after big queues at airports this summer, warnings of more disruption, with a new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. we are now right in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we re still experiencing the problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines but across airports, ground handlers and even in some cases border control staff, so the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing tremendous dislocation at many airports. the government is allowing an amnesty on airport slot rules, which they say is part of their plan to tackle disruption ahead of the summer season. it means airlines are able to cancel flights without being penalised for not using their slot, but they must finalise their schedules by this friday. british airways services from heathrow are likely to bear the brunt of any cancellations. but ba said the relaxed rules would help them provide certainty to customers by making it easier to consolidate some quieter fli
since the first march. good evening. there are warnings of further disruption for air travellers this summer with more flights expected to be cancelled in the coming days, including at heathrow, britain s busiest airport. airlines look set to change their schedules as the busy school holiday period begins british airways said it would help provide certainty to customers. our business reporter, noor nanji, has more. after big queues at airports this summer, warnings of more disruption, with a new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. we are now right in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we re still experiencing the problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines but across airports, ground handlers and even, in some cases border control staff, so the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing tremendous dislocation at many airports. british airways services from heathrow are likely to bear the brunt of any cancellations. add
And Samuel Ljackson Stars in the latest king kong movie. Well get mark kerdmodes take on that and more in the film review at 5 45. Good evening and welcome to bbc news at five. The Education Secretary Justine Greening has been heckled by headteachers after she defended Government Plans for more Grammar Schools in england. She was addressing the conference of the association of school and College Leaders. She insisted that Grammar Schools help disadvantaged children, but the unions General Secretary said there was no evidence that they raise standards or improve social mobility. 0ur Education correspondent Gillian Hargreaves reports. Peter woodman at the weald school might be a head teacher, but he still likes to work at the chalk face, partly because he enjoys it and partly because it saves money for the shcool. The only reason we can survive is we are carrying forward money from last year, if the government stick to their pledges with the cash flow and budget, we will be making cuts o
John surtees, the only man to win the formula one and motorcycle world titles, has died aged 83. He won the fi championship in 1964. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A 23 year old drug addict who crashed his car into a family during a police chase in south london has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. In august last year, joshua dobby lost control of his car killing 34 year old Rozanne Cooper and her ten year old nephew Makayah Mcdermott and seriously injuring two other children. It emerged in Courtjoshua Dobby has 53 previous convictions, dating back to when he was 13. Tom symonds reports. It was a summers day. The family had been on their way to the park when this car came skidding off the road, hitting a bar large, lifting it into the airand down hitting a bar large, lifting it into the air and down on top of three children and their aunt. The aftermath was horrific. There were five bodies under one car. Little kids screaming, like. People passing by, drivers trie
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