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More rescue flights for stranded UK nationals but tickets cost up to £1,000
The Government is running a £75 million operation to charter flights from destinations where commercial routes have been severed due to Covid-19.
Tube drivers must be given protective gear, demands union
Aslef said its members working on the London Underground are risking their own safety to provide a service for essential workers.
Britons cite ‘shocking’ lack of testing and advice after landing back in UK
Tourists told the how other countries’ efforts appeared to dwarf the UK’s, with confusion over whether to quarantine upon arrival home.
British Airways to stop serving Gatwick
Demand for air travel has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Britons stuck abroad slam ‘unclear’ rules for repatriation flights
Stranded people say the Government’s announcement ‘lacked clarity’.
Tube carriages packed despite plea for only ‘essential’ travel
A Central line passenger said there were ‘plenty of commuters’ on the platform at Leytonstone station, east London on Monday morning.
Southeastern and GWR handed new contracts to continue operating train services
The Department for Transport said the move will ensure ‘those who need to can continue to travel’.
Government has not ruled out taking stake in struggling airlines
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told MPs that the Department for Transport must try to save the aviation sector.
NHS nurse commuting by train feels ‘let down’ after fares ‘bumped up’
Kirsty Wickenden said Southeastern is cashing in on key workers such as herself traveling to work to help save the lives of Coronavirus patients.