CHRISTMAS markets due to take place across Scotland tomorrow have been CANCELLED amid warnings of 85mph winds set to wreck the busiest shopping day of the year. Traders across Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire are losing out on vital festive sales due to forecasts of high winds battering the country from 7am on Saturday morning to … Read more
A PLANNED strike over Christmas and New Year by fuel tanker drivers at Edinburgh Airport has been called off, their employer has said. Unite the union announced last week that tanker drivers from plane refuelling-firm North Air would start a 19-day strike on December 18. 3 A planned strike over Christmas and New Year at … Read more
SCOTS are being warned there could be rush-hour chaos tomorrow amid freeze and fog alerts. Many motorways and A-routes began backing up this evening as lingering fog became more dense after the sun went down. 3 Freezing fog sparked travel chaos tonightCredit: Alamy 3 Bus and train services might also be affectedCredit: Alamy 3 The … Read more
CHRISTMAS flights from a major Scottish airport face being grounded over the festive period due to strike action. Thousands of holidaymakers could face some disruption as they head out of the country during their winter break. 3 Holidaymakers going to and from Edinburgh could face some disruptionCredit: Alamy 3 Tanker drivers will take continuous strike … Read more
TRAVELLING during the festive season can be a stressful experience for people visiting family or friends for the holidays. And experiencing a delayed flight as Christmas approaches is a nightmare many of us know too well. 3 Aberdeen Airport has been named as the second worst in the UK for festival delaysCredit: Alamy 3 Edinburgh … Read more
PASSENGERS flying from two major Scots airports could soon face travel chaos as pilots from a major budget airline are set to strike. Pilots and cabin crew for popular airline Wizz Air are set to walk out later this month for 24 hours as part of the industrial action. 1 Pilots and cabin crew at … Read more
PASSENGERS flying from a major Scots airport could soon face in-flight food and drink shortages, a trade union has warned. Catering staff are set to be balloted over strike action by Unite, which could impact the busy Christmas travel period. 2 Flights from eight UK airports impacted by food shortagesCredit: Getty The workers provide meals, … Read more
STORM Ashley sparked transport chaos after hitting planes, trains automobiles… and ferries. Rail services were halted by flooding and trampolines blown onto the tracks and ferry timetables were turned red by a swathe of cancellations on the west coast. 4 Huge waves overcome sea defences beside a railway line in SaltcoatsCredit: Getty 4 Ferry services … Read more
A SECTION of Scotland’s busiest motorway has been shut following a crash. The smash happened on the M8 at junction 7 near Eurocentral near Glasgow shortly after 10am this morning. 1 An eastbound section of the M8 has been shut following a crashCredit: Alamy An eastbound section of the major route has been closed to … Read more
SCOTRAIL chiefs slapped themselves on the back today after grabbing two rail industry “Oscars” – despite months of woe for passengers. The nationalised service won transport gongs for the quality of a list of its stations. 2 Glasgow Queen Street scooped the ‘Station of the Year’ award.Credit: Mark Ferguson 2 Ticket prices are set to … Read more
