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Transport for London warned Monday of a funding shortage after only receiving half the grant they had requested from the central government in order to keep the capital’s transport network operating next year. The £250mn bailout is the…

A broker in the City stated that the UK's biggest rail operator could suffer a £1bn loss in revenue due to Labour's proposal to bring train networks back under public control. Peel Hunt analysts have reduced FirstGroup's projected rail…

Emirates is the only airline in the world to have made the Airbus SE jumbo A380 jet an integral part of its fleet. Dubai Airlines still has more than 100 double-deckers in its fleet, while rivals have given up or only fly a few. Airbus also…

Heuro has been in discussions to run 15 trips per day between Amsterdam & London A Dutch startup is getting ready to compete with Eurostar in the Channel Tunnel. Heuro hopes to launch its rail service in the next five to…

The privately-funded mega project, which was unveiled by Margaret Thatcher and Francoise Mitterrand for the Channel Tunnel in the early 1980s, was touted as a triumph of capitalist capitalism. Since 1994, when services began from…

The Spanish startup, Evolyn, has revealed plans for a new service in the Channel Tunnel - it could be good news for British travellers In theory, the news that a new investor is planning to launch a rival to Eurostar should be…

The value of London listed airline stocks dropped by almost £700m on Monday, as the family holidays were put in doubt due to wildfires and heatwaves gripping Europe. Easyjet, British Airways owner IAG, TUI and Wizz Air shares fell as…

EasyJet has seen its revenues per passenger surpass the average £100 for the first-time, showing the impact of inflation on holidaymakers this year. The British short-haul carrier, Britain's most popular airline, that accounts for the…

Philip Meeson is retiring. The 75-year old aviation entrepreneur, who transformed Jet2 into Britain's leading package holiday airline from a provincial cargo carrier, will step down. After the Covid-19 travel restrictions, the news was…

Gatwick Airport wants to add almost 300 flights per day as part of a PS2.1bn plan to expand. It is aiming to compete with Heathrow. The second busiest airport in Britain wants to use its northern runway full-time , as part of a…

Ryanair has achieved record passenger numbers despite the fact that France was experiencing multiple flight cancellations due to industrial action. Low-cost airline revealed 17.4 million passengers flew with them last month. This is a…

According to a company email, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is heading for "brand disaster" due to the difficulties it faced during the coronavirus outbreak. The lawsuit began on Monday and seeks $250mn. Virgin's legal action in…

FirstGroup shares, the Aberdeen-based bus and train company, rose more than 17 percent on Thursday, after the company reported results that were well above market expectations despite losing a major rail contract. FirstGroup's…

In the first five month of this year, airlines placed orders for more than 1,200 new aircraft. This shows the resurgence of demand in the industry. Passenger traffic is continuing to recover in the aftermath of the pandemic. According to…

WH Smith increased its profit forecast for the current financial period as it bets that strong travel demand will continue during the summer. The retail chain, which sells everything from sandwiches to stationery and is located in…