All news by author: Neil Lancefield

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750k people delayed as air traffic control meltdown with system out for 90mins
A review of the August bank holiday air traffic meltdown looked at what happened when provider National Air Traffic Services (Nats) suffered a technical glitch while processing a flight plan
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British Airways is adding a new phone freebie for passengers from next month
The airline said it will roll out the service over two weeks from April 3, enabling travellers to send and receive text on apps such as WhatsApp, iMessage, Facebook Messenger and Teams.
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HS2's longest tunnel nearly complete as three-year 10-mile dig reaches landmark
The machine, named after Florence Nightingale, dug one of a pair of tunnels with a depth of up to 80 metres which will be used for HS2 trains travelling between London and Birmingham
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Aircraft pilot bails out moments before plane crashes into block of flats
The unnamed 62-year-old bailed out of the lost the sight in one eye during the incident in which he escaped via parachute - but the plane crashed into a block of flats
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HS2 bill shoots up by billions as Birmingham leg costs four times more than said
HS2 boss Sir Jon Thompson admitted that the line between London and Birmingham could now cost up to £66.6billion and said the budget for the project was set 'too early'
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Exact date traffic will peak over Christmas - and congestion hotspots to avoid
Getaway traffic in the run up to Christmas will climb this week, peaking at 3.2 million drivers, with the RAC revealing the exact date as well as the routes with worst congestion
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Eurostar to suspend Amsterdam-UK trains for six months in blow for holidaymakers
Rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen has announced that Amsterdam Centraal is to undergo a major renovation, meaning trains will run empty from Brussels to the Dutch capital
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First trans-Atlantic flight powered completely by sustainable fuels to take off
The Civil Aviation Authority has approved a Virgin Atlantic flight powered completely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel to take off from London Heathrow to New York on November 28
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Union boss Mick Lynch tells MPs rail ticket office consultations was a 'sham'
Addressing MPs the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary said the cull was "designed to be rammed through while people were looking back the other way"
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Rail passengers face biggest fare hike in 27 years despite ticket office cull
Commuters are set to be hammered by the highest annual increase since 1996, analysis showed, after average wage figures were released this morning
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Air traffic control says 'one in 15 million' issue was behind flight meltdown
National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe has explained what happened with the system last Monday, when the system collapsed causing widespread chaos
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Palace charity advises visitors how they can sneak around ULEZ cameras
Hampton Court Palace has entered the expanded area for ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) fees, but its managing charity is advising visitors how to avoid the scheme's cameras
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EasyJet cancels UK flights due to weather affecting thousands of Brits
EasyJet flight cancellations have been announced as the airline has axed a number of UK flights due to thunderstorms - and Gatwick has warned more disruption could come
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Eurostar set to suspend its London-Amsterdam trains for up to a year
The final Eurostar train from London St Pancras to Marne-la-Vallee - the closest to Disneyland Paris - left on Monday morning, ahead of news the UK to Amsterdam route could be shut for 11 months
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UK flight delay times soar amid travel chaos - every airport ranked
Birmingham, Manchester, Doncaster Sheffield, Luton and Gatwick were among the UK airports with the longest average wait times in 2022, according to Civil Aviation Authority data
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Flight restrictions to be in place on Coronation weekend due to Red Arrows
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has implemented a partial flight restriction over London during the Coronation weekend due to a Red Arrow flypast, when the King and Queen Consort will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
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Worst airlines for flight delays announced - Ryanair & EasyJet aren't in Top 10
Wizz Air, TUI and Qatar Airways have been named as the three most delayed airlines in the UK following an analysis of Civil Aviation Authority flight data from 2022
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Large sections of HS2 to be delayed to save cash, ministers set to announce
The imminent announcement has sparked fury, with one Tory MP saying his constituency has been "blighted" by fields being turned into construction sites
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Families told of major change for children in all UK airports from this summer
Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are launching trials of e-gates for children aged 10 and 11, with other airports including Manchester and Birmingham possibly to follow suit this summer
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Eurostar trains forced to run with empty seats due to new Brexit rules
Chief executive of Eurostar Gwendoline Cazenave said a cut in the number of border officials and the post-Brexit requirement to stamp UK passports for outbound travel had led to delays