Black Lives Matter Closes London Airport Runway
The Met Police were called to the London City Airport at around 5.40am after nine protestors belonging to the Black Lives Matter movement blocked the runway. Inbound flights have been forced to divert.
Seven people have been arrested and two...
Birmingham Airport Named Best in Britain
Birmingham Airport has been crowned the fastest airport in the UK, beating out more popular favourites Heathrow, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The ranking was released by Skyscanner, with their study demonstrating that 37% of BHX passengers reached their gate in...
Brits In Thailand Could Face 10 Years In Prison For Vaping
A little-known ban on e-cigarettes in Thailand could see those who breach the law face 10 years behind bars.
Thailand is visited by more than a million British tourists every year, according to the Foreign Office, and the ban, which...
Holiday Disruptions
Thousands of travellers are anticipated to have disrupted journeys by a upsurge of air traffic control (ATC) strikes across Europe this summer.
Managing Director of A4E (Airlines for Europe), Thomas Reynaert warned: “European travellers face a summer of chaos, disruption...
Women Only ‘Pink Taxi’ Launches in Pakistan
Have you been to Pakistan lately? If so, you might have heard rumours of a fleet of Pink Taxi’s donning the streets.
Pink Taxi is a taxi service launching in Karachi, Pakistan on March 30th. The service aims to protect...
Birmingham Labour Bus Summit – Have Your Say
On 7th of March the first ever Bus Summit will take place. The Labour council would like you to attend and hear your feedback on their plans.
The Shadow Transport Secretary, Andy McDonald MP, Birmigham City Council Leader, Ian Ward...
Birmingham Bus Fines Abused
Ex MP reveals motorists’ fines, totalling more than £6 million, for driving in Birmingham bus lanes, are being used by the council to fund public services.
Cameras were installed in ten different locations within Birmingham city centre, including Bull...
Catastrophic Crash On The M5
Police have confirmed four cars and a lorry were involved in two crashes which happened at 01:00 BST between J8 and J9 southbound.
The 24-year-old driver of a Mercedes car and 23-year-old passenger, both from Gloucester, died in the second...
American Airlines Halting Birmingham to New York Flights
American Airlines set up direct daily flights from Birmingham to JFK airport in New York last May but has now decide to stop all flights from January 6th.
A spokesperson for the airlines explained:
“American constantly evaluates our network to ensure...
New figures on visa applications from India published
Number of Indians visiting the UK showing increase despite emerging destinations gaining popularity and overall foreign travel on the rise
New figures published today show a steady year-on-year increase in the overall number of visa applications from India over the...
