A snowstorm that pushed across London on Sunday brought Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest in the world, to a virtual halt as airlines canceled numerous flights and planes were stranded at gates.more
Ryanair Holdings Plc faces its first-ever strike as crews in Italy prepare to walk out as part of a push for unionization and company-wide contracts, and staff in six other countries also consider action.more
Motorists have been advised to take 'extreme care' on some roads this morning as the country wakes up to snow, ice and freezing conditions. The most severe of the two warnings, a Status Orange snow and ice warning, was issued last night for counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.more
The group posts an 8.1% increase in November as it picked up business from its rival which was forced to cancel hundreds of flights after miscalculating pilots' annual leavemore
London's first electric-powered black cabs hit the streets today, the British capital's iconic taxis getting a facelift for the modern age that should help cut pollution in the city. more
This is the horrifying moment a lorry driver who fell asleep at the wheel ploughed into two cars at over 40mph - leaving one woman with a fractured spine. Dashcam footage released by West Midlands police shows the moment 47-year-old Mariusz Wlazlo, from Speke , crashed his fully-loaded HGV into two stationary cars at almost 43mph.more
Kids up to the age of five will be able to travel on all public transport for free, including Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann, Luas, Dart and Dublin Bus. more
The first new trams for Luas' Green line extension has been delivered to Dublin. The Alstom Citadis trams are 54.6m-long and are the rolling stock manufacturer's longest model. Built in La Rochelle, France, it is the first of seven trams that have been purchased for €35 million by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.more
Santander Cycles have been hired more than 25,000 times since they rolled onto the streets of London at the start of November - an impressive 30 per cent increase on the average hire rate per bike per day.more
British Airways' new boarding policy will prevent passengers who bought their tickets for less to board before others. Those who have paid for a more expensive ticket will be prioritised, according to an internal document from the airline.more
East London's night-time economy is set for a festive surge when London Overground launches a round-the-clock weekend service ahead of Christmas, it was revealed today.more
The one hour 21 minute journey for Londoners is 23 minutes longer than the national average journey for commuters, which takes 58 minutes. Across the country, workers in the capital take the longest to get to and from work.more
Motorists should face compulsory sight tests every 10 years to stay on the road, leading eye experts have said. More than a third (35%) of optometrists have seen patients in the last month who continue to drive despite being told their vision is below the legal standard, according to the Association of Optometrists (AOP).more
We've all been there; you're going on a weekend abroad and can't fit your essentials into a small cabin bag, but don't want to fork out loads of cash for a massive suitcase you'll barely fill up.more