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British families are cutting back in several areas, including travel, as inflation hits household budgets, according to the latest spending data.
A new heat health alert will come into effect for England on Tuesday (9 August) as the country is set to experience another heatwave until the weekend.
Meanwhile, prime minister Boris Johnson is criticised for being “missing in action” after refusing to take more action on the cost of the living crisis before he leaves office in September.
Here are the headlines that the travel industry woke up to on Tuesday (9 August).
Families slash holiday spending as inflation batters economy
New spending data shows that families are cutting back on holidays, shopping and going out as the country suffers its highest levels of inflation for 40 years, according to the latest research by card company Barclaycard and the British Retail Consortium. (Daily Telegraph)
Heat health alert to begin across England
A heat health alert will come into force in England on Tuesday (9 August) as temperatures are set to soar up to 35C in some areas in the coming days. The alert is due to last until Saturday evening as the UK suffers another heatwave. (BBC News)
Qantas asks executives to volunteer as baggage handlers
Senior executives at Australian airline Qantas have been asked to volunteer to work as baggage handlers as a way of combating the staff shortage currently impacting the aviation sector. Qantas is looking for around 100 managers to take on baggage duties over a three-month period. (The Guardian)
Johnson refuses to intervene in cost of living crisis
Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson will not introduce any more measures to help people cope with rising inflation before he leaves Downing Street in early September, despite criticism that he has gone “missing in action” since resigning last month. (Sky News)
UK west coast train operator axes services
Train operator Avanti West Coast is to cut services by almost half from 14 August as it introduces an emergency timetable to cope with planned strikes by workers later this month. Avanti operates trains from London to Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow. (Financial Times)
Woman falls 26ft to her death from rollercoaster
A woman has died after she reportedly slipped out of her seat in a rollercoaster accident at a theme park in Germany. The 57-year-old fell off the ride at Klotti Wildlife and Leisure park in Klotten, western Germany. (Mirror)
