British Airways cuts 15 long-haul routes including Sydney and Abu Dhabi due to pandemic

British Airways cuts more than 15 long-haul routes due to operate next year including Sydney, Bangkok and Abu Dhabi amid collapse in demand during pandemic Flights to Seoul, Calgary and Kuala Lumpur amongst those that have been cut   Owner IAG had a pre-tax loss of 6.2 billion euros for nine months to September  Passenger numbers not expected … Read more

New eco-friendly routes get ONE biker for every 400 motorists on road

New eco-friendly cycle lanes are seeing one biker for every 400 vehicles, spelling embarrassment for the Government’s £250million ‘green transport revolution’.  Bikes make up just 1.75 per cent of total traffic on roads which lost a carriageway to a cycle-friendly route, new research has shown.  Of the 34,726 vehicles counted on eight adapted roads in Bradford, … Read more

45,000 runners prepare for virtual London Marathon along their own 26.2mile routes

Up to 45,000 runners prepare to brave heavy rain and winds as they set off on the virtual London Marathon along their own 26.2mile route after mass event was scrapped due to pandemic Annual race schedule for April 26 was pushed back to October over virus fears Elite runners will take to track in St James’s … Read more

How some train routes are already sold out until September

Book tickets now or you will risk missing your train! How some routes are already sold out until September Advance tickets are supposed to be released up to 12 weeks ahead of a journey But often train operators are releasing tickets for only the next four weeks They are then drip-feeding further seats over time  By … Read more

Eurostar to reopen Amsterdam and Disneyland Paris routes

Eurostar to reopen direct services to Amsterdam on July 9 and Disneyland Paris on August 2 The routes have been closed since March as a result of a drop in demand Eurostar said travellers must wear a face mask and trains will be ‘deep cleaned’ Fares are from £40 one way to the Netherlands and … Read more

Air bridges to EVERYWHERE: Boris Johnson faces pressure to open up holiday routes to the whole EU

Boris Johnson has faced calls to open ‘air bridges’ to all of the EU at once because freedom of movement makes it impossible to stop tourists crossing borders. The British Prime Minister is due to give the green light to foreign holidays next Monday when the Government unveils its long-awaited travel corridor plan.  ‘Air bridges’ to … Read more

New Google Maps feature will show routes to nearest public transport

Google Maps is working on a new feature that will show you how to reach the nearest public transport connection, according to new leaked screenshots. The new Maps filter will let users choose what mode of transportation they will be using at the very beginning of their daily commute, the screenshots show. Maps will then … Read more

18 dealers jailed as Met Police stop 87 county lines drug routes

Police officers waging a war against violent London drug gangs who are peddling illegal substances to smaller towns and cities across Britain have smashed more than 80 supply lines as part of a major crime crackdown. Met Police chiefs say 87 ‘county lines’ drug distribution routes have been cut off and 18 dealers controlling some … Read more

Met Police smashes 87 county lines drug routes – with 18 dealers jailed for total of over 50 years

Police officers waging a war against violent London drug gangs who are peddling illegal substances to smaller towns and cities across Britain have smashed more than 80 supply lines as part of a major crime crackdown. Met Police chiefs say 87 ‘county lines’ drug distribution routes have been cut off and 18 dealers controlling some … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London buses will resume front-door boarding on 124 routes from tomorrow

London buses will resume front-door boarding on 124 routes from tomorrow with a limit of 20 passengers per double-decker and drivers sealed in for their safety after 26 of the capital’s transport workers died of coronavirus Front door boarding returns on 124 routes with customers required to touch in  Process had been abandoned on April … Read more