Virgin Atlantic is investing some £100 million in airport lounges and cabin service to attract new business travellers. The company, under the wing of British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, said in a statement this week that it would be revamping its premium class cabin menus to include a new cheese tray, afternoon tea and even [...]

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 bikes this week, or work from home. As well as disruption expected to transport, there [...]

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 likely to be another tough year for airlines around the world. The organisation said in an [...]

Experts have warned the government that a new airport in the Thames Estuary would put aircraft landing and taking off in danger of bird strikes. The last time that ministers proposed building a new hub in the south-east, a study showed that there was a significant chance that a passenger jet could be brought down [...]

The Bank of England has said that the impacts of London 2012 are forcing some companies to suspend important plans. Officials said that the event is significantly slowing key energy, transport and industry projects by as much as six months. They blame the problem on the fact that construction companies are unable to transport heavy [...]

According to a study by passenger watchdog London TravelWatch, Transport for London is failing to deliver on a promise to have staff present at barriers after ticket offices are shut for the day. As well as inadequate staffing, the survey of 57 stations found that many information screens were not giving adequate information, or working [...]

BMI Baby owner Lufthansa is reportedly in talks to sell the low-cost carrier to German turnaround firm Intro Aviation. The news came on Friday via Intro’s chief executive Peter Oncken, who said in an interview that his company had “expressed interest” and that the sale process was getting underway. He added that the company was [...]

Automaker BMW has announced a worldwide recall of 235,000 Mini cars. The company said in a statement released on Monday that the cars would need repairs due to a fault in the model’s water pump. Officials said there are possible safety risks associated with the problem, which affects all Cooper S and John Cooper Works [...]

Budget carrier easyJet has been found guilty by a court in France of discriminating against disabled passengers. The airline has been told to pay 70,000 euros (£58,000) for refusing to allow three wheelchair-bound passengers onto its aircraft at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris in 2008 and 2009. Abdelkrim Grini, a prosecutor, declared that the [...]

Shares for low-cost airline Flybe have dropped significantly following a revenue warning issued Tuesday. The Exeter-based carrier said in a statement that weak sales in its home market meant that it was not likely to meet its previously set revenue targets for the year. Flybe officials said that the last three months of 2011 saw [...]