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NATS no fly zone in English airspace until 1am Saturday 
Posted on  16-04-2010 08:40:53 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Travel Desk

News Desk

LATEST NATS STATEMENT:


The cloud of volcanic ash continues to cover much of the UK and the eruption in Iceland continues. Following a review of the latest Met Office information, NATS advises that restrictions preventing flights in English controlled airspace will ...


  
No flights until 1pm from London 
Posted on  15-04-2010 08:35:00 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Travel Desk

Travel Desk

There will be no flights in or out of any of the UK's airports Friday 16 April until 1pm GMT according to a statement issued by NATS:

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Thurs April 15, 20:20

The cloud of volcanic ash continues to cover much of ...


 
London flights grounded over fears of ash cloud 
Posted on  15-04-2010 10:04:57 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Travel Desk

Aviation chaos across UK "ash cloud" cause all flights from midday to be grounded

Travel Desk -
Filed: 10am GMT

Civil aviation flights have been severely disrupted due to ash cloud from a volcano eruption in Iceland the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) ...

  
Heathrow still growing, despite strikes 
Posted on  13-04-2010 09:20:29 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

- Air traffic grows at Heathrow "largest rise in two and a half years".

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Heathrow has seen 5.2 million passengers in March, 0.4 per cent increase on the same month last year.  BAA the airports operator said that if the British ...


  
Passengers face higher Black cab fares - Night tariff now £14.13 
Posted on  10-04-2010 01:19:33 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

A late night black cab ride home has risen to £14.13, Transport for London has announced.

Whilst drivers have had to weather a near 20% increase in insurance costs, the fare increase of 2.3% is the lowest for six years. Earlier this week, petrol prices rose to an ...


  
London Underground disruptions set to worsen with RMT strike ballots 
Posted on  31-03-2010 09:08:29 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

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Industrial relations on London Underground are set to hit a new nadir with the RMT expected to announce the results of a strike ballot, "after London Underground failed to withdraw the threat of axing 800 staff, closing ticket offices" according to a statement ...

  
Piccadilly Line chaos, following track fault at Kings Cross 
Posted on  30-03-2010 10:03:12 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Travel Desk


Travel Desk - 8:30am


Commuters using the Piccadilly Line from Arnos Grove have been turned away and told to use alternative transport, following a track fault at Kings Cross, leading to the closure of stations on the line.  Stations affected include Arnos Grove, Bounds ...


  
Lib Dems vow to slash rail fares - Rail replacement refund 
Posted on  27-03-2010 04:07:19 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

The Liberal Democrats have vowed to cut rail fares; in real terms should they win the general election.

They also said they plan to ensure passengers get a refund of a third of the price of their ticket if they were forced to take a rail-replacement bus at ...


  
Serious blow for Heathrow expansion legal challenge puts plans in the "air" 
Posted on  26-03-2010 01:23:35 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk


News Desk

Business leaders in London today are expressing their disdain at a legal challenge by local groups after the High Court ruled that ministers' decision to give a green light to the proposed third runway does not hold any weight.  The judge ...


  
Strike action lilely on London Underground, RMT call for strike ballot 
Posted on  24-03-2010 11:59:58 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that it has set a deadline of 5pm on Thursday 25th March 2010 for London Underground to withdraw the threat of axing 800 staff and closing ticket offices or the union will declare a dispute and ballot for ...

  
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