...Rival UPS has said it would add peak-period fees around Christmas and Black Friday Memphis, U.S.A - FedEx Corp. said it won’t charge additional fees for most orders during the holiday season, in contrast with United Parcel Service Inc., undercutting its main rival as they battle for e-commerce customers. The decision by
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South African Airlines recorded losses in 7 consecutive years, on the brink of bankruptcy
...airline urgently shopping for bailout of about $60 million ...unions allege institutional corruption South African Airways (SAA) has run out of money and is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, according to information given to the country's parliament. It is thought the national carrier may soon be unable to pay salaries. The cash-flow
British Airways cabin crew extend strike for further two weeks
.......Crew in the lower-paid mixed fleet working out of Heathrow extend action to cover 16-30 August including bank holiday weekend British Airways cabin crew will strike for a further two weeks in August, including over the bank holiday weekend, in a long-running dispute over pay and staff sanctions. “We would urge British Airways to
Nigeria’s narrow gauge rail lines soon to be rehabilitated
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the two narrow gauge rail lines to be rehabilitated by General Electric (GE) being the Preferred bidder. The firm which received its letter of award from the government early this year would run the gauge rail for a period of 30 years. The agreement is being drafted
General Motors rebrands Name to Isuzu
Uber offer free services to disables in Kenya
......Taxi company Uber partnered with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to ferry Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) to and from their respective polling stations in Nairobi, Thika and Mombasa on August 8, 2017, free of charge. The technology company, which has been operating in the country since 2015, will also give
LAMATA Partners Japanese Agency On Monorail System
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) in conjunction with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has developed a survey on Lagos Urban Railway Development project, aimed at introducing a new transportation system in Lagos State called the Automated Guide Transit (AGT), which is a type of Monorail. The survey titled “Lagos
UK Motorways may be covered by ‘tunnels’
......Similar structures in Europe act as an "effective safeguard to communities near busy roads", Large "tunnels" covering stretches of motorway to protect locals from dangerous levels of pollution are being considered by Highways England. The agency said in its latest air quality strategy that it is exploring the possibility of building physical canopies
Sri Lanka Airlines Near-Fire Raises Battery Questions Again
On Sunday, July 30, a Sri Lankan Airline A330-200 with 202 passengers aboard was flying from Kochi, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka when smoke was detected coming from an overhead compartment. The flight attendants, who immediately suspected a lithium-ion battery fire, sprayed the luggage with a fire extinguisher. When that failed to stop
Ethiopian Airlines Begin Flight Operations To Kaduna
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced its flight operations to Kaduna with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, The Airline conveying 17 passengers landed at the Kaduna International Airport from Addis Ababa at noon. The flight with registration number ET-9221 also departed for Addis Ababa at 1:30 p.m with 10 officials of Kaduna State Government