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MSPs back legislation for seatbelts on school buses
It would become a legal requirements for seatbelts to be fitted on all dedicated home-to-school transport.
Eurostar to run direct trains from London to Amsterdam by end of the year
Direct Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam will be operating by the end of the year, sparking a major price war with airlines.
AM says rail improvements must go alongside road projects
IMPROVEMENTS to road networks across south Wales must go hand-in-hand with increased rail services, a Gwent AM has said.
Greens want transport boost to help us live 'larger lives'
The Green Party has pledged to create ‘a people’s transport system’ that makes it easy for people to choose to leave the car at home – ‘or not have one at all’.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
BBC News
- Drone in near miss with plane near Edinburgh AirportThe unmanned craft was flying about 20-30 metres away from a commercial Loganair flight at about 4,000ft.
Financial Times
- Rise of Chinese airlines hits Singapore and CathayAsia rivals face headwinds after regional dominance in long-haul business travel
- Air Astana and Kazatomprom select banks for IPOState-backed airline and uranium producer are part of pipeline of Kazakhstan privatisations
The Herald
- Drone came within 20 metres of plane at Edinburgh AirportAn airline pilot was forced to take evasive action after a drone came within 20 metres of his plane as he prepared to land in Edinburgh.
Mail Online
- Brits pay out �395million in excess baggage charges One in five Britons has been charged by an airline for exceeding a baggage allowance for a flight in the past two years, leading to an average of �135 in fees each.
Burnley Express
- Airline’s coffee venture flying into Blackburn and Burnley town centresTHE first two Northern outlets of budget airline easyJet’s coffee shop offshoot are set to land in Blackburn and Burnley this summer.
Aviation Industry
- AAPA chief: Laptop ban brings ‘no tangible security benefits’As airlines and airports steel themselves for a possible widening of the US ban on laptops and similar-sized personal electronics in the cabin, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned against falling into “the trap of knee-jerk reactions.” read more
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- Gatwick and Heathrow airports: Passengers evacuated from two flights after 'suspicious white powder found in overhead locker' and 'bomb threat' Passengers on a flight due to depart from Gatwick were evacuated, while a plane destined for Heathrow was also emptied
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