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British Port Workers Plan Two-Week Strike From Sept. 19
Date: September 2, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container docks, will go on strike from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3 over pay, the Unite union said on Friday, adding to a summer of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation. “Workers across the country are sick to death of...
Spain Launches Free Rail Travel Passes to Fight Inflation
Date: August 31, 2022
By Marco Trujillo and Christina Thykjaer MADRID (Reuters) – After struggling a bit with the ticket machine at Madrid’s grand 19th century Atocha railway station, 26-year-old Jennifer Bernard Quintana and her sister became the happy owners of free travel passes valid from Thursday. With inflation near record highs of above 10% year-on-year, Spain’s Socialist-led government...
Finnair Partners With Qatar Airways in Search of New Routes
Date: August 29, 2022
(Reuters) – Finnair will establish a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways to open up new routes from Nordic capitals to the Qatari capital Doha, the Finnish national carrier said on Monday. Finnair has been seeking new commercially-feasible routes since the closure of Russian airspace due to the war in Ukraine cut off its previously...
Europe’s Wizz Air Considering a Saudi Operating License
Date: August 25, 2022
RIYADH (Reuters) -European budget carrier Wizz Air is considering basing an airline in Saudi Arabia as part an agreement signed with the government this year to develop the kingdom’s aviation sector, its chief executive said in an interview on Thursday. Wizz Air, which said in May it would explore opportunities in Saudi Arabia, announced on...
Greece’s Aegean Airlines in Code Sharing Deal With Emirates
Date: August 25, 2022
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s largest carrier Aegean Airlines said on Wednesday it had struck a so-called code sharing agreement with Emirates, allowing both companies to offer more destinations to their passengers. Emirates passengers will be able to travel to eight destinations in Greece via Athens, while the agreement will allow Aegean to expand its international...
Germany Prioritizes Energy Transport on Railways Amid Shallow Rhine
Date: August 24, 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany on Wednesday prioritized the transportation of materials and equipment essential for energy production on part of the country’s rail networks in case water levels on the Rhine fall further and hamper shipping by river, according to a decree approved by the cabinet. The aim of the decree is to ensure the...