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Cancelling Letters

Lora Tyler — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:30:00 GMT

You can now cancel letters from within your PC2Paper account. Click on the article to find out more

Hurricane Katia Causing Travel Disruption in Some Areas

Karen Nutton — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:42:19 GMT

Some areas of the UK have been experiencing high winds and flooding caused by the tail end of Hurricane Katia

Series of Tube Strikes Announced

Karen Nutton — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:47:46 GMT

A series of tube strikes have been announced

The Rising Cost of Rail Travel

Karen Nutton — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:38:13 GMT

Many commuters will have found they are paying a lot more for their train ticket this week as prices have gone up across the network.

UK Snow Causing Widespread Disruption

Karen Nutton — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:44:06 GMT

We are currently unable to guarantee delivery times for letters due to the fact that we are currently experiencing extremely bad snow causing disruption to both our business collections and deliveries in the UK. We will still pass mail into the postal system as soon as we are able to do so but customer should expect delays to all mail.

Tube Strikes Expected to Cause Disruption

Karen Nutton — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:00:53 GMT

Londoners are expected to face travel disruption later today

Tube Strike Expected to Cause Severe Disruption

Karen Nutton — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:58:06 GMT

Thousands of London Underground workers are due to walk out tonight in the first of a series of strikes.

London Underground Workers to Stage a Series of Strikes

Karen Nutton — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:34:03 GMT

London Underground workers are to stage a series of strikes

Rail Fares Could Rise by 10%

Karen Nutton — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:45:41 GMT

If this article is correct rail fares could be set to rise by 10%.

Some “Clean” Beaches Failing to Monitor Sewage Contamination

Karen Nutton — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:38:58 GMT

According to this article a quarter of the UK's Blue Flag beaches are failing to monitor daily sewage

Tube Strike to go Ahead

Karen Nutton — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:30:21 GMT

A 48 hour tube strike will go ahead at 7pm

New Government Scraps Plans for Heathrow Runway

Karen Nutton — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:46:13 GMT

According to this article the recent change in government will mean that plans for a new runway at Heathrow will be scrapped.

New Charges From Ryanair

Karen Nutton — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:47:08 GMT

Passengers flying with Ryanair over the summer holidays will find they are paying a little more for their bags

BA in Strike Talks

Karen Nutton — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:06:04 GMT

British Airways' chief executive is in last minute talks to try

Last Christmas Posting Dates

Lora Tyler — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:50:31 GMT

Please note the last christmas posting dates have already passed.

BA Wins Court Battle to Stop Strike

Karen Nutton — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:32:23 GMT

British Airways have won a court battle which will prevent planned strikes going ahead over the Christmas period.

British Airways Staff Vote for Christmas Strike

Karen Nutton — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:11:00 GMT

British Airways staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

Manchester Airport Wins Award for its Toilets

Karen Nutton — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:35:37 GMT

Travellers using Manchester Airport can expect a first class service at least where the toilets are concerned.

Ryanair to Launch New Routes

Karen Nutton — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:29:13 GMT

Ryanair have announced that they will launch 14 new routes from Leeds-Bradford airport

BA Scraps Meals on Short-haul Flights

Karen Nutton — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:30:06 GMT

British Airways will scrap all meals except breakfast on its short-flights

Airlines Lose 42 Million Items of Luggage in a Year

Karen Nutton — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:13:04 GMT

According to this article airlines lost 42 million items of passengers luggage in just one year.

Ryanair Makes £145m Loss

Karen Nutton — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:15:26 GMT

Ryanair has recently revealed that it made a £145.9m loss in the year to March.

Tube Workers Vote to Strike Over Pay

Karen Nutton — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:31:03 GMT

Thousands of tube workers are due to strike in two separate disputes over pay and proposed job losses.

UK Resorts Charge Premium Prices During School Breaks

Karen Nutton — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:24:28 GMT

According to this article many UK resorts are charging higher prices for breaks during the summer holidays.

Ryanair Scraps Check-in

Karen Nutton — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:35:49 GMT

In their latest move to cut costs Ryanair are scrapping their airport check-in.

Jumbo Jet Grounded by Baggage Container

Karen Nutton — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:59:54 GMT

245 passengers were left stranded after a Boeing 747 jet sucked a baggage container into its engine

Airline for Pets

Karen Nutton — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:41:04 GMT

This is interesting, its an new airline due to launch in the US which will cater exclusively for pets.

Ryanair May Charge Fat Tax

Karen Nutton — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:38:57 GMT

According to this article Ryanair are considering charging a fat tax for overweight passengers.

Cost of Holiday Text Messages to Fall

Karen Nutton — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:06:28 GMT

The cost of sending a text message when on holiday could fall after the EU has agreed to a cap on charges.

United Airlines may Bump Obese Passengers on Overbooked Flights

Karen Nutton — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:32:52 GMT

This article suggests that United Airlines may bump obese passengers on overbooked flights.

Tube Trains Almost Collide During Rush Hour

Karen Nutton — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:09:33 GMT

Two tube trains almost collided during the rush hour last Friday.

Passenger Numbers at British Airport Falls

Karen Nutton — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:26:19 GMT

The number of passengers at British airports has fallen for the first time in 17 years

Britain's Worst Hotels

Karen Nutton — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:46:15 GMT

This article highlights what have been named as Britain's 10 worst hotels in a poll of travellers.

New Corby to London Service, but it only runs once a day

Karen Nutton — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:14:42 GMT

A new station has recently opened in Corby to provide a direct service into London for the first time in 43 years.

I'm on the Plane: Ryanair Offers In-Flight Mobile Service

Karen Nutton — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:46:13 GMT

It's a sad day for those who like a bit of peace and quiet on their flight,

BA Suffers Bad Winter as More People Fly Economy

Karen Nutton — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:05:16 GMT

British Airways has suffered its worst winter ever as more passengers choose to fly economy

BA Considers Pay Freeze

Karen Nutton — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:05:44 GMT

British Airways have said that they are considering a pay freeze for its staff.

Revival of the British Holiday Camp

Karen Nutton — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:41:43 GMT

Two of the leading British holiday camp operators have announced thousands of new jobs in what could be a revival of the British holiday camp.

Passengers Stop Flight Because of Drunk Pilot

Karen Nutton — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:34:25 GMT

Passengers aboard a flight from Moscow stopped the flight over fears that the pilot was drunk.

Why Choosing a Window Seat Could Kill You

Karen Nutton — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:35:01 GMT

This article suggests that choosing a window seat on a plane could be fatal.

Councils Call for Rail Network Around Heathrow

Karen Nutton — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:44:01 GMT

Councils opposing Heathrow expansion have prepared a blueprint showing how the airport could become a rail hub.

Heathrow on Sea

Karen Nutton — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:15:39 GMT

Boris Johnson has unveiled plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary that have been nicknamed Heathrow on Sea by some

Ryanair Bid for Aer Lingus Fails

Karen Nutton — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:13:05 GMT

Ryanair have been unsuccessful in a bid for rival airline Aer Lingus.

New Runway Could be Ready by 2015

Karen Nutton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:11:37 GMT

The new runway that has been proposed for Heathrow could be ready by 2015, five years earlier than previously expected.

A Third Runway for Heathrow

Karen Nutton — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:04:48 GMT

After a long consultation the government has finally given the go ahead for a third runway at Heathrow.

New York Plane Crash Hailed as a Miracle as all 155 Passengers Survive

Karen Nutton — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:01:50 GMT

The crash landing of a plane into the Hudson river has been called a miracle

Eurostar Travel Hits Record Levels

Karen Nutton — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:31:08 GMT

It appears more people are opting to travel by Eurostar with the service seeing record ticket sales last year.

Oyster Cards to be Used on Trains

Karen Nutton — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:52:45 GMT

Train passengers should be able to use their Oyster cards on most of the London rail network

Blackpool Airport Introduces Flyers Fee

Karen Nutton — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:16:33 GMT

Blackpool Airport have introduced a £10 flyers fee.

Heathrow Fails to Meet Pollution Targets

Karen Nutton — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:42:41 GMT

BAA have failed to meet the governments pollution targets at Heathrow despite initiatives to try and cut down on hazardous emissions.