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Complaints about Govia Thameslink Railway surge 347.1 per cent in a year after months of Southern rail troubles
Complaints about Southern rail's parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) rocketed over 300 per cent in the third quarter of last year and accounted for nearly a fifth of all complaints made nationally.
Why Birmingham cabbies will get 200 electric charging points
Birmingham City Council has been given a £2.9 million Department for Transport grant to install the charging points on main routes and hubs
Friday, 24 March 2017
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- US and UK disparity on laptop curbs baffles expertsSudden announcement about restrictions on electronic devices has added to confusion
- China Southern/AA: stakes on a planeA tie-up would displease some domestic rivals more than others
London Evening Standard
- Electric flights from London to Paris could be a reality in 10 years' timeEasyJet has already expressed interest in the technology
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- Jet Airways partners with UberTravellers will be able to request their Uber when booking a ticket on the Jet Airways app
- Norwegian launches Expedia hotel partnershipAirline’s customers can gain access to exclusive hotel rates if booking direct
- Emirates responds to ‘laptop ban’ with handling serviceAirline is allowing passengers to use their device until boarding
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- Reports: American Airlines to buy stake in China Southern American Airlines is in negotiations to buy a stake in China Southern Airlines in an effort to strengthen both carriers’ position on Sino-US routes, two industry sources told ATW. read more
- SWISS to begin CS100 operations from GenevaLufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is set to renew its Geneva-based aircraft allocation from Airbus A320s to an all-Bombardier CSeries 100/300 fleet. read more
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines finds new capacity providerScandinavian Airlines (SAS) has concluded an agreement with Estonia’s Regional Jet OÜ, to partly replace short-haul capacity being lost by the downsizing of current provider Jet Time Regional Jet OÜ will fly four ATR 72-600 turboprops on behalf of SAS from August. read more
- Major makeover for Greek regional airportsGermany airport management company Fraport has detailed plans to modernize and develop 14 Greek airports. read more
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