Traffic & Travel News

Sir Keir Starmer has called on councils to "get on with the job" of fixing Britain's pothole-ridden roads as he announced a £1.6billion investment in local road maintenance.The Prime Minister said damaged roads "can risk lives and cost families hundreds if not thousands of pounds on repairs".Through the party's Plan for Change, Starmer pledged to "put more money back into the pockets of hardworking people and improve living standards".The funding […]

A Tui flight attendant was rushed to hospital after allegedly falling from an aircraft at East Midlands Airport on Monday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm on December 16, just before the plane was due to depart.Emergency services, including an air ambulance and the airport's fire service, were called to respond to the scene.The female crew member was subsequently transported to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment.A Tui flight […]

Europe faces widespread transport disruption over the festive period and into January, with multiple countries experiencing strikes across rail, air and public transport networks.Workers across the continent are taking industrial action over various disputes including pay, working conditions and privatisation concerns.The wave of strikes is set to affect millions of holiday travellers, with actions planned in France, Portugal, Italy and the UK.French rail services face significant disruption throughout the Christmas […]

British Airways has announced the suspension of its London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi route due to ongoing reliability issues with engines on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.The suspension will run from March 30 to October 25, 2025, affecting the current daily service to the UAE capital.The airline only resumed the Abu Dhabi route in April this year following a four-year break during the pandemic.Passengers affected by the suspension have several […]

Slovenia is the latest European nation to update its entry requirements to the country, with new information for Britons on visas.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) alerted holidaymakers to the imposements brought in when travelling to Slovenia.The FCDO said: "You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Slovenia, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period."This applies to:touriststo visit family or friendsto attend business […]

A British woman and her boyfriend have been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room after unwittingly taking what they believed was cocaine but turned out to be a lethal mixture of nine different drugs.Rebecca Turner, 36, and her partner Sam, a self-employed gas engineer and plumber, were found dead on March 15 at the Khaosan Palace Hotel.The couple had purchased what they thought was cocaine from a street dealer […]

Train managers on Avanti West Coast services are set to strike for five months, starting New Year's Eve, in a dispute over rest day working.The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) announced the industrial action will affect West Coast Main Line services between London, the North West and Scotland.The strikes will begin on December 31 and continue into spring 2024.The industrial action will take place on December 31, January 2, […]

An easyJet passenger has been left fuming after he was flown to the wrong continent following a ticketing error.A major security blunder at Manchester Airport saw Mark Jenkins, 45, accidentally board a flight to Turkey instead of Tunisia, resulting in a 2,000-mile detour.The 45-year-old was mistakenly waved through by airport staff despite issues with his boarding pass scan, leading to him boarding the wrong easyJet flight on November 27.The incident […]

Flights at Edinburgh Airport are expected to run as usual over the festive period after planned strikes have been cancelled.Fuel suppliers to the airport have opted to not walk out after a pay offer has been settled between North Air and Unite, the "nation’s leading aviation trade union".Unite Industrial Officer Carrie Binnie said: "Unite's membership at North Air overwhelmingly backed the improved pay offer. "We are pleased to have secured […]