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COMMENT: Dark Tourism: Where disaster becomes a commercial success
Dark tourism, characterized by visits to sites associated with tragedy, death, and suffering, has evolved significantly in global... (more) published 2025-07-24 19:22:56+ THREE MORE ISSUES
The final October issue of Travel News Update (TNU) will bring to an end Malcolm Ginsberg's career as a journalist. It all started... (more) published 2025-07-24 12:21:47+ SOFTWARE CHANGES - Please note
Windows 10 support, including free security updates, will end on 14 October 2025. While the operating system will still function, it... (more) published 2025-07-23 09:42:47+ COMMENT: All good things must come to an end
The final October issue of Travel News Update (TNU) will bring to an end Malcolm Ginsberg's career as a journalist. It all... (more) published 2025-06-29 00:13:16COMMENT: Delta and Virgin Atlantic pull Tel Aviv
The consequences of Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic abandoning flights to Israel are very serious. See The Travel News in... (more) published 2025-05-20 08:17:33+ COMMENT: Heathrow chaos. A wake up call - And a massive fine
It started as a fire at a minor electrical substation in Hayes, the small dormitory town five miles north of Heathrow Airport. The... (more) published 2025-04-27 18:55:13COMMENT: Trump into cruising
Newly confirmed US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has said that President Trump will order crackdowns on cruise operators, such... (more) published 2025-03-24 22:30:33+ COMMENT: The TNU Heathrow solution
Two air transport events this week are seemingly not connected. But they are. And they involve an aircraft with British wings, the... (more) published 2025-02-28 14:28:09ON TOUR: What happened to the Boeing 777X?
The Boeing 777X When will it arrive?Boeing Commercial Airplanes is having serious problems, the now Crystal City, Virginia-based... (more) published 2025-02-26 17:55:17EXTRA COMMENT: Amazon dumps the old and infirm
This stark message has arrived from Amazon. "You are receiving this email as a current or past user of the EE Calls with... (more) published 2025-02-15 15:25:22+ COMMENT: Drones can be a menace
The Drone and Model Aircraft Code"Smoking is Dangerous" used to been seen on all UK cigarette packing, but... (more) published 2025-01-26 11:28:57+ COMMENT: Politically correct London
The Mayor of London's latest foolish brainchild is now (expensively) with us. This is a mayor who does not drive (he has a... (more) published 2024-12-26 20:43:39+ COMMENT: An update by the Editor-in-Chief on APD and private air travel
It's going to cost you more to flyForget about inflation and air fare hikes, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has... (more) published 2024-11-30 11:01:17COMMENT: + The Pay Per Mile Car Tax Proposal
Buckle up, British motorists: a seismic shift in how we pay for our road use might be just around the corner. Rumours are swirling... (more) published 2024-10-27 14:04:25+ COMMENT: What next for London City Airport?
The authorisation by the government for an increase in future passenger numbers at London City Airport (LCY) is... (more) published 2024-09-20 10:17:58See + articles for READERS COMMENTS
published 2024-08-29 11:20:21+ COMMENT: Sad news for Londoners. More transport confusion
Visitors and Londoners will soon have to get used to some politically motivated Overground names as the latest controversial... (more) published 2024-08-20 11:39:29COMMENT: What happens next at Westminster?
We wait on Friday morning.The normal high-flyers from the travel industry have been very quiet with the lead-up to the voting. I wonder... (more) published 2024-07-28 08:46:28+ COMMENT: Time to belt up
A series of air turbulence incidents in very recent weeks has focused on the fact that it is not compulsory for travellers to wear... (more) published 2024-06-29 09:18:40Gatwick tribunal
Underway is a Public Inquiry (started end of February) for Gatwick Airport to routinely use its existing standby (emergency)... (more) published 2024-06-02 13:53:56Business Travel News is back.
The BTN archive, which dates back to 2008, and is much used by researchers, was the victim of Chinese hackers several days ago, and... (more) published 2024-05-27 10:34:52+ COMMENT: A London Mayor for the next four years
David Tarsh is the Founder and Managing Director of Tarsh Consulting, which specialises in PR and strategic partnerships; and... (more) published 2024-05-24 11:31:36The Times - Saturday 15 March
SATURDAY 16 March 2024Times Letters: Dormant Concorde Sir, While Concorde G-BOAD sits magnificently in New... (more) published 2024-04-22 22:08:19+ COMMENT: Locked out. TNU refused entry to BA press conference
Veteran award-winning travel journalist Malcolm Ginsberg (81) has been denied entry to a British Airways press briefing "A BA... (more) published 2024-04-04 22:39:58+ COMMENT: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Over 230 delegates from the UK, Europe and beyond gathered at The Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, for the debut (Sustainable... (more) published 2024-03-28 22:14:51+ Heathrow and lost property - a precautionary tale
Ever lost something at Heathrow or forgot something on an incoming aircraft?Your Editor-in-Chief recently flew... (more) published 2024-03-13 08:25:15+ COMMENT: Heathrow expansion
It is very easy?All that is needed is to raise the average passenger load per aircraft from the present 169. And the beauty of... (more) published 2024-02-29 22:46:16+ COMMENT: Airport slots
With a third runway at Heathrow stalling (again), the 500-passenger Boeing 747's demise, and any expansion plans... (more) published 2024-01-29 09:05:00COMMENT: All hype - 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight
Sad to say that the much-hyped Virgin Atlantic flight from London's Heathrow Airport to New York JFK was in truth of little... (more) published 2023-12-27 20:26:25COMMENT: Chaos in the air - Travel News Update explains
With the breakdown of NATS' services on 6 September (these things are quickly forgotten) this piece by Jim Scott, Managing... (more) published 2023-11-30 18:46:20COMMENT SPECIAL: Why is Sunday, 29 October important?
Three Things Stand Out.The clocks go back (in the UK) and you gain an hour's extra sleep.The airlines (northern... (more) published 2023-10-30 18:43:58COMMENT HS2 - TfL & more!
Editor-in-Chief Malcolm Ginsberg with some thoughts.Three important transport questions I have to... (more) published 2023-10-29 15:02:32COMMENT: Travel News Update Editor-in-Chief Malcolm Ginsberg
"After 50 years plus in the varied aspects of the travel industry I am determined to take a back seat but remain active using... (more) published 2023-09-30 16:08:15COMMENT: Is the Government against connecting?
The reliable Transport Correspondent of The Times Ben Clackworthy, has highlighted a move being pushed by the... (more) published 2023-06-24 23:32:25COMMENT: Betting & Formula One
Before you start reading this, its hands up by the Editor-in-Chief. MG doesn't smoke or gamble.I am against betting... (more) published 2023-05-26 08:41:05+ AND FINALLY: Not so many steps for Joe Biden
Air Force One. The latest mods. published 2023-05-15 12:51:51+ COMMENT: Potholes and cyclists
TNU recently spent a few days in Poland, specifically Krakow and Auschwitz. The Nazi death camp needs no explanation for our... (more) published 2023-04-29 08:17:15+ COMMENT: High Speed or Fast Speed - That is the question!
The late Vernon Murphy was train guru to Business Travel News as well as an airport specialist. His career included... (more) published 2023-03-28 11:07:07+ COMMENT: RAF Northolt - The most valuable building site in London
This newsletter's predecessor, Business Travel News (now published by Head for Points), was in the past a strong... (more) published 2023-02-02 10:52:01* COMMENT: Please remove your belt
The shrill voice of a security officer rings out at an airport checkpoint."But if I do so my trousers will fall down," was... (more) published 2023-01-29 22:50:14* COMMENT: Electrify London City Airport
SEE ADDED PLANNING APPLICATION Transport for London (TfL) has produced a press statement on the success of the... (more) published 2022-12-26 13:21:51Travel News Update
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