Travel

"We are very excited to be the first airline to introduce the iconic A380 into the region.” The aircraft, weighing in at staggering 560 tons, landed on Birmingham soil in preparation for the airline’s inaugural Dubai service on Easter Sunday. The...

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...

High Speed 2’s imminent release of £7 Billion represents the biggest tender for procurement in the history of the UK. £3 Billion is ring fenced for Greater Birmingham.  The coming of HS2 places Greater Birmingham in Zone 5 on the London Underground Map....

Pakistani Airline Prohibited From Buying Property in IndiaThe Union home ministry have firmly said no to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) buying property in India as their neighbouring country had stopped operations of Air India. Sources state that the Intelligence Bureau...

Demonstration Held Over Unfair Labour PracticesBaggage handlers have protested outside the British Airways terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport against what they deem unfair labour practices. Amity Paye, spokeswoman for the Service Employees International Union, says the workers set up...

Footage Shows Staff Refusing To Let Passengers Board A video has circulated on social media showing Air India staff refusing to let distressed passengers on board. The video, which has had 29,000 shares so far, shows staff barely reacting as...

Australian Carrier to Introduce Virtual Reality Headsets Australian airline, Qantas, will present passengers with Samsung’s Virtual Reality Headsets, Gear VR. Premium passengers will be able to use the instrument on some long distance flights. A three month trial will occur...

Disruptions Due To Paradise CircusTravel chaos across Birmingham is set to continue as major renovations around Paradise Circus starts. The project, which is estimated to be worth £500M and covering areas between Centenary Square and Chamberlain Square,...

Planned Rail Improvements Cause IncreasePassengers using National Rail will see a 2.5% in their fare. On a trip to Birmingham’s New Street Station, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin explained further rail improvements were the reason for the rise. “We are...

Airports are “Inadequately Prepared” Public Health England (PHE) is undertaking an airport review following the confirmed case of Ebola in a healthcare worker returning from Sierra Leone. Pauline Cafferkey, a nurse from Glasgow, had been a passenger on flight AT596...