European airlines call for prevention of more strikes European airlines are calling on the European Commission to take more action to mitigate the impact of strikes on travel this summer, trade group Airlines … Business • 16 May
WH Smith beats HY profit expectations on travel rebound WH Smith said it was trading ahead of its expectations for the year after stronger passenger numbers at airports and train stations helped the retailer … Business • 20 Apr
Europe's strikes could spell more summer flights havoc Strikes across Europe have led to a spike in flight cancellations, delays and driven down bookings to cities like Paris, data from travel firms show, … Business • 19 Apr
UK economy shows no growth in February - ONS Britain's economy stagnated in February as strikes by public workers hit output but a bounce in January was stronger than first thought, meaning a recession … Business • 13 Apr
Easter travel warnings pile pressure on Europe airlines European aviation is gearing up for Easter travel disruptions marked by strikes and cancellations, in a major test of the industry's ability to prevent a … Business • 06 Apr
Ryanair wants action to prevent disruption to flights Ryanair has launched a petition aimed at getting one million signatures from passengers in order to force the European Commission to take action to prevent … Business • 20 Mar
Heathrow airport says it sees busy start to the year Heathrow Airport is "back to its best" having recorded the busiest start of the year since before the pandemic, its boss John Holland-Kaye has said. Business • 13 Feb
Royal Mail sees smaller loss for 2023 on cost cuts Britain's Royal Mail expects its 2023 losses to be around the mid-point of its prior forecast range as the firm took measures to cut costs … Business • 26 Jan
Highest level of UK strikes in October in over 10 years The UK lost 417,000 working days to labour disputes in October, the highest since November 2011, the Office for National Statistics said today. Business • 13 Dec 22
Europe's travel disruption looms over Christmas travel Europe is bracing for new strikes affecting airlines ahead of its busiest Christmas travel season in three years, after months of disruption since the end … Business • 08 Dec 22
UK warns of Christmas airport delays due to strikes Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman warned today that planned strikes by border force workers at major airports including Heathrow and Gatwick over the Christmas period … Business • 08 Dec 22
UK set for post chaos as Royal Mail union rejects offer Strikes by British postal workers in the run up to Christmas look set to go ahead after Royal Mail's largest labour union rejected the latest … Business • 23 Nov 22
France begins nationwide strike amid soaring inflation French trade unions began a nationwide strike today, asking for higher salaries amid decades-high inflation and posing President Emmanuel Macron one of his stiffest challenges … Business • 18 Oct 22
No days lost to industrial disputes in second quarter New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that there were no days lost to industrial disputes in the second quarter of this year. Business • 17 Aug 20
French 2019 growth slumps to 1.2% as strikes take toll French economic growth fell to 1.2% in 2019, lower than expected, as activity shrank in the last quarter amid crippling strikes over the government's pension … Business • 31 Jan 20
Ryanair action against Forsa adjourned as talks resume Ryanair's legal action against a trade union that represents dozens of its Irish-based pilots has been adjourned after the High Court was informed that the … Business • 20 Sep 19
Uber drivers go on strike in UK ahead of US action Uber drivers in Britain started a day of transatlantic strikes today to protest at the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums investors are likely … Business • 08 May 19
Ryanair says doesn't expect strikes this summer Ryanair does not expect strike action from staff this summer but air-traffic control problems are likely to cause significant disruption, the airline's marketing chief said … Business • 14 Feb 19
INMO announces further strike days, more services hit The INMO has announced two additional dates for the nurses and midwives strike, with an increase in the number of services on strike rising to … Health • 02 Feb 19
Ryanair warns fares to remain soft as H1 profits dip 7% Ryanair has today reported a 7% fall in profit during its key April-September season, citing higher fuel costs and damage to bookings caused by strikes. Business • 22 Oct 18
Ryanair passenger numbers up by 6% in September Ryanair said its passenger numbers in September rose by 6% to 12.6 million despite two days of pilot and cabin crew strikes in five countries. Business • 02 Oct 18
Ryanair cut to full year forecasts sends shares lower Ryanair today cut its forecast for full-year profit by 12% and said worse may be to come if recent coordinated strikes across Europe continue to … Business • 01 Oct 18
Ryanair reverses Dublin plane decision after deal Ryanair has decided to restore six Dublin based aircraft which were due to transfer to Poland in November for the winter 2018 schedule. Ryanair • 07 Sep 18
Prime Time - Ryanair Disruption, Trees, Trump Are we facing endless travel disruption as planned Ryanair strikes continue? Are we planting the right kind of trees and enough of them? And the … Prime Time • 02 Aug 18
Wizz Air trims full-year capacity growth forecast Budget airline Wizz Air today trimmed its full-year forecast for capacity growth, expecting disruptions due to strikes at European air traffic control centres to continue … Business • 25 Jul 18
