by SASIG | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
31 January 2011 Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire, Liberal Democrats): Asked the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the change in real terms of the cost of travelling by (a) private car, (b) bus, (c) train and (d) domestic aeroplane since (i)...
by SASIG | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
31 January 2011 The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has begun a two-week online survey to gather information from the travelling public about their experiences during the adverse weather disruption caused by snow in November and December 2010. The survey aims to help...
by SASIG | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
31 January 2011 Loss of business caused by natural phenomena such as volcanic ash clouds will become insurable for the first time, aviation insurer Swiss Re has announced. It is launching a product that will cover “non-damage business interruption” losses....
by SASIG | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
31 January 2011 Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport rose in 2010, with volumes up 1.8% compared to 2009. Bristol was one of only two of the UK’s top 10 airports to grow in 2010. The number of people travelling through the South West’s busiest terminal...
by SASIG | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
28 January 2011 Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond, has acknowledged he and airline bosses are likely to disagree on some key issues, but called on the industry to back a new Government strategy for aviation. Speaking at the British Air Transport...
by SASIG | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
27 January 2011 The Government’s new emphasis on neighbourhood planning and localism will require planners to change some traditional ways of working in favour of “innovation, collaboration and passing down power”. That was Decentralisation Minister...
