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The UK’s summer of disruption continues with a one-day nationwide rail strike, while Lufthansa is also cancelling more than 1,000 flights due to its own industrial dispute with workers.
Meanwhile, Heathrow’s boss has blamed a “travel hack” promoted on social video platform TikTok for creating more delays by encouraging travellers to fake injury so they can use a wheelchair to jump queues.
Elsewhere, the latest TV debate between the Conservative Party leadership rivals had to be cut short on Tuesday evening when the show’s presenter fainted, while the outlook for the UK economy is looking more gloomy.
Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (27 July).
Rail strike to compound travel chaos
Another walkout by 40,000 rail workers is expected to shut down most of the UK’s train network on Wednesday (27 July), adding to the disruption already hitting cross-Channel ports and the continued delays at UK airports this summer. (Various)
Lufthansa cancels 1,000 flights due to ground staff walkout
German carrier Lufthansa has been forced to cancel almost all services from its main hubs of Frankfurt and Munich on Wednesday because of a one-day strike by 20,000 of the airline’s ground workers. (CNN)
Heathrow boss blames TikTok ‘travel hack’ for airport delays
Heathrow’s boss has hit out at TikTok users who are adding to the disruption this summer by faking injuries so they can use wheelchairs to bypass queues at airports. (The Independent)
Tory debate cut short as presenter collapses
The second TV debate between Conservative leadership rivals Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak had to be halted and then abandoned on Tuesday evening after presenter Kate McCann fainted in the middle of the broadcast by TalkTV. (The Guardian)
Briton fatally struck by helicopter blade while on holiday in Greece
A British man has died after being struck by a helicopter rotor blade near Athens. 22-year-old Jack Fenton was returning from a holiday on the island of Mykonos with friends when the accident happened. (Sky News)
UK set for slowest growth of G7 countries in 2023
The UK is predicted to have the slowest growth among the G7 richest economies next year, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) now expecting UK growth of just 0.5% in 2023, down from a forecast of a 1.2% increase in April. (BBC News)
