Heathrow: competition watchdog orders rethink on charges CAA told to partly reconsider decision on how much hub can charge airlines for using its services The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
Drone pilots warned not to disrupt emergency helicopters The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said five Yorkshire Air Ambulance flights have been disrupted by the flying gadgets in the last 12 months. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
More than 40 per cent of people will book an overseas holiday before Christmas, says new survey Average spend per trip is expected to be more than £2,000, according to research from travel protection scheme Atol The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Investigation launched into air-traffic control meltdown that saw 2,000 flights cancelled Did ‘technical, organisational or cultural factors’ contribute to the scale of the chaos? The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Review of August air traffic control meltdown will consider cost to airlines There was major disruption to flights across UK airports on August 28. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Actress Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein over claims he sexually assaulted her Surrey-born actress’s lawsuit filed in New York says she ‘nearly disappeared from the public eye’ after the alleged attack Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023
Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling Actor Julia Ormond has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of assaulting her in 1995 and then hindering her career The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Legends of the Fall star Julia Ormond sues Disney and Harvey Weinstein over alleged sexual assault English actor is suing her former agency, Disney and Miramax for negligence The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Julia Ormond sues Disney and CAA over alleged Harvey Weinstein assault Actor, known for Legends of the Fall and Sabrina, accuses disgraced producer of sexual assault and companies of negligence The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023
Roger Waters accused of repeated antisemitism in new documentary Investigation interviews those who claim to have heard several derogatory references to Jews The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023
Special assistance when flying: What are the rules and what can you expect? ‘In the interests of social inclusion, the persons concerned should receive this assistance without additional charge’ – EU principle The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
British Airways pilot sacked and banned from cockpit after cocaine binge before flight The man was caught out after bragging about his night of partying in Johannesburg The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
UK travel chaos: how to claim compensation for cancelled or delayed flights Consumer rights experts reveal what you could be entitled to if your flight is delayed, cancelled or entire trip ruined The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023
Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, and Steven Spielberg have a new rep as French billionaire buys CAA, one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies Francois-Henri Pinault's holding company, Artémis, will hold about a 53% stake in the talent agency that works with numerous A-listers. Fortune · Sep 8, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 Heathrow will have to cut passenger charges by about 20% in 2024 Airport, which had hoped to raise fees, loses appeal to UK competition watchdog in provisional ruling
The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023 Air traffic control chaos: how human error can lead a tiny glitch to spiral out of control Several thousand passengers were stranded at airports, hotels and connection depots following the recent system-wide glitch of the UK air traffic control systems. Some passengers were told of flight cancellations in advance, so they could make alternative travel plans.
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 What went wrong during the UK’s crippling air traffic control failure? Was the flight plan that triggered the IT shutdown for an Air France San Francisco-Paris departure?
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 Air traffic control chaos due to error with ‘one in 15 million’ chance National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe said one of its systems failed after it ‘didn’t process a flight plan properly’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023 UK air traffic failure blamed on ‘extremely rare’ circumstances as CAA opens inquiry Technical report confirms error triggered by flight plan caused chaos last week as more than 2,000 flights cancelled
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 Air traffic control boss: Odds of bank holiday failure were ‘one in 15 million’ National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe said one of its systems failed after it ‘didn’t process a flight plan properly’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023 Airlines call for compensation reform after ‘staggering’ air chaos revelation Industry expects to lose £100m over the air traffic control failure and wants Nats to contribute
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Oher seeks contract and payment information related to 'The Blind Side' in conservatorship battle Lawyers for former NFL player Michael Oher are seeking his school records and information about contracts and payouts related to the film “The Blind Side.”
The Conversation · Aug 29, 2023 How to get help or your money back after travel disruptions – experts explain The summer of 2023 started well for airlines, after a tumultuous few years following COVID lockdowns in most countries. Passenger numbers were up 30% in the northern hemisphere in June 2023, versus the previous year. But air travel in July and August has been disrupted once again, not only by…
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023 Air traffic control chaos: what legal rights do passengers have? Airlines must support customers flying from a UK airport, arriving in the country on an EU or UK airline, or arriving at an EU airport on a UK airline
The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2023 Do airlines have to pay for a hotel if your flight is cancelled? See your rights Here's whether UK airlines have to pay for a hotel room if your flight is cancelled.