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Heathrow seeks high traveller charges amid surge in air travel

  Bloomberg London’s Heathrow Airport is seeking higher passenger charges to meet rising costs and let it expand services as airlines ramp up operations in the post-pandemic era, Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye said. Passengers flying through the UK’s busiest airport tripled to 62 million in 2022 as countries lifted restrictions, the company said while reporting results. Losses narrowed to ...

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FedEx pilots plan strike-authorisation vote

  Bloomberg FedEx Corp pilots are inching closer to a potential strike as negotiations stall on a new labour agreement. Leaders of the FedEx Express pilots union approved a strike authorisation vote, according to a statement from the Air Line Pilots Association. A date for the vote wasn’t specified. The union said no new talks have been scheduled between the ...

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Taiwan to give tourists $82m in perks to boost economy

Bloomberg Taiwan will offer 500,000 tourists a cash or discount incentive this year as it tries to shore up its post-pandemic travel industry and boost spending. The incentives, worth NT$5,000 ($165) each, were announced as part of a NT$5.3 billion package to attract international tourists. The total value of the perks comes to NT$2.5 billion ($82.4 million). A spokesperson for ...

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