTube drivers are due to stage a 15-hour strike on the Central line next week over the "displacement" of staff. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) will walk out at 9pm on 21st February. Drivers on the Central and Waterloo & City lines went on strike in January over the same dispute.
Read MoreFurther strike action by BA staff will take place this weekend between Friday 17th and Monday 20th February. British Airways have once again assured passengers that all customers will be able to fly to their destinations. As part of their ongoing contingency plan, BA will merge a very small number of flights to and from Heathrow (approximately 1% of their global flight network). This will mean some customers will travel ...
Read MoreYesterday a fierce blizzard struck Canada's eastern provinces affecting air travel in and out of the Maritimes. Most flights were cancelled or delayed and some airports were even forced to close at the height of the storm. Airports are open today, but a number of flights are delayed or cancelled. Travellers are encouraged to check their flight status before heading to the airport. A blizzard warning remains in effect ...
Read MoreAviation workers across Italy have announced strike action for Thursday, 23 February 2017 with many airports and airlines being affected. Alitalia, Citiliner, Air Italy and MeridianaFly pilots and cabin crew will go on a 24-hour strike nationwide from 00:01am (local time). Italian Ryanair and Volotea crews will stage a four-hour strike on the same day between 2pm and 6pm (local time). Alpina workers at Bologna Airp...
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