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Busiest Christmas Eve for air travel, says aviation body
Faarea Masud & Simon BrowningBBC News Getty Images The number of passengers passing through UK airports will be the most ever seen on any Christmas Eve since records began in 1972, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said. It projects over 335,000 people will be flying in the UK on Wednesday, which is up 5% from…
Royal Mail staff tell BBC letters sit undelivered as firm prioritises parcels
Right now, Bob said: “Every day there’s mail left behind, one, maybe two, maybe three rounds which are not covered… The tracked recorded parcels are done every day, because they make a difference to the stats for the office, but anything that’s not tracked every day there’ll be mail that’s not going out.”
Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims
Laurie Watson Laurie Watson’s flight back from a sailing holiday was cancelled Airlines are paying out millions of pounds in compensation to passengers every year after initially saying no as consumer groups accuse firms of trying to put customers off making claims for severe delays or cancellations. Almost £11m was paid to passengers in the…
Construction sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic, survey suggests
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images Construction in November was at its lowest level since the pandemic Activity in the UK’s construction sector shrank last month at the fastest pace since the pandemic, partly due to uncertainty ahead of the Budget, a closely watched survey has indicated. The research from S&P Global said November saw the…
