by SASIG | Jan 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
21 January 2011 The Government’s Localism Bill, which includes major reform of the planning system, new rights and powers for communities and new freedoms for Local Government has its second reading in the House of Commons on 17 January 2011. The legislation...
by SASIG | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
20 January 2011 HM Treasury will announce its plans around the reform of Air Passenger Duty (APD) in an announcement due on 23 March 2011. Aviation Minister, Theresa Villiers, told a conference on UK air travel that the Government is looking into the effects of the...
by SASIG | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
20 January 2011 EasyJet has stated that the severe weather across Europe in December cost it £18 million. Strike action by air traffic controllers in the final three months of the year cost it a further £6 million, and revenue lost from both disruptions was £7...
by SASIG | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
20 January 2011 The EU Transport Commissioner has stated that European airports must be ready to meet minimum service standards to prevent a repeat of this winter’s travel chaos. A total of 35,000 flights across Europe were cancelled in December 2010 alone...
by SASIG | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
20 January 2011 Speaking at a Parliamentary debate, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Justine Greening, confirmed that Air Passenger Duty (APD) would be reformed but warned that ironing out some of the discrepancies in the banding system would be difficult to...
by SASIG | Jan 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
18 January 2011 Sir Richard Branson, the founder and President of Virgin Atlantic Airways, has said he plans to reach an alliance agreement for the airline within a year; he does not foresee forging any deal that would end his control of the airline. Virgin Atlantic...
