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The Office of Rail and Road, whose chairman is Declan Collier, the former Chief Executive of London City Airport, has issued estimates of station usage. The clear trend is towards using trains more and more to and from airports writes our railway expert …
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Singapore Airlines and Changi Airport again took the Skytrax award as the world’s best airport as reported in last week's BTN. However we commented in running the story that access was less than perfect. Just before the current crisis our rai…
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An application was made back in July 2018 by River Oak Strategic Partners for the proposed reopening and development of Manston Airport in Kent. (Tap in Manston in BTN Search)
In a written reply to the House of Commons, Andrew Stephenson, Mi…
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This is a brief summary of the situation on 20 May, reflecting a major decrease in the country’s normal long-distance train services.
Most operators do not offer any form of catering. Do check.
The websites of the five domes…
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Heathrow is set to introduce trial screening in immigration at Terminal 2 later this week.
In a statement released over the weekend it once again emphasised that a blanket quarantine approach would prolong economic uncertainty (see COMMENT and Heat…
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Utter nonsense!
The fact that the Government prevaricated over the introduction of the lockdown may have been a contributory factor in the terrible loss of life for the United Kingdom due to Covid-19. We shall never know. Certainly the …
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New figures out. Airlines too for February. The Civil Aviation Authority has now published the airport statistics for March which show a dramatic fall in passenger throughput and actual aircraft movements. April will be even more dramatic.
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The airlines of the United States are not in unison regarding the wearing of facemasks.
Southwest Airlines has told flight crews not to stop passengers from boarding if they refuse to wear a mask according to an internal memo obtained by CNN.
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A fine nostalgic read in difficult times.
In January 1979 Braniff introduced Concorde on what we would now call ‘branded’ services between Washington and Dallas, Air France and BA aircraft originating in Paris and London. Over the US t…
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“The Awards bring some cheer into the industry at a difficult time.” It is becoming something of a bore but for the eighth year in a row, Changi Airport (Singapore) has become the world’s best airport according to Skytrax. No lavish ce…
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The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published its annual country and city rankings of the most popular destinations for international meetings. For the second year in a row, Paris has taken the top spot, pulling further ahead of othe…
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And where is Alex Cruz?
Last Monday (11 May) BBC Parliament drew an average audience of 16k viewers with a 0.2% share of the total available audience watching TV at that time across the two-hour slot from 10:00 until 12:00. It had a reach of…
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London City Airport (LCY) is the only large British airport that is closed. No date yet for a reopening although 1 July has been rumoured and a visit to the BA website shows flights actually for today!
In a statement last week the pilots unio…
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Biggin Hill stays open.
In spite of some high-profile flights global business jet aviation activity is down by 58% so far in May, compared to the same period of the month last year, according to US-based WingX`s weekly Global Market Tracker publish…
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Updated government coronavirus advice means that recreational General Aviation (GA) flying is now allowed in England.
In practice this means that only solo flights, or flights where everyone is from the same household, are permitted. Private …
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Not to be confused with a British company founded in 1904 and identified with road surfaces, rather like tannoy for loudspeakers, Tarmac Aerosave services and maintains and dismantles aircraft and claims to be the largest of its type in Europe.
Est…
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A new survey by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that the majority of air travellers will not take a trip if it involves a 14-day quarantine period.
Countries have introduced quarantine requirements for arriving passengers, …
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Europe’s busiest airport, Heathrow, has published its April traffic figures which show passenger numbers were down 97%.
The airport moved just 200,000 people in the entire month – the same number it would typically serve in just one day…
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Europe’s largest low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair intends to operate a daily schedule of almost 1,000 flights from 1 July with service from “most” of its 80 bases across the continent.
Since mid-March when lockdown restrictions were…
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Temperature checks are being progressively implemented on every Air France flight. These are carried out with contactless infrared thermometers.
All customers with a body temperature below 38°C will be allowed to travel unless showing oth…
International news (Credits: Business Traveller) -
The new measures will be rolled out "progressively" to its serviced apartments globally from June 2020
by Seher Asaf at Sat, 30 May 2020 00:00:46 +0000
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Home delivery service will be available for properties including ITC Maurya, ITC Royal Bengal, ITC Grand Chola, ITC Gardenia and ITC Windsor among others
by Business Traveller India at Fri, 29 May 2020 13:06:15 +0000
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Newly announced destinations include Frankfurt to Cairo, Beijing, Shanghai and San Jose, and Munich to San Francisco, Delhi, Montreal and Seoul
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 29 May 2020 12:41:16 +0000
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Proper shoe care tips by this UK-based label specialises in fine leather care products needed to keep that shine alive in your favourite work footwear
by Business Traveller India at Fri, 29 May 2020 10:58:09 +0000
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Department of Tourism (DOT), Philippines is preparing for the re-opening once places are classified under the modified general community quarantine
by Nisha Shroff at Fri, 29 May 2020 08:48:42 +0000
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Production of the grounded aircraft was suspended in January
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 29 May 2020 08:21:17 +0000
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The drones will be used for faster and cost-effective delivery of medical, pharma and essential supplies and e-commerce products
by Sanchita Nambiar at Fri, 29 May 2020 07:49:15 +0000
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Regular scheduled flights will resume on June 15, with destinations including London, Paris and Brussels
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 29 May 2020 06:55:05 +0000
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Media reports began circulating earlier this month that Japan will launch a campaign that will involve paying for half of foreign tourists' trips to the country
by Seher Asaf at Fri, 29 May 2020 04:23:50 +0000
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Passengers can change their travel plans without a fee for a year from the date of purchase
by Seher Asaf at Fri, 29 May 2020 03:07:11 +0000
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The luxury hotel will be housed within a Grade I listed building formerly owned by Transport for London
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 29 May 2020 01:00:35 +0000
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The carrier said that it is "also prepared to resume long-haul flights as soon as conditions allow and quarantine and travel restrictions are lifted in the countries served by Iberia"
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 28 May 2020 12:52:45 +0000
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The Hilton London Metropole will also serve as a community kitchen, with chefs preparing 1,000 meals per week to be distributed via The Felix Project
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 28 May 2020 11:01:21 +0000
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The initiative has so far produced 7,500 face coverings from over 5,500kg of old uniforms
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 28 May 2020 09:57:59 +0000
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Strict social distancing norms; mandatory masks for all guests and regular temperature checks are few features of this programme
by Nisha Shroff at Thu, 28 May 2020 08:12:09 +0000
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Ascott said it plans on taking into account the increased popularity of working from home, deeper health and safety concerns, and a "rapidly digitising world"
by Seher Asaf at Thu, 28 May 2020 07:54:25 +0000
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The insurance will cover expenses related to Covid-19 hospitalisation and treatment; ambulance assistance and ICU charges of up to ₹50,000
by Sanchita Nambiar at Thu, 28 May 2020 07:50:56 +0000
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The French hospitality company has temporarily closed 135 hotels across the region
by Georgina Lavers at Thu, 28 May 2020 07:35:28 +0000
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The carrier said it expects to fly around 30 per cent of planned capacity in the fourth quarter of FY2020
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 28 May 2020 07:03:56 +0000
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The airline said the resumptions of flights in June depends on "Covid-19 conditions"
by Seher Asaf at Thu, 28 May 2020 04:57:03 +0000
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