American Airlines announces thousands of job cuts

by Alister POOLE on February 2, 2012

American Airline’s parent company says that it will shed at least 13,000 jobs – which is roughly around 15 per cent of its workforce.
AMR wants to slash staff costs by 20 per cent in an attempt to bring down spending by $2bn while raising company revenue by $1bn per year. The parent, which was forced [...]

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Victims lawyer slams insulting Costa Cordia compensation offer

by Tiffany Millar on February 1, 2012

A lawyer representing Costa Concordia passengers yesterday announced details of the $460 million class-action case that will be brought against the wrecked cruise ship’s owners.
 
The lawsuit comes just over two weeks since the cruise ship, which was owned and operated by Costa Cruise Lines, which is a Carnival Corp. affiliate, capsized on 13 January just [...]

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Thames Estuary Airport potential bird strike details revealed

January 31, 2012

Any new Thames estuary airport would become the most dangerous hub in the UK due to the risks of a plane crashing down to land by a bird strike, it has been warned by aviation experts.
A special report, commissioned by ministers, found that there is risk of “aircraft loss” after risks of being struck by [...]

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Fiji declares state of disaster due to severe flooding

January 30, 2012

A state of disaster has been declared in parts of Fiji’s largest island due to the flooding and landslides that killed six people while displacing thousands.
Government officials say that 3,500 people have had to be put up in temporary shelters. Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, is where the flooding has affected the most, which is [...]

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Airport unveil new improvements plot

January 27, 2012

Aberdeen airport announced on Wednesday that a multi-million pound investment plan to improve its terminal is about to take off.
The airport said that the project will help improve passenger facilities while providing more capacity. The hub plans to splash £4.25 million on projects this year and £45 million has been earmarked through to 2021, with [...]

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London Underground wireless internet supplier to be revealed in spring

January 26, 2012

Transport for London is apparently in the last stages of guaranteeing supply of Wi-Fi for over a hundred of its underground stations.
Tfl’s announcement of who the chosen bidder is was scheduled for the close of 2011, but it is now expected sometime at the start of spring. Gareth Powell, the director of Tfl’s strategy and [...]

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Airline costs blow for Boris island airport

January 25, 2012

The enormous cost of constructing a new Thames Valley airport will mean that airlines will pay at least seven times as much in landing fees when compared with current costs at Heathrow, according to an industry analyst.
Senior figures in the British airports sector spoke to The Sunday Telegraph and told them that the current [...]

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Big Ben can be prevented from tilting

January 24, 2012

A committee of MPs will investigate how Parliament’s Clock Tower – which is better known by the name Big Ben and is one of London’s most famous attractions or landmarks - can be stopped from tilting further, in the wake of surveyors finding that it is leaning.
Constructed back in the 19th century, the Palace of [...]

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Costa Concordia search discovers female body

January 23, 2012

The body of a female has been discovered on board Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship which ran aground then capsized a week ago.
The discovery brings the known death toll up to 12. The woman, donning a life jacket when she died, was found by deep sea divers on the Costa Concordia’s fourth deck. Twenty [...]

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Tourism expert suggests Skegness name change

January 20, 2012

Skegness should find a new name and boost its image as a result of doing so, a tourism expert has insisted.
David Harper, of Leisure Property Services, commented that the town suffers from a bad reputation and is thought of as being a low quality resort. He said that it needs to be re-branded in order [...]

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