Search results for ‘easyjet’
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Blunkett: I’ve had problems flying too
Last week, easyJet told Sophie Morgan she couldn’t fly alone because she uses a wheelchair. Ex-home secretary David Blunkett advises the airline on accessibility – watch what happened when they met.
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LIVE BLOG: A legacy to stand on? The debate
Did the Paralympics make any difference to the daily lives of disabled people – or in attitudes to disability? Join the debate with our live blog.
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Paralympics presenter not allowed to fly
Sophie Morgan, who investigated the difficulties of air travel for disabled people on Channel 4 News earlier this week, is told by easyJet that she cannot fly unaccompanied because of her disability.
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No Fly Britain: Are disabled passengers being grounded?
As London welcomes Paralympians from across the globe, Channel 4 News hears from disabled travellers about the challenges of air travel, including horror stories of written-off wheelchairs.
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Olympic Games: how will London cope?
With Typhoon jets arriving in London for a military exercise ahead of the Olympic Games, Channel 4 News looks at how the capital is gearing up for Britain’s “largest peacetime logistical exercise”.
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Green’s pledge on Heathrow queues
Immigration Minister Damian Green promises fully staffed desks at Heathrow over the peak summer period. But Easyjet tells Channel 4 News it is “concerned” about delays at other airports.
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Ban on hidden card charges from 2012
Airlines and others will no longer be able to tack on debit and credit card charges at the end of transactions, in what Which? described as a “huge victory for consumers”.
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The end of volcanic ash cloud travel chaos?
Remember the Icelandic ash cloud, which grounded thousands of flights last year? Scientists say they have found a way round it – Channel 4 News checks it out at 12,000 feet.
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Airline call to scrap duty a ‘smokescreen’
Four UK and Irish airline bosses urge the government to end Air Passenger Duty tax on passengers saying it has a negative impact on the UK economy. But critics say the move is a ‘smokescreen’.
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LIVE BLOG: MPs debate News of the World ‘hackgate’
Rupert Murdoch is standing by Rebekah Brooks as calls grow for her to resign from News International because of the phone hacking scandal. Add your voice to the live blog.
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Live blog: ash cloud spreads across Britain
Flights face cancelations as the latest Icelandic ash cloud threatens to spread across the UK. Follow the live blog for updates, video and comment as the disruption unfolds.
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Ash Cloud: ‘the worst is over’ says Icelandic Met Office
After a day of cancellations the Icelandic Met Office say that the ash plume from the Grimsvotn volcano has reduced 75 percent in size and will not seriously affect mainland European airspace.
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Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland hits Britain
As airlines across Britain cancel flights as the ash cloud hits, the British Air Transport Association tells Channel 4 News a crisis of last year’s magnitude would “devastate the industry”.
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Flight of fancy: is air tax pledge just so much greenwash?
Cathy Newman looks into a pledge on green air taxes beloved of the Lib Dems but now running foul of European rules.