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As the government attempts to encourage businesses to change their working practices over the duration of the summer’s Olympic Games to help ease congestion on the public transport system, thousands of civil servants are planning to come to work on b…

Following an announcement at the beginning of the year by the China Air Transport Association that its members were not in support of the emissions trading scheme introduced by the EU, the Chinese authorities have now banned all of the country’s airl…

The longstanding chairman of Intercontinental Hotels Group is to step down late in the year. Reports said late last week that David Webster is to end his eight-year run as Chairman of the UK-based hotel firm just before Christmas, which will bring to a…

The UK flag carrier and Ryanair have cancelled numerous flights amid significant snowfall in London. According to officials from the BAA, around 30 per cent of all scheduled departures at Heathrow airport had been cancelled on Sunday; about 850 flights…

As much of the UK continues to suffer the cold weather, heavy snow is predicted in some parts of the country with the worst hit areas to be in the south east. A cold front moving east and south is expected to meet slightly warmer air which could cause …

A request by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association that drivers be permitted to push fares up during this summer’s Olympic Games by 22 per cent has been denied. Transport for London said that it had rejected the proposal because the majority of taxi …

French labour unions are threatening an Air France strike on Monday. According to the Europe 1 website, almost all of the Paris-based carrier’s labour unions would be involved in the walkout, which comes in response to new laws that tighten workers

Qantas passengers will see fare rises beginning 1 July. The Airline said this week that the move comes as a result of the Gillard government’s carbon initiative, which will add an extra AUD $6.86 (£4.64) per one-way ticket, as well as the carrier’…

The cost of booking a hotel room in London during this summer’s Olympic Games has soared. This is in spite of the fact that the organisers have handed back a large volume of rooms they no longer require. VisitBritain’s head, Sandie Shaw, said that …

As a way of helping to keep congestion to a minimum during the Olympic Games this summer, Transport for London has unveiled a new website which will allow passengers to use an interactive map, select travel dates and see just how busy stations are expe…

American Airlines’ parent firm has announced plans to cut its workforce by 13,000. The major US carrier, which employs nearly 100,000 people worldwide, said on Wednesday that the move would come part of its restructuring plans in the wake of filing C…

The IATA has said that passenger traffic on flights worldwide climbed by 5.9 per cent in 2011. Officials from the International Air Travel Association said on Thursday that last year’s increase came despite difficult conditions and said 2012 is likel…