Worst airline for UK flight delays revealed

Vueling Airlines has the worst punctuality of major airlines flying from UK airports, an investigation has found. The Spanish carrier’s UK departures were 31 minutes late on average in 2018, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency. Thomas Cook Airlines was found to have the second worst performance with flights typically 24 minutes late, followed by Wizz Air (23 minutes), Norwegian Air UK (22 minutes) and Eurowings (22 minutes). Norwegian Air UK is...

Police ‘had only trained to deal with one drone at a time’ before Gatwick travel chaos

Police failed to stop drones causing chaos near Gatwick Airport because they had only trained to deal with one device at a time, a senior officer has suggested. A number of drone sightings forced Britain’s second-busiest airport to shut down for 33 hours in December, disrupting 140,000 passengers’ journeys. The chaos continued despite a huge police operation and the Army was eventually called in to bring the incident under control. Queues of passengers in the check-in area at Gatwick Airport...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to become first public space company

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is to become the first publicly traded company for human space travel after it announced a merger with a major investment vehicle. The company, which plans to offer multi-day trips to space, has announced a deal to combine with New York-listed Social Capital Hedosophia (SCH), led by former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya. The deal has an enterprise value of 1.5 billion US dollars (£1.2 billion) and is expected to give current shareholders of SCH a...

‘Overcrowded’ station at Gatwick Airport to be given £150m overhaul

Gatwick Airport’s “overcrowded” railway station is to be given a £150 million upgrade, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Major enhancements will be made at the West Sussex station to improve the flow of passengers. Many airline travellers – particularly those with heavy luggage – struggle to make their way through the station due to its design. The number of people travelling to the airport by train each year has grown by six million since 2010, reaching around 20...

Holidaymakers urged to stay alert for terror attacks

Counter-terrorism police have issued a fresh plea to holidaymakers to stay alert for attacks while abroad this summer. Officials are urging families to watch a four-minute safety video detailing the “run, hide, tell” guidance before they travel. The clip, created by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), will be promoted on social media ahead of the busy summer holiday period. It was first issued in 2017 and has already been watched by more than 10 million people. Detective Chief Superintendent Michael Orchard,...

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