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Amazon UK Adds E-Cargo Bikes, Walkers in Decarbonisation Drive
Date: November 24, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon UK said it would expand its electric-cargo bike fleet and make more deliveries on foot to accelerate the decarbonisation of the transportation network it uses to deliver packages across the country. The group, which has 75,000 permanent UK employees, said on Thursday that it would add two new small delivery hubs...
U.S. Says Six Airlines Issue $622 Million in Refunds
Date: November 15, 2022
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday that six airlines were slapped with $7.25 million in penalties and agreed to issue $622 million in passenger refunds as the agency vows to aggressively enforce consumer protections. The actions helped ensure the carriers paid required refunds “to hundreds of thousands of passengers...
Paris Commuters Face Travel Chaos Thursday as Metro Workers Strike
Date: November 10, 2022
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – Paris commuters and visiting tourists are set to face serious disruptions on Thursday as metro workers go on strike, with a third of subway lines completely closed and most others working only at peak hours. The hardline CGT union called on workers nationwide to walk off their job but...
Heathrow Airport Says Return to Pre-Pandemic Demand Years Away
Date: October 27, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow reported a nine-month loss of 442 million pounds ($507 million) and warned it was unlikely to return to pre-pandemic demand for several years. “Headwinds of a global economic crisis, war in Ukraine and the impact of COVID-19 mean we are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic demand for a number...
United States, Japan Agree to Partner on Advanced Air Mobility
Date: October 18, 2022
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) agreed to partner on advanced air mobility certification and operations, the U.S. regulator said Tuesday. The two countries in Tokyo were set to sign a declaration of cooperation to support future aircraft development and operation and formalizing...
easyJet Says Demand Holding up in Uncertain Times
Date: October 13, 2022
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British airline easyJet said demand for the coming months was holding up despite pressure on household budgets, but uncertainty meant it was hard to make forecasts beyond that. For Britain’s October school holiday and the Christmas week, ticket sales exceeded pre-pandemic levels and the airline said load factors – a...