Virgin shoeshine man gets MBE
Bev - Jan 02, 2026
John Grey, an 80-year-old shoeshiner for Virgin Atlantic passengers at Heathrow, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New…
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Christmas chaos – third day of flight disruption
Phil Davies - Dec 22, 2026
Thick fog is still causing severe disruption to British Airways and other flights for a third day. The airline planned to cancel at least 170 Heathrow…
TravelMole plans further expansion in 2007
Phil Davies - Dec 22, 2026
TravelMole will enter 2007 with almost 80,000 registered readers in the UK following substantial growth this year. New innovations such…
Edinburgh gains Oslo link
Phil Davies - Dec 22, 2026
Low cost carrier Norwegian is to start flights from Edinburgh to Oslo next spring. The service will run three times a…
UPDATED: Christmas chaos – fog hits flights again
Phil Davies - Dec 21, 2026
Thick fog has caused severe disruption to British Airways and other flights for a second day. BA has been forced to cancel all…
Ryanair drops Aer Lingus bid after EC intervenes
Phil Davies - Dec 21, 2026
Ryanair has dropped its £990 million bid for Aer Lingus after the European Commission intervened. But the Irish budget carrier…
Sidestep to feature on Orange web portal
Phil Davies - Dec 21, 2026
Travel search company Sidestep has signed a distribution deal with Orange to power the online travel service on its www.orange.co.uk…
Delta rejects USAirways takeover bid
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2026
Delta Air Lines has “unanimously rejected” an unsolicited bid from USAirways and detailed plans to emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Lydd Airport aims for 2m passengers a year
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2026
London Ashford Airport in Lydd, Kent, has submitted planning applications for a new terminal and runway extension. If approved, the…
Highest ever number of flights recorded in 2006
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2026
The world’s scheduled airlines – including low cost carriers – offered a record 3.3 billion seats on 28.2 million flights…
easyJet expands Scottish routes
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Three new routes are being added by easyJet from Edinburgh next year. Daily flights to Milan and Madrid plus a…
New BHA chief to maintain ‘forceful’ lobbying
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
The new chairman of the British Hospitality Association has pledged to continue to “forcefully” lobby the Government over continuing challenges…
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