Greenpeace activists spent the day yesterday trying to convince passengers on British Airways’ domestic flights to swap the return leg of their ticket for a free train ticket.
In-flight use of mobile phones and BlackBerrys moved a step closer today with the announcement that the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has approved the technology which will make it a reality.
Passport fees are to rise by around 10% from 4 October . The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has announced that the current £66 fee for a standard adult passport is to rise to £72.
Building work began today on the site of what is set to become one of London’s biggest business hotels. The 952-room Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London will occupy the site of the annex to the former GLC headquarters on a busy South Bank roundabout, regularly voted one of the ugliest buildings in the country.BR>
