Dubai International raises 2023 forecast to 85 million passengers Dubai International (DXB) has once again upwardly revised its 2023 forecast of passenger traffic from 83.6 million to 85 million and would therefore be “just 1.6 per cent shy of DXB’s annual traffic in 2019.” DXB’s passenger traffic for the first half of this year already surpassed the corresponding period of …

Heathrow baggage carousel workers balloted on strike action Baggage carousel maintenance and servicing workers at Heathrow airport are being balloted over possible strike action.  Unite said that around 170 Vanderlande Industries workers were being balloted following what the union referred to as a “poor pay offer”. The ballot runs until 1 September, and Unite said that should its members take …

China relaxes entry rules for business travellers China has released a series of new measures intended to ease travel into the country, including greater flexibility for business travellers. The Ministry of Public Security on 3 August issued 26 new ‘convenience’ measures, which include relaxed rules for movement across the country and the ability for business travellers to upgrade single-entry arrival …

TfL unveils details of new Piccadilly Line trains TfL has released images of its new Piccadilly Line trains, which are set to enter service in 2025. The first of the 94 trains has arrived at the Siemens Mobility Test and Validation Centre in Germany for testing, having travelled from the production line in Vienna at the end of July. The …