The International Air Transport Association and the Spanish Airline Association want Spain to cut airport charges by 4.9% yearly, saying AENA earned excess returns and overcharged airlines and passengers for years; "This is unsustainable and unrealistic, we need to see a reduction in charges"
Athens taxi drivers' unions will hold a three-day strike in protest over their working conditions. The drivers are threatening to continue the strike indefinitely. Other public transport services will operate as usual, but demonstrations are expected to disrupt traffic in the Greek capital
The Vereinigung Cockpit union and the cabin crew union UFO have declared a strike; affected Lufthansa passengers will receive new flight dates or alternative means of transport
On Monday, February 2, a warning strike is expected to cause widespread disruptions across the MVG U-Bahn, trams, and buses, as well as public transport lines in many cities across Germany. Recommendations: prepare in advance, consider alternative transportation, and use official information channels to stay updated
Lithuania is expected to experience a dangerous cold snap in the coming days, with lows not seen since 2021; England is facing a yellow rain warning affecting transport and flooding
Israel’s flag carrier will join a Boeing-led Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative aimed at developing less polluting fuels. The airline will fund research that could cut aircraft emissions as early as next year. El Al has a long-standing relationship with the American manufacturer
New EU audit warns major rail and transport projects face steep cost overruns and long delays of 17 years on average, putting the 2030 TEN-T target out of reach. “Europe cannot afford more decade-long delays for critical transport links”
The Chamber of Commerce of Chania, the second largest city in Crete, met with the Greek Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in light of the malfunction that shut down the country's airspace for hours: "The radio systems were not working, a modern approach radar is critical to our future"
France has launched Cable 1, a first-of-its-kind transportation project that will connect four cities in the Paris suburbs over a 4.5-kilometer stretch. The cable car will provide quiet, accessible, and fast transportation, with a frequency of less than 30 seconds between cars
After numerous emergency evacuations in which passengers disembarked from planes with their luggage, Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General, called the situation very worrying, emphasizing that nothing is more important than passengers' lives
