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The chief executive of British Airways, Willie Walsh, has been known for his regular clashes with trade unions. Right now the carrier has a lot of things on its plate that need dealing with. This includes the looming strike for Christmas, as well as a lot of extra charges that many people are not currently happy with. However, Willie Walsh has now come forward to speak on these two issues.
The looming Christmas strike could be brought on by the Unite union, which represents about 14,000 British Airways staff. The strike is coming about after Walsh chose to impose a two [...]

Lufthansa has just recently reported, as of October 29th, that they had a net loss of almost €32 million for the first nine months of this year. This news comes despite the fact that the airline posted a profit of €226 million between January and September of 2009. The carrier said that it was left in the red due to weak demand and the overall recession.
The big decline in the number of business travelers played a major roll in the losses. However, other factors, like the fall in yield, also played a roll in the big loss. During the same [...]

The new traffic results, which were just recently released by the International Air Transport Association, show that passenger demand remains down year on year. However, the bad news for airlines is that their costs have risen.
Airlines from all over the world, including many in the UK, have cut their capacity in order to try to meet demand. However, this has led to aircrafts flying less hours, leading to a rise in non-fuel costs. On top of this, the price of fuel is also on the rise. Oil prices have rose to $75 per barrel in September. This is compared to [...]

Drivers in inner London will soon be able to wave a debit card or credit card at a parking meter to pay their fare.
In the wake of the UK government pursuing a course towards cashless transport payment across Britain the Westminster Council initiative will theoretically do away with the need for carrying cash for parking and even pin numbers not required as ‘wave any pay’ is released.
As of early 2010 there will be some 20 new magnetic readers installed on parking machines in London’s West End which will be activated once the user’s card is swiped across the sensors.
There are [...]

In situations that occur after a motor vehicle breakdown, men are three times more likely to suffer fatalities or injuries. A new report car care specialists Comma studied figures from the Department of Transport (DfT) which reveal that men are far more careless on the hard shoulder than women.
In a 15 year period up to 2008 there were 2,058 deaths or injuries among males on the hard shoulder of the motorway, as opposed to just 768 female incidents. The statistics relate specifically to roadside breakdowns.
While statistics show that men do tend to travel more than women, the DfT shows the [...]

Car hirers should be aware of figures released by the Department for Transport show that men are three times more likely to be fatally injured in road accidents on the hard shoulder compared to women.
As the dark winter evenings become earlier, car care specialist Comma, has been looking into the statistics.  The Department for Transport [...]

It now seems that the well know UK based airline British Airways has now come forward on its new increase in baggage charges, which is due next month. Many people have already heard about this new fee due to the fact that it was suppose to come out this month. However, since the airline had to update its systems, the new baggage fee is set for next month.
This latest rise in fees will push up the cost of checking in a third bag when traveling on a long haul flight. The fee is set to push up the price from [...]

It now seems that the three Oneworld carriers that are seeking anti trust immunity for a transatlantic joint venture have been told that they will have to give up airport slots if their application is going to go through. The three airlines, British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines, have been told by the European Commission that the joint venture could damage competition on some transatlantic routes, and thus, some routes will have to be given up.
One source went on to say that the European Commission said, by way of documentation, that the existing deal between the three carriers is likely [...]

Just following the decision that led to a strike ballot for British Airways’ cabin crew, Unite union is now holding more talks with British Airways’ management team. However, this time the talks are about the check in and customer service staff.
The officials from Unite and GMB unions will meet with airline management to discuss the carrier’s planned job losses and cost cuts. The last set of talks about check in staff ended without any kind of agreement being reached. These talks were held over the summer. However, the current talks are an attempt to get these talks back on track.
The [...]

London car hire users have been issued with a warning to watch out for uninsured drivers as they are costing taxpayers considerably each year.
In a statement by an expert on London’s motoring, the results of getting behind the wheel of your car without a valid policy has been highlighted as both financially and personally damaging. Points may be imposed upon a user’s license and even fines applied in some cases.
According to Will Thomas, who is the motoring adviser for Confused.con, there are over 450 injuries on the roads each week that involve uninsured drivers. The claim was based on statistics [...]

Car hirers may want to avoid depending solely on satellite navigation systems such as GPS or mobile devices after an ambulance driver in West Midlands got in trouble for doing so.
Birmingham City Hospital employee Avta Suniara faced the prospect of almost losing his job after being stopped by police for heading down the wrong side [...]

The reliability of satellite navigation in systems has been questioned for residents of Birmingham and Coventry, prompting warnings for hire car drivers in the area who rely too heavily on the technology.
An ambulance driver who works out of the Birmingham City Hospital was faced with the loss of his job following an incident earlier this year when he was pulled over by local police after driving the wrong way on a one-way road. Avtar Suniara was in his own car at the time.
Mr Suniara was at the time attempting to find a local business with the help of his friend [...]