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Commuters cram onto Tube with NO hope of social distancing after London records most Covid cases in England… as public transport fares will rise by 2.6% Passengers desperately mask-up to try and keep safe but not enough space meant they could not distance Transport for London got £1.8billion bailout from the government to keep services … Read more
Flexible flight tickets can cost up to 17 times more than standard fares – prompting accusations airlines are cashing in on unwitting holidaymakers during the pandemic. A flexible ticket – which allows travellers to move their flight date free of charge – can be £1,700 more expensive than standard. The extortionate prices highlighted in a … Read more
The BBC has been slammed for blowing an eye-watering £350,000 on unused taxis, train fares and hotel stays in the last five years alone, figures have revealed. The broadcaster spent more than £273,000 on 5,455 train tickets, £64,800 on 600 hotel rooms and £25,000 on 1,631 taxi journeys – all of which were unused by its globetrotting staff. The BBC … Read more
Train fares are set to spike above inflation at the start of 2021 with annual ticket costs predicted to soar by £80 on average. Commuters and frequent travellers have just weeks to buy their season tickets at 2020 prices before a 2.6 per cent rise is imposed, reports suggest. It would be the first time … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has left the Greater London area with an estimated £5.7billion black hole in its public finances – after the lockdown and work from home economy sapped £575million a day from the capital’s economy in a £66.9billion hammer blow. Now taxpayers face having to pick up the bill for the lost revenue in … Read more
National Express set to use jobs bonus to cut bus fares: Coaches only running a fifth full after lockdown slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 August 2020 National Express plans to use £4million in job retention bonuses to slash ticket prices on … Read more
Ministers face calls to freeze rail fares amid fears people will stay working from home if prices increase Campaigners argue annual rise in rail fares will deter people from using them Critics argue fares should be frozen to encourage staff to get back to the office Although this would be the lowest rise for five … Read more
Last week, I saw a quote suggesting Britain is seeing a ‘polo mint’ effect – that is, city centres hollowing out and periphery towns buzzing with activity. This is where office workers have been remote working from home in the pandemic and since lockdown eased, are spending more money in local shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs … Read more
Qantas announces insane flight sale with 350,000 fares across 77 routes slashed by up to 47 per cent- but you’d better be VERY quick Qantas launched Love Australia sale to encourage local tourism amid COVID-19 A one way flight between Sydney and the Gold Coast has been reduced to $109 The sale will end on … Read more
Married At First Sight star Stacey Hampton has split from new boyfriend, online entrepreneur Michael Fares. The 26-year-old hinted at issues in their relationship in an Instagram post on Saturday, later confirming their split to Daily Mail Australia. Stacey only just went Instagram official with Michael on Wednesday. What went wrong? Married At First Sight’s … Read more