UK air traffic meltdown ‘one in 15 million’ event

UK air traffic meltdown ‘one in 15 million’ event

Passengers awaiting news on cancelled or delayed flights at London Stansted Airport gesture as they discuss the situation on Monday, in Stansted, Britain August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Raphael Satter/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – An air traffic meltdown in Britain was caused by a “one in 15 million” event, the boss of … Read more

Floods from waning Typhoon Haikui hit transport, force evacuations in China

Floods from waning Typhoon Haikui hit transport, force evacuations in China

[1/3]An aerial view shows flooded streets on the outskirts of Fuzhou, after heavy rains brought by typhoon Haikui in Fujian province, China September 5, 2023. cnsphoto via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Intense rain from the remnants of Typhoon Haikui lashed southeastern China early on Wednesday, bringing floods and waterlogging that … Read more

United Airlines says software update prompted ground stop

United Airlines says software update prompted ground stop

The One World trace Center and the New York skyline are seen while United Airlines planes use the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL.O) said it has ended an hour-long nationwide ground stop … Read more

Despite Rome’s scepticism, China says Belt and Road cooperation with Italy ‘fruitful’

Despite Rome’s scepticism, China says Belt and Road cooperation with Italy ‘fruitful’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses as he meets Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) in Ankara, Turkey, July 26, 2023. Stringer/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Despite Rome’s scepticism, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said cooperation with Italy under the Beijing-led Belt and Road initiative had been fruitful, … Read more

France’s Macron wants German-style public transport subscription

France’s Macron wants German-style public transport subscription

French President Emmanuel Macron walks with France’s assistant coach Raphael Ibanez and Mayor of Rueil-Malmaison Patrick Ollier as he arrives for a meeting with France’s rugby team at their base camp’s training pitch in Rueil-Malmaison, outside Paris, France September 4, 2023. Ludovic MARIN/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – French President … Read more

Crimean Bridge traffic resumes after brief suspension, Russia-installed operator says

Crimean Bridge traffic resumes after brief suspension, Russia-installed operator says

A view through a train window shows the section of a road split and sloping to one side following an alleged attack on the Crimea Bridge, that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula across the Kerch Strait, in this still image from video taken July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept … Read more

Flights cancelled, businesses closed in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears

Flights cancelled, businesses closed in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears

[1/5]A customer walks past nearly empty shelves at a supermarket as super typhoon Saola approaches, in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled in China’s Guangdong province and Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola moved closer to the mainland on … Read more

UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days

UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days

Around 1,500 flights cancelled on Monday Knock-on effects to last for days Ryanair asks questions over lack of a back-up system LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The British government was working with airlines on Tuesday to help ensure passengers stranded in airports across Europe can get home after an air traffic control glitch caused widespread … Read more

Exclusive: Tiger Global says ex-employee targets it in misinformation attacks

Exclusive: Tiger Global says ex-employee targets it in misinformation attacks

Aug 25 (Reuters) – Investment firm Tiger Global Management LLC, known for its early bets on tech firms like Meta (META.O) and Spotify , on Friday told limited partners it has been the target of a series of misinformation attacks by a former employee, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The firm was responding … Read more

Suez Canal ship traffic unaffected after tanker collision

Suez Canal ship traffic unaffected after tanker collision

CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Shipping traffic was flowing normally on Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday, two shipping sources based in the country said, after two tankers that collided earlier were separated. The two tankers, the Singapore-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier BW Lesmes and the Cayman Islands-flagged oil products tanker Burri, briefly collided in … Read more