Dense fog brings flight disruptions for 1,500 at Gatwick
Around 1,500 airline passengers faced disruption overnight after they were diverted away from Gatwick Airport due to fog and maintenance work. Read Article
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A man from the North East of England has been killed in an accident on the Ramsey coast road. It happened at around 11.30am this morning at Bulgham. Read article
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THE bodies of a Czech tourist and a man believed to be a sexual predator have been found in a New Zealand forest. The body of 31-year-old Dagmar Pytlickova, also known as Dasha, was found on Sunday in woodland near the South Island town of Waimate, close to an area where she had been hitchhiking, […]
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A series of strikes by ground staff at Stansted airport which threatens to disrupt Jubilee weekend flights continues tomorrow. About 190 Swissport employees took part in a 24-hour walkout at 5.30am on Wednesday, causing delays for some passengers on Ryanair, Thomas Cook, Thomson, AtlasJet and BelleAir flights. Read article
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There is a fluctuating threat of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom (U.K.). Canadians should exercise caution, maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times and in all places, and monitor local media for the latest information on threats to security. You may visit the UK Home Office website for more information […]
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The airport operator said 8.6 million passengers used its six UK airports in the month. BAA said “a substantial proportion” of pre-Easter traffic fell in March whereas it fell in April last year. Read article
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NATADOLA, Fiji: Fiji Sunday urged international airlines to temporarily stop flying tourists into the flood-hit South Pacific nation, as heavy rain and high winds continued to pound the country. Officials said they could not guarantee visitors’ safety in the wake of flash floods that have killed at least two people and forced more than 5,000 […]
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The Easter getaway begins in earnest today with the UK’s biggest airport, Heathrow, expecting its busiest day of the whole holiday period. While road users are contending with uncertainty about fuel supplies, those travelling by rail will have to deal with restricted services on some routes due to engineering work over the upcoming bank holiday […]
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ONE of the first easyJet flights to leave Southend Airport was delayed by a French air traffic controllers strike today. The sold-out flight to Barcelona, due to leave the newly-extended runway at 10.25am, was held in place until 11.10am. Read article
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The union involved in threatened strikes by ground staff at Stansted Airport over Easter has said it is ready to attend peace talks. The GMB said it had been contacted by the conciliation service Acas over the threat of walkouts on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday in a row with employers Swissport over pay. […]
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