The air industry regulator says it will fine Ryanair if it fails to meet its obligations over the mass cancellation of flights. The head of the UK's aviation regulator has told Sky News that he takes a promise by Ryanair to meet its obligations over mass flight cancellations "with a pinch
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Airports Worldwide Are Hit by Delays After Software Outage
LONDON — Flights were delayed and travelers struggled to check in at airports around the world on Thursday after a software program used by several major airlines went down. The program, known as Altea and developed by a company called Amadeus, encountered problems as a result of what Amadeus called a
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As Trucks Get More Efficient, U.S. Railroads’ Competitive Edge Is Eroding
Railroads have a long history of experimenting with alternative fuels and new locomotive technologies in the search for better fuel efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and lower operating costs. Unfortunately, the record of railroads actually bringing potential innovations in locomotive design to fruition is more limited. Instead, U.S. railroads have been
Delta to Offer Free In-Flight Text Messaging
Wi-Fi rarely comes cheap for airline passengers. But Delta Air Lines is about to offer one form of connection at no charge: text messages. The airline said on Wednesday that it would offer free mobile messaging on flights beginning Sunday. The service is “part of a larger strategy around entertainment and giving our customers
Transportation: Nigeria to connect neighboring countries by rail
Nigeria has announced plans to build international rail lines that would connect the country with neighbours. Speaking to the media, the Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaecchi, stated that the poor state of Nigeria’s transport sector was mainly due to the absence of a national transportation policy to coordinate and drive
Toyota to form electric car technology venture with Mazda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has established a new venture to develop electric vehicle technology with partner Mazda Motor Corp, seeking to catch up with rivals in an increasingly frenetic race to produce more battery-powered cars. Policymakers in key markets like China are pushing a shift to electric cars over
Southwest Airlines passenger dragged off plane after claiming to have life-threatening pet allergy
Transport for London to make £322m selling data to passengers’ mobiles via Tube wifi
Transport for London says it collects wifi connectivity data to "better understand journey patterns and improve services (SkyNews) -Transport for London (TfL) plans to make £322m by collecting Tube users' location data and potentially selling it to third parties, Sky News can reveal. At the end of 2016, TfL ran a
US 220% tariff on Bombardier is ‘attack’ on Canada, Quebec premier says
Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, wants Bombardier Inc's 'superlative' CSeries jet to be a national 'success story' The 220 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Bombardier Inc's CSeries jet is an "attack" on Quebec and Canada, the province's Premier Philippe Couillard said on Wednesday. The 220 percent tariff imposed by the