Passport Office staff to launch a five week strike The Public & Commercial Services Union has announced that over 1,000 Passport Office workers will launch a five week strike. The action will start on 3rd April and run to 5th May.  Around 25% of Passport Office staff will be involved, with substantial delays in passport processing times predicted. Workers at …

Amsterdam Schiphol to explore use of AI to speed up baggage screening Amsterdam Schiphol is partnering with technology firm Pangiam, to explore how artificial intelligence could be used to speed up the process of baggage security checks.  Schiphol is the first major European airport to support Project DARTMOUTH, a collaboration between Pangiam and Google, with AI and algorithm technology being …

Heathrow forced to cut passenger charges again Heathrow airport has once again been told to cut its passenger charges, owing to the recovery of passenger numbers following the pandemic.  The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed its final decision on the so-called H7 settlement, which dictates the annual caps on passenger charges paid by airlines for using the airport until …

Schiphol’s passenger cap extended until September 2024 Over the year’s Amsterdam Schiphol airport has won many awards – indeed as recently as 2021 it was voted Best Airport in Europe by the readers of Business Traveller.  But since May 2022 Schiphol has experienced a myriad of problems. Recently reported, was that the airport continued to face staff shortages which could …