Neil Lancefield
UK9 Jun 2026
Hours-long delays caused by new EU border system may persist for years
The International Air Transport Association warned border queues could reach six hours this summer
Business News
Heathrow records busiest February after ‘bumper half-term’
Some 5.8 million passengers travelled through its four terminals last month.
11 Mar 2026
Money
Stop ‘non-essential’ car journeys to save fuel, drivers told
Motorists have also been encouraged to change their driving style to be more fuel efficient.
10 Mar 2026
Politics
Wet start to year causes surge in drivers hitting potholes hidden by puddles
The RAC said the daily average number of pothole reports it received from broken-down drivers last month was more than triple last February’s figure.
10 Mar 2026
Business News
February demand for new cars hit 22-year high
Some 90,100 new cars were registered last month, latest figures suggest.
5 Mar 2026
Politics
More evacuation flights announced for Britons stranded in Middle East
British Airways said it will run two flights, departing from Muscat, Oman, to London Heathrow, on Friday and Saturday.
4 Mar 2026
Politics
More Britons to return from Middle East as airlines boost flights
The UK Government has said it will charter a repatriation flight from Oman ‘in the coming days’.
4 Mar 2026
Politics
How are Britons getting out of the Middle East?
The conflict between Iran and the US and its allies has caused widespread airspace closures in the Middle East, sparking major disruption to flights.
3 Mar 2026
Business News
Fuel prices expected to rise because of Iran conflict
Disruption to tanker traffic in the Middle East has sparked a rise in oil prices, which have a significant effect on wholesale fuel prices.
2 Mar 2026
Politics
More than 100,000 Britons may need evacuating from Middle East
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper indicated that 102,000 British nationals have registered their presence in the region.
2 Mar 2026
Business News
British Airways’ parent company posts record profits
International Airlines Group, which also owns Aer Lingus, said its operating profit increased by 17.3% last year to 5.0 billion euros (£4.4 billion).
27 Feb 2026
Business News
Heathrow’s annual earnings drop by more than a third
Owners of the airport reported pre-tax profits of £575 million for 2025, down 37.3% from £917 million in 2024.
25 Feb 2026
Politics
Minister says enforcement of border system for UK visitors is ‘vital’
From Wednesday, visitors to the UK will need an electronic travel authorisation but dual nationals will need a British passport.
25 Feb 2026
UK
Heathrow says it may lose title of Europe’s busiest airport
Chief executive Thomas Woldbye said this demonstrates why its project to build a third runway is ‘critical’.
11 Feb 2026
UK
Rescued turtle swept away by storm given VIP treatment on flight
Regional airline Loganair said it received special dispensation to carry the loggerhead turtle named Crush in the passenger cabin.
10 Feb 2026
UK
New car market up 3.4% in January
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 144,127 new cars were registered last month.
5 Feb 2026
UK4 Feb 2026
‘Do not travel’ alert lifted by UK’s biggest train franchise
Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express urged passengers not to travel on Wednesday morning.
UK4 Feb 2026
Biggest rail franchise issues ‘do not travel’ alert
Among the issues reported was a train derailment inside a depot in Selhurst, south-east London.
Business News
EasyJet blames ‘competitive environment’ as winter losses grow
The Luton-based group reported a headline pre-tax loss of £93 million.
29 Jan 2026
UK
EasyJet blames ‘competitive environment’ as winter losses grow
The Luton-based group reported a headline pre-tax loss of £93 million for the three months to December 31.
29 Jan 2026
Business News
New stamps mark 50th anniversary of first commercial Concorde flights
The first commercial Concorde flights departed on January 21 1976.
21 Jan 2026