June 9th - European air passengers’ rights rules, a reminder
Today's episode is about European air passengers’ rights rules – and the curious way that the arrival time of a plane is defined.Entitlement to hundreds of pounds in compensation is nothing to do with...
9 Jun 20226min
June 8th - Rail strike likely to go ahead in June
The train strike for later this month is very likely to go ahead. This near-certainty applies to all three national rail strike days – 21, 23 and 25 June – called by the RMT union on Tuesday.It is als...
8 Jun 20224min
June 7th - Flight cancellation crisis continues after bank holiday
With half-term hostilities over, I fondly imagine the airlines would have a chance to get everyone home who was caught up in the hundreds of short-notice flight cancellations over the bank holiday wee...
7 Jun 20228min
June 6th - London hit by tube strike...again
London is once again gummed up by a Tube strike involving members of the RMT union.Transport for London, which runs the Underground, is accused by the union of threatening 600 jobs, tearing up working...
6 Jun 20228min
June 2nd - A trip to Burghley House
I took a trip to the stately home of Burghley House, which reminded me of the virtues of the Midlands. It's a wonderful part of the world, but once again, Britain's infrastructure can make getting to ...
2 Jun 20228min
June 1st - The world's best-ever rail deal?
Could this be the world's best-ever rail deal: unlimited travel anywhere in Germany by rail, bus, tram or U-bahn for the whole of June for €9 (£7.70) – just 25p per day.The one-month ticket has been b...
1 Jun 20225min
May 31st - What is Brexit's role in the present travel chaos?
We need to talk about Brexit – and its role in the present travel chaos. Of course Amsterdam and Dublin airports are seeing long queues, but leaving the EU has subtracted staff from airlines and airpo...
31 Mai 20228min
May 30th - A User's Guide to the Elizabeth line
As London's ferociously expensive new railway begins its first full week, I've been looking deeper into the benefits of the project formerly known as Crossrail – including superstations that stretch b...
30 Mai 20227min
